Veterinary Technician - Anesthesia

BluePearl Pet Hospital; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading veterinary hospital as a Veterinary Technician specializing in Anesthesia. You will provide critical nursing care and utilize your skills in monitoring and IV management. The position offers competitive pay, opportunities for advancement, and a supportive work environment dedicated to continuous education for associates.

Benefits

Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options

Paid Time Off and Floating Holiday Plans

Annual Scrub Allowance of $200/year

Continuing Education reimbursement up to $1500

12 Free Therapy Sessions through Lyra

Qualifications

• Preference for licensed candidates with veterinary technician certification.
• Experience in anesthesia and critical care is valued.
• Ability to operate IV fluid pumps and monitor patient responses.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to stable patients according to hospital standards.
• Set up intravenous fluids and monitor patient responses.
• Administer medications and alert the doctor to abnormalities.

Skills

Patient monitoring

IV placement

Vital signs assessment

Fluid therapy management

Education

Licensed Veterinary Technician

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BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring for an exceptional Veterinary Technician (licensed preferred) to join our thriving Anesthesia team in Waltham, MA! We will be relocating to Framingham, MA this fall!

Pay: $24.25 - $49.00 / hour

This pay band is dependent on experience and advancement through our competency assessment tool. Candidates with VTS credentialing are eligible for compensation commensurate with experience.

As a Surgery Veterinary Technician, You Will

• Provide nursing care to stable patients according to hospital standards of care and core values.
• Utilize their ability to place peripheral intravenous catheter in cephalic vein.
• Performs physical exam; accurately counts heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.
• Understands normal vital parameters and alerts doctor when abnormal.
• Able to set up intravenous fluids.
• Administers subcutaneous fluids.
• Can operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and can troubleshoot errors.
• Able to disconnect and connect patient from intravenous fluids aseptically.
• Ability to monitor patient response to fluid therapy including signs of overload.
  
  

Why BluePearl?

• Our passion is pets. We offer Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.
• We encourage you to grow with us. Our associates are leveled by their skillset and move up in level as they gain more skills and experience. We are focused on developing our associates into leaders through talent development programs and leadership workshops. As a member of Mars Veterinary Health, our associates have endless opportunities to advance in their career.
• To transform and lead the industry through innovative quality medicine and care, we understand the importance of continuous learning. We offer annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, our own BluePearl University for training, and our clinicians have access to over 2,000 medical journals.
  
  

We value your health and well-being as an associate by providing you with the following:

• Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Parental Leave Benefits
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Paid Time Off and Floating Holiday Plans
• Regional Social Worker + 12 Free Therapy Sessions through Lyra
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Savings Account
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Annual Scrub Allowance: full-time associates receive $200/year in BluePearl store credit.
• Referral Bonus Program
• State licensure reimbursements
• VTNE reimbursements
• Additional VTS benefits – pursuing & established VTS technicians.
  
  

Our Continuing Education Plan includes $500/year reimbursement for CVT and $750/year for VTS. The Continuing Education allowance can roll over up to $1,500 for CVT and VTS associates. Non-Credentialed, full-time Paraprofessionals are eligible for an annual CE stipend of $150. Full-time CVT associates also receive 8 hours of CE paid hours each year. Full-time VTS associates receive 12 hours of CE paid each year. Paid CE hours can be carried over year to year up to a maximum of 24 hours. Newly hired associates will receive a pro-rated amount of any CE benefit for which they are eligible.

BluePearl is committed to a diverse work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and you will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.

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• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Veterinary Services

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