Surgery Veterinary Assistant

Blue Pearl Pet Hospital – Charlestown, MA

Position: Veterinary Assistant – Surgery team

Overview: Blue Pearl Surgery Assistant will be responsible for post-operative client communication and must be able to work independently while contributing to a larger team goal. Prefer a minimum of two or more years of experience in a veterinary hospital.

Schedule: Mon–Thu (8:00 am–6:00 pm); schedule may be flexible with hours.

Pay: $21.25–$30.00 per hour. This pay band is dependent on experience and advancement through our competency assessment tool.

Responsibilities:

• Provide nursing care to stable patients according to hospital standards of care and core values.
• Perform physical exams; accurately monitor heart rate, pulse, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.
• Understand normal vital parameters and alert the doctor when abnormal.
• Set up intravenous fluids and administer subcutaneous fluids.
• Operate all brands of IV fluid pumps and troubleshoot errors.
• Disconnnect/connect patients from IV fluids aseptically.
• Monitor patient response to fluid therapy including signs of overload.

Why Blue Pearl?

• Our passion is pets. We offer Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.
• Opportunities for growth: technicians are leveled by skillset and advance as they gain more skills and experience. We focus on developing associates into leaders through talent development programs and leadership workshops. As a member of Mars Veterinary Health, associates have opportunities to advance in their career.
• We support continuous learning with an annual continuing education allowance, free CE sessions, our own Blue Pearl University for training, and access to over 2,000 medical journals.
• A regional licensed social worker available for guidance on maintaining a healthy lifestyle in a fast-paced emergency and specialty care environment.
• Lyra: Access to 12 mental health care sessions annually at no cost, plus other well-being resources through Lyra.
• We promote a family-like culture and believe in teamwork to lead the industry by delivering remarkable care for pets.

Continuing Education and Benefits

• Continuing Education Plan includes $500/year reimbursement for CVT and $750/year for VTS, with rollover up to $1,500 for CVT and VTS associates. Non-Credentialed, full-time Paraprofessionals are eligible for an annual CE stipend of $150. Full-time CVT associates receive 8 CE paid hours annually. Full-time VTS associates receive 12 CE paid hours annually. Paid CE hours can be carried over year-to-year up to 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 Spending 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

Equal Opportunity Statement

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 for such a request. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.