Veterinary Technician - ICU

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 36,850 - 70,698; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Trupanion pet insurance

401(k) and retirement planning

Flexible work schedules

Paid time off

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring a Licensed Veterinary Technician in Kirkland. This full-time position requires flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays. Responsibilities include triaging patients, initiating CPR, placing IV catheters, and monitoring ventilator cases. Benefits include medical, dental, vision insurance, annual continuing education allowance, and a family-like culture. Join a fast-paced and collaborative environment focused on advanced veterinary care.

Qualifications

• Must possess unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S.
• Experience with veterinary medicine preferred.

Responsibilities

• Triage and obtain patient history.
• Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR.
• Place IVCs and advanced catheters.
• Monitor and care for Ventilator Cases.
• Work alongside skilled technicians and assistants.
• Mentor and train co‑workers.
• Nurture critically ill patients back to health.

Skills

Patient care

CPR initiation

IV catheter placement

Ventilator case monitoring

Mentoring

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring a Licensed Veterinary Technician for our ICU!

LVT Pay: $26.75 - $51.32/Hr

This pay band is a starting point and is dependent on experience and advancement through Kahuna leveling system

We also offer competitive shift differential pay for eligible hours worked for nights and weekends. Shift differentials are based on a 4-hour minimum.

• Mon - Fri: 6pm to 8am = $4.50 Shift Differential
• Sat & Sun: 6pm to 8am = $8.00 Shift Differential
• Sat & Sun: 8am to 6pm = $4.50 Shift Differential

Schedule: Thursday - Saturday 6 AM - 7 PM

We are hiring an exceptional Veterinary Technician to join our team. If you enjoy patient care and working in a fast-paced, challenging, interesting, and collaborative environment, apply today!

Responsibilities

• Triage and obtain patient history.
• Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR.
• Place IVCs and advanced catheters such as Jugular catheters, Central Lines or PICC lines.
• Monitor and care for Ventilator Cases.
• Work alongside other skilled technicians and assistants in providing excellent, advanced medicine to your patients.
• Have a passion for mentoring and training other co‑workers.
• Feel gratification of nursing critically ill patients back to health and reunite them with their pet parents.

This is a full‑time position that requires flexibility to work nights, weekends and holidays.

Benefits

• Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.
• Career growth: associates are leveled by skillset and can move up in level as they gain more skills and experience. As a member of Mars Veterinary Health, associates have endless opportunities to advance in their career.
• Continuous learning: annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, BluePearl University for training, and access to over 2,000 medical journals.
• Health and well‑being benefits: medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options; parental leave benefits; flexible work schedules; 401(k) and retirement planning; paid time off and floating holiday plans; a regional licensed social worker to support a healthy lifestyle.
• Family‑like culture that promotes teamwork and leading the industry through remarkable pet care.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or sponsorship transfer. Applicants must possess unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S. and not require future sponsorship for an employment‑based green card.

Equal Opportunity Employment

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 each applicant will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual or affectional preference, 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.