Veterinary Technician - Neurology

AAVMP; Des Moines, Northern (IA, KY); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Trupanion pet insurance

Continuing education allowance

BluePearl University

Medical, dental, vision, and life ins.

Parental leave benefits

Flexible work schedules

401k retirement plan

Job summary

BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital in Des Moines, IA, is seeking a Credentialed Veterinary Technician to join our Neurology and Neurosurgery service. The CVT/RVT/LVT will support neurologic diagnostics, anesthesia, and procedures, work closely with our neurology team, and help with patient records and owner communications.

This full-time role offers opportunities to learn MRI and CT scanning, advanced anesthesia techniques, and surgical assistance.

Qualifications

• Passionate about neurology and delivering high-quality patient and client care.
• Comfortable with general anesthesia and ventilation.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• History taking, assisting in consultations, maintaining medical records, and communicating treatment plans with owners.
• Willingness to learn and participate in in-service training.

Responsibilities

• History taking and assisting in consultations.
• Maintaining patient medical records and communicating treatment plans with owners.
• Assisting neurologist in neurosurgical procedures including MRI/CT scanning and neurosurgeries.
• Occasional inpatient care and collaboration with a fast-paced team.

Skills

Credentialed veterinary technician

Anesthesia experience

MRI/CT procedures

Communication skills

Medical record keeping

Education

CVT/RVT/LVT credential

Tools

MRI machine

CT scanner

Job description

BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital is hiring an exceptional Neurology Veterinary Technician.

Are you passionate about Neurology? Do you want an opportunity to work with some of the brightest veterinary professionals in the industry and the only Neurology service in the state of Iowa? Here's your chance! At BluePearl Specialty Hospital located in Des Moines, IA, we are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Credentialed Veterinary Technician (CVT/RVT/LVT) to be a full time member of our Neurology and Neurosurgery service.

• The ideal candidate should be passionate about delivering high quality advanced patient and client care, supporting neurologic diagnostics and procedures.
• The ideal candidate should be very comfortable with general anesthesia and ventilating patients, and work well with a close-knit and fast-paced technician and doctor team.
• This job offers advanced opportunities to learn new skills including performing MRI and CT scans, advanced anesthesia and analagesia techniques and surgical assisting.
• The ideal candidate must have great communication and organisational skills.
• The daily tasks of the neurology technicians vary from history taking, assisting in consultations, helping to complete patient medical records, and communicating treatment plans with owners. You'll also be expected to help our neurologist perform neurosurgical procedures including MRI and CT scanning, and neurosurgeries, along with occasional inpatient care.
• Medical math and drug calculations are a part of our everyday routine, and the interested applicant must be highly skilled.
• If an interested and motivated candidate is not adept at all areas but is interested in the role, in-service training is an option!
• We are very proactive in supporting our technician team to advance their careers! Applicants should have a strong knowledge base, motivation to learn, and ambition to work in a fast-paced team environment. Come grow your skills with the only Neurology team in the state! This position will work Monday - Thursday 8am-6pm with rotating on-call Friday - Sunday.

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:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Parental leave benefits
• Flexible work schedules
• 401k and retirement planning
• 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 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.