Surgery Veterinary Assistant

3 months ago


Golden Valley, United States BluePearl Full time

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BluePearlPet Hospitalin Golden Valley, MN seeksa knowledgeable and skilledVeterinaryAssistantto join our fast-paced Surgery department.

Are you committed and passionate about enriching lives through remarkable care for pets?

Do youthriveina fast-paced, dynamic, and rewarding work environment?

Are you a team player who enjoys working together on a team toprovidequality care for pets?

If you answered "yes" to these questions, then we want to hear from you.

Our Veterinary Surgery Assistants help veterinarians with crafting and goingover surgical plans and estimates as needed. In addition, they perform diagnostics (radiographs, labwork, etc), setting patients up for surgery, assisting with surgery, discharging patients, and handling client communications. A rotating on-call schedule is required once training has been completed. Minimum of one year experience in a veterinary hospital. Specialty experience not required.

As a SurgeryAssistant,you will:

Advance your veterinary skills with on-the-job training.

Provide nursing care to patients according to hospital standards of care and core values.

Report patient signalment, problem list and plan during nursing rounds.

Understand classification ofcommonly usedmedications, associated side effects and appropriately monitors therapeutic response.

Administer medications via appropriate routes and duration.

Perform phlebotomy and run bloodwork,.

Perform physical exam; accurately counts heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratoryrateand effort.

Possess a working knowledge of anesthesia/monitoring equipment and assist with patients assigned ASA I or II classifications.

Remain current on CPR guidelines and demonstrates proficiency in designated role as assigned by attending clinician and/or supervisor.

Assist and scrub into surgeries including: GDV, FHO, TPLO, total hip replacements, etc.

Cleaning and organizing our three surgical suites and dedicated packroom.

WhyBluePearl?

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 associates 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.

The opportunity to collaborate with, work with, or join one of our specialty departments: Critical Care, Opthalmology, Surgery, Neurology, Internal Medicine, and Radiology.

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, and our own BluePearl University for training.

Free VETgirl Elite membership.

We are proud to participate local, regional, and abroad volunteer opportunities (examples include coral reef restoration, Animal Humane Society volunteer initiatives in Arizona and Hawaii).

Collaboration with local and online Veterinary Technician Colleges.

Penn Foster Scholarship reimbursement of 90% for full-time associates.

An active collaboration with Veterinary Colleges to offer internships, externships, and post-graduation opportunities.

Hospital committees that focus on associate wellbeing and plan monthly outings and events.

Bi-annual merit increase opportunities.

Competitive shift differentials.

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

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.

Local and regional Mental Health and Wellness benefits.

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.

Hinge Health membership

Parental leave benefits 

Flexible work schedules

401k and retirement planning 

We promote a collaborative culture in our hospitals. We believe in working together to lead the industry by enriching lives through remarkable care for pets and our team.

Pay: $ - $ / hour

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

We also offer competitive shift differential pay for eligible hours worked for nights and weekends. On-call pay consists of double time and a call-in fee.

*Shift differentials are based on a 4-hour minimum.

For example:

Mon – Thurs: 6pm to 8am = $ Shift Differential

Fri - Sun: 6pm to 8am = $ Shift Differential

BluePearlis 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 penalizedas a result ofsuch a request. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.

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