Licensed Veterinary Technician - Neurology

Overview

Blue Pearl Pet Hospital is hiring an experienced Veterinary Technician to work in our Neurology Department. Our 20,000-square-foot hospital underwent a full remodel of the ICU and reception entrance completed in summer 2022. The remodel of the ICU now houses a brand-new CT (64 slice). The hospital also houses an on-site MRI, full complement of orthopedic surgical equipment, laparoscopy, thoracoscopy, and arthroscopy.

This hospital has an internal medicine service with state-of-the-art endoscopy, ultrasound, and complete ancillary radiographic diagnostic capabilities. Richmond, the River City, serves as the capital city of Virginia, located along the James River. The city offers a growing metropolitan area with restaurants, cafes, breweries, shops, and cultural amenities. We are on the forefront of positive mental health for the veterinary industry, with licensed social workers and great mental health benefits, and we maintain a collaborative and supportive team environment and positive culture.

Pay: $22.00 - $42.00 / hour

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

• As a Neurology Veterinary Technician, you will:
• 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 transform and lead the industry through innovative quality medicine and care; we support continuous learning with an annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, our own Blue Pearl University for training, and access to over 2,000 medical journals.

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Parental Leave benefits
• Flexible work schedules
• Paid time off and floating holiday plans to reset and reflect
• A regional licensed social worker who can provide guidance on maintaining a healthy lifestyle in a fast-paced emergency and specialty care environment.
• A family-like culture in our hospitals, committed to working together to lead the industry by enriching lives through remarkable care for pets.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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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.

If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company provides 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.