Veterinary Technician - Surgery

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 2,755,200 - 5,579,280; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pet insurance discounts

Flexible work schedules

Paid time off

401k retirement plan

Career development

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in North Carolina is hiring a Surgery Veterinary Technician to split time between our Cary and Raleigh Hospitals. The role focuses on anesthesia, analgesia, and surgical support within a fast-paced, collaborative specialty practice.

You will assist in procedures, monitor anesthesia, perform IV catheter placement, and manage pre- and post-operative care, while advancing your skills through our leveling system and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in veterinary anesthesia preferred.
• VTS credentialing considered with compensation based on experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in patient procedures with anesthesia and analgesia protocols.
• Monitor anesthesia, troubleshoot complications, and intervene as needed.
• Perform IV catheter placement and endotracheal intubation.
• Conduct physical exams and monitor vital signs.
• Understand normal parameters and alert doctor to abnormalities.
• Set up IV fluids and CRIs.
• Expand knowledge with advanced anesthetic skills as you grow.
• Operate IV fluid pumps and troubleshoot errors.
• Maintain accurate medical math and records.
• Lead patient through pre-op, intra-op, and post-op care.
• Manage appointments, histories, invoicing, and discharges.

Skills

Anesthesia knowledge

Analgesia protocols

Vital signs monitoring

IV catheter placement

Endotracheal intubation

Medical math

Tools

Intravenous pumps

CRIs

Anesthesia equipment

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring a Surgery Veterinary Technician to split their time between our Cary & Raleigh Hospitals!

Pay: $20.00 - $40.50 / hour

This pay band is a starting point and is dependent on experience, licensure and advancement through our leveling system.

Candidates with VTS credentialing are eligible for compensation commensurate with experience.

• Are you a passionate technician looking to improve your skills in the veterinary field?
• Do you have a passion for anesthesia?
• Do you want an opportunity to work with some of the brightest veterinary professionals in this industry?

As a Surgery Veterinary Technician, you will:

• Assist in patient procedures using knowledge of anesthesia and analgesia related protocols and procedures, including formulating anesthetic plans tailored to individual patient needs.
• Monitor anesthesia, troubleshoot anesthetic complications, and make appropriate interventions.
• Perform intravenous catheter placement, endotracheal intubation, and anesthetic equipment use and maintenance.
• Perform physical exam; accurately count heart, 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 and CRI's.
• Continuously expand knowledge and skillset: advanced anesthetic skills including epidurals, difficult airway intubation, and critical case management.
• Operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and troubleshoot errors.
• Comfortable with medical math.
• Take patient through entire procedure from start to finish (pre‑op, monitoring, post‑op, and recovery).
• Manage appointments, obtain histories, medical record keeping, invoicing, patient discharges, etc.
• Disconnect and connect patients from intravenous fluids aseptically.
• 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 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 an 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
• 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 affectionate 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.

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.