Veterinary Technician - Surgery

Grass Valley Veterinary Hospital; Northfield (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Grass Valley Veterinary Hospital in Northfield is seeking a full-time Veterinary Technician for its Surgery department. The role involves providing nursing care, placing IV catheters, and monitoring vital signs, in a supportive environment for continuous professional growth. Comprehensive health benefits and career advancement opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Trupanion pet insurance

Discounts for pet treatments

Annual continuing education allowance

Flexible work schedules

Qualifications

• Experienced veterinary technician with skills in nursing care and IV catheter placement.
• Passion for providing high-quality patient care.
• Dedicated to professional growth in Emergency and Specialty Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to stable patients according to hospital standards.
• Place and monitor intravenous catheters.
• Administer fluids and monitor patient response.

Skills

Nursing Care

Vital Signs Monitoring

Intravenous Catheter Placement

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 Surgery 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 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 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.