Licensed Veterinary Technician - Overnight

Licensed Veterinary Technician - Overnight

Blue Pearl Pet Hospital in vibrant Downtown Manhattan, NY, is seeking a passionate and skilled Overnight Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our dedicated Emergency.

Working overnight offers unique benefits, including quieter commutes, a more focused work environment, and shift differentials to boost your earning potential.

Pay: $30.00 - $55.00 / hour + competitive shift differentials. This pay band is dependent on experience and advancement through our competency assessment tool. Candidates with VTS credentialing are eligible for compensation commensurate with experience.

We Also Offer Competitive Shift Differential Pay For Eligible Hours Worked For Nights And Weekends. Shift Differentials Are Based On a 4-hour Minimum. For Example:

• Mon – Fri: 6pm to 8am = +$4.50/hr shift Differential
• Sat & Sun: 8am to 6pm = +$4.50/hr shift Differential
• Sat & Sun: 6pm to 8am = +$8.00/hr shift Differential

As a Veterinary Technician, You Will:

• Triage emergency cases as they arrive at the hospital including obtaining vitals such as temperature heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure.
• Perform digital radiography using proper technique including proper positioning of patients.
• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia in patients and use anesthesia/monitoring equipment.
• Have a complete understanding of normal ranges of patient vital signs, including but not limited to heart and respiratory rate, temperature, blood pressure and oxygen saturation.
• Obtain and interpret blood pressure and other vital signs and alert Veterinarian to changes and issues.
• Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR.
• Properly calculate medical math (including constant rate infusions) and administer medications via appropriate routes and duration.
• Are proficient at performing phlebotomy and placing intravenous catheters in all peripheral vessels.
• Place and maintain feeding tubes and central line catheters.
• Have a passion for mentoring and training other co-workers.
• Have patience and empathy to address client concerns.

Why Blue Pearl? We encourage you to grow with us. Our Continuing Education Plan includes $500/year reimbursement for CVT and $750/year for VTS.

• Our technicians are leveled by their skillset and have the opportunity to advance their leveling by utilizing our Career Trax competency system with twice-a-year advancement exams.
• We are focused on developing our associates into leaders through talent development programs, leadership workshops, and online training available 24/7.
• As a member of Mars Veterinary Health, our associates have endless opportunities to advance in their careers both within Blue Pearl and the Mars family of businesses.
• With over 100 locations you have the ability to grow and relocate with Blue Pearl almost anywhere in the country.
• We provide annual continuing education allowances and continuing education PTO
• Free online and in-person continuing education sessions and our own digital Blue Pearl University for training
• Access to over 2,000 medical journals and other digital veterinary resources
• Support for associates seeking their Veterinary Technician Specialty

We value your health and well-being as an associate by providing you with the following:

• Health, dental, vision, mental health, and life insurance options.
• We offer Trupanion pet insurance and significant discounts to our associates for care of their pets, medications, and pet food programs.
• Parental Leave Benefits.
• 401K with company match
• Gender Affirming surgery and mental health support
• Flexible work schedules in 3-day or 4-day work weeks
• 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.
• Regular Equity, Inclusion & Diversity recognition through online content, informational communications, and in-hospital engagement activities.

Blue Pearl 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.