Veterinary Technician - Ultrasound

Northwest Veterinary Hospital; Malvern (Chester County); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary hospital seeks an Ultrasound Veterinary Technician to prepare and monitor patients for ultrasound procedures. The role involves performing various tasks such as phlebotomy and digital radiographs, contributing to a family-like culture. Growth opportunities are provided through professional development programs and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options

Flexible work schedules

401k and retirement planning

Annual continuing education allowance

Paid time off and floating holiday plans

Social worker guidance for a healthy lifestyle

Qualifications

• Ability to prepare patients for ultrasound and safely restrain them.
• Experience with intravenous catheter placement and phlebotomy.
• Passion for mentoring and addressing client concerns.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients and monitor them during ultrasound procedures.
• Assist with cytology and perform digital radiographs.
• Provide training to co-workers and handle client communications.

Skills

Patient Care

Empathy

Mentoring

Safety Restraint

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring an exceptional Ultrasound Veterinary Technician .

Schedule: Monday-Thursday, 7am-5pm. Subject to change.

Pay: $19.30 - $28.70 / hour

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

As an Ultrasound Veterinary Technician , you will:

• You prepare patients for ultrasound.
• Your safely restrain patients for procedures.
• You place intravenous catheters in all peripheral veins.
• You perform phlebotomy.
• You prepare slides for cytology.
• Assist with fine needle aspirates
• You proficiently perform digital radiographs.
• You monitor patients during anesthesia or while sedated.
• You have a passion for mentoring and training other co-workers.
• You have patience and empathy to address client concerns.

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.