Description

BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking a knowledgeable and skilled Veterinary Technician to join their fast-paced I nternal Medicine department. This position will also work closely with our Emergency department.

• 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 to provide quality care for pets?

If you answered "yes" to these questions, then we want to hear from you!

This position will require strong multitasking skills in a very fast-paced environment. As an Internal Medicine Veterinary Technician, you are a liaison between our internists, ER department, and our clients regarding patient histories, care instructions, lab results, patient updates, and other topics as requested by the doctors. You will be involved with client contact through phone calls, email and texting, and in-person conversations. This role is ideal for a technician who thrives in a specialty setting, values collaboration, and is motivated to provide a high standard of care for complex cases. Our Internal Medicine service focuses on delivering the highest standard of care for patients and clients, and you will help create a calm, fear-free experience for both. Strong anesthesia, phlebotomy skills, organizational skills and communication skills are required.

As an IM Veterinary Technician, you will...

• Assist with advanced procedures including endoscopies and other minimally invasive diagnostics. These include upper and lower GI endoscopies, gastric foreign body removals, bronchoscopies, rhinoscopies, and cystoscopies, bone marrow biopsies, and various needle biopsies. You will be responsible for cleaning and maintaining equipment following procedures.
• Calculate all medical math and drug dosages quickly, correctly, and as efficiently as possible.
• Place IV catheters quickly and efficiently with as little trauma as possible. These are not limited to peripheral IV cathters. Central line and PICC line placement will also be expected from time to time.
• Calculate and administer fluid therapy, and administer medications.
• Place nasogastric tubes quickly and efficiently.
• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia cases. Ventilator experience helpful.
• Set up for ultrasound and radiology procedures, including CT's (you will be expected to be able to run the CT as well).
• Support management of complex Internal Medicine cases, including gastrointestinal, endocrine, immune-mediated, hepatic, and renal diseases.
• Collect and handle diagnostic samples, and send them to the appropriate laboratory in a time efficient manner.
• Discharge IM patients from the hospital, including basic client education such as insulin injection, SQ fluid, and feeding tube demonstrations.
• Help with complex hospitalized cases, working closely and collaborating with our ER and Critical Care team.
• Review all medical records from previous veterinary clinics, making sure all information we have for our patients is complete and accurate prior to their appointments. If information is missing, you will also be tasked with contacting other clinics to have records sent over to us.
• Create new medical record histories for the Internist so she can focus on patient care.
• Help with general housekeeping and cleanliness, including helping with laundry at times. This is a very fast-paced hospital open 24 hours a day.
• The ability to mutitask is a very strong plus!
• Additional job duties as assigned.

This position is Monday - Thursday 7:00am - 4 :00pm. The ability to be on-call will be required from time to time.

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
• 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 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.