Veterinary Technician - Surgery

Overview

Blue Pearl Pet Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI is hiring experienced Veterinary Technicians to work in our busy Emergency and Critical Care department.

Blue Pearl Veterinary Partners is a national provider of specialty and emergency veterinary care. We have hospitals located throughout the country, most of which are open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Our veterinarians use innovative procedures, high-tech equipment and the latest treatment methods to provide comprehensive medical care to pets. We combine this expertise with a love for animals and the belief that kindness is the foundation of veterinary medicine.

Our mission:
Enriching lives through remarkable care.

• Provide nursing care to stable patients according to hospital standards of care and core values.
• Utilize the ability to place peripheral intravenous catheter in cephalic vein.
• Perform physical exams; accurately count heart rate, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.
• Understand normal vital parameters and alert the doctor when abnormal.
• Set up intravenous fluids.
• Administer subcutaneous fluids.
• Operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and troubleshoot errors.
• Able to disconnect and connect patient from intravenous fluids aseptically.
• Monitor patient response to fluid therapy including signs of overload.

• 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 careers.
• 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 Blue Pearl University for training, and our clinicians have access to over 2,000 medical journals.

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Parental leave benefits
• Flexible work schedules
• 401k and retirement planning
• Paid time off and floating holiday plans
• A regional licensed social worker for guidance on maintaining a healthy lifestyle in a fast-paced environment.
• We promote a family-like culture and believe in working together to enrich lives through remarkable care for pets.

As a Surgery Veterinary Technician
, you will:

• Provide nursing care to stable patients according to hospital standards of care and core values.
• Utilize your ability to place peripheral intravenous catheter in cephalic vein.
• Able to monitor patient response to fluid therapy including signs of overload.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace. 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. No applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

Grand Rapids, MI, United States (on-site)

Net Salary per month: $3,858

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