Veterinary Technician - Surgery

BluePearl; Monroeville (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 27,552 - 55,104; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Trupanion pet insurance

Continuing education allowance

Flexible work schedules

401k and retirement planning

Paid time off

Job summary

A premier veterinary service provider is hiring an experienced Veterinary Technician for its Surgery Team. Responsibilities include providing nursing care, monitoring patient vitals, and communicating with clients post-surgery. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of experience and a passion for animal care. This role offers flexible scheduling and numerous benefits, including pet insurance and educational opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of experience in a veterinary hospital.
• Strong commitment to providing high-quality care for pets.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to stable patients according to hospital standards.
• Administer IV fluids and medications.
• Monitor vital signs and alert doctors to abnormalities.
• Assist with post-operative client communication.

Skills

Experience in a veterinary hospital

Teamwork

Ability to perform physical exams

Monitoring patient responses

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring an exceptional Veterinary Technician to join our Surgery Team.

Pay

$20.00-$40.00 hourly

Shift

4x 10-hour shifts per week, scheduled between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Shift times may vary within one of the following windows:

• 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
• 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM

We’re Looking For

• Are you committed and passionate about enriching lives through remarkable care for pets?
• Do you thrive in a fast‑paced, dynamic, and rewarding work environment?
• Are you a team player who enjoys working together on a team to provide quality care for pets?

Job Summary

A BluePearl Surgery Technician is responsible for some post‑operative client communication and must be able to work independently while contributing to a larger team goal.

Preferred: minimum of two or more years of experience in a veterinary hospital.

A rotating on‑call schedule is required once training has been completed.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to stable patients according to hospital standards of care and core values.
• Utilize ability to place peripheral intravenous catheter in cephalic vein.
• Perform physical exam; accurately count heart rate, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.
• Understand normal vital parameters and alert doctor when abnormal.
• Set up intravenous fluids.
• Administer subcutaneous fluids.
• Operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and troubleshoot errors.
• Disconnect and connect patient from intravenous fluids aseptically.
• Monitor patient response to fluid therapy including signs of overload.
• Provide some post‑operative client communication.

Benefits

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

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.