Veterinary Technician - ICU

BluePearl; Northfield (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking a dedicated Veterinary Technician to join their ICU team in Northfield, IL. The role promotes a culture of continuous learning and professional growth, focusing on providing high-quality emergency and specialty medicine. Competitive pay, shift differentials, and comprehensive benefits are included.

Benefits

Trupanion pet insurance

Continuing education allowance

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance

Parental leave benefits

Flexible work schedules

Qualifications

• Strong work ethic and dedication to veterinary care.
• Passion for providing high-quality patient care.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Triage and obtain patient history.
• Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR.
• Monitor and care for ventilator cases.

Skills

Triage skills

CPR initiation

IVC and central line placement

Ventilator monitoring

Mentoring ability

Education

Veterinary Technician License

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Northfield, IL is excited to announce an opening for a Veterinary Technician to join our team!

We are looking for an experienced technician with a strong work ethic who is dedicated to their chosen profession and is passionate about providing the highest quality of care for their patients. You will be able to advance and fully utilize your technical skills. Our hospital also provides an encouraging environment that will support your continued professional growth in Emergency and Specialty Medicine.

If you have been looking for a way to recharge your veterinary career, don't wait and apply today!

Position: Veterinary Technician with our ICU Department.

Work Schedule: F ull-Time;

Pay Range APCA I/VTIII: $23.20 - $43.70/hour

*This pay band is dependent on local veterinary licensing, experience, and advancement through our competency assessment tool.

Competitive Shift Differentials: Earn more with our shift differentials!

• Weekday Night (Mon-Fri 6p to 8a): $4.00
• Weekend Day (Sat-Sun 8a to 6p): $4.00
• Weekend Night (Sat-Sun 6p to 8a): $5.50

As a n ICU/Critical Care Technician, you will:

• Triage and obtain patient history
• Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR
• Place IVC's and advanced catheters like Jugular catheters, Central Lines or PICC lines.
• Monitor and care for Ventilator Cases
• Work along side 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

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 technicians 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 his/her career.
• In order 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:

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options.

• Parental leave benefits.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Time to reset, rewind, and reflect through our paid time off and floating holiday plans.
• A regional licensed social worker who can provide guidance, advice, and tips/tricks on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle while working in a fast-paced emergency and specialty care environment.

• We promote a family-like culture in our hospitals. We are all in this together. We believe in working together to lead the industry by enriching lives through remarkable care for pets.

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.