Veterinary Technician

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring experienced Veterinary Technicians _(licensed preferred)_ to work in our busy Emergency and Critical Care department at our Charlestown, MA location. This is a per diem schedule associate.

**Pay:** $24.00 - $49.00 / hour

**This pay band is a starting point and is dependent on experience, credentialing, and advancement through CareerTrax leveling system** .

**** 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 = $4.00 Shift Differential

+ Sat & Sun: 6pm to 8am = $5.50 Shift Differential

+ Sat & Sun: 8am to 6pm = $4.00 Shift Differential

As an Emergency 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 temperatureheart 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 heartand 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 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 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 his/her career.

+ In order 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.

+ 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.

+ **Lyra;** Access to 12 mental health care sessions annually at no charge to you, and other well-being resources through Lyra- an online mental health support platform

+ 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.

Our Continuing Education Plan includes $500/year reimbursement for CVT and $750/year for VTS. The Continuing Education allowance can roll over 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 also receive 8 hours of CE paid hours each year. Full-time VTS associates receive 12 hours of CE paid each year. Paid CE hours can be carried over year to year up to a maximum of 24 hours. Newly hired associates will receive a pro-rated amount of any CE benefit for which they are eligible.

+ 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: full-time associates receive $200/year in BluePearl store credit.

+ Referral Bonus Program

+ State licensure reimbursements

+ VTNE reimbursements

+ Additional VTS benefits pursuing & established VTS technicians.

**_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._**