Overnight Veterinary Technician

Overview

Blue Pearl Pet Hospital is hiring experienced Licensed Veterinary Technicians to work Overnight in our busy Emergency department in Olympia, WA.

LVT Pay: $24 - $47 per hour

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

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 Shift Differential
• Sat & Sun: 8am to 6pm = $4.50 Shift Differential
• Sat & Sun: 6pm to 8am = $8.00 Shift Differential

Blue Pearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital
, the role of Veterinary Technician is an exciting, fast-paced opportunity that will allow you to utilize the skills that you have worked so hard to gain. We will also give you the chance to expand and grow your skills, all while working alongside some of the most talented veterinary professionals.

• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia in patients and use anesthesia/monitoring equipment.
• 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.

• 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.

• 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 their career.
• We offer annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, our Blue Pearl University for training, and access to over 2,000 medical journals.
• A regional licensed social worker to provide guidance on maintaining a healthy lifestyle in a fast-paced environment.
• Lyra:
  Access to 12 mental health care sessions annually and other well-being resources.
• We promote a family-like culture and teamwork to lead the industry with remarkable care for pets.

• Annual CE allowances: $500/year for CVT, $750/year for VTS; rollover up to $1,500 for CVT and VTS associates.
• Non-Credentialed, full-time Paraprofessionals: $150 CE stipend; full-time CVT: 8 hours CE paid per year; full-time VTS: 12 hours CE paid per year.
• Paid CE hours can carry over year to year up to a maximum of 24 hours. Newly hired associates receive pro-rated CE benefits.
• Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Parental Leave Benefits
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Paid Time Off and Floating Holiday Plans
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Savings Account
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Annual Scrub Allowance: $200/year in Blue Pearl store credit
• Referral Bonus Program
• State licensure reimbursements
• VTNE reimbursements
• Additional VTS benefits for pursuing and established VTS technicians

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, 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.