ER​/ICU​/Triage Veterinary Assistant

Blue Pearl Pet Hospital in Golden Valley, MN, is seeking an experienced, knowledgeable and skilled Vet erinary Assistant to join our fast-paced Emergency, ICU, and Triage departments.

Full-time:
Days, swings and overnights. Weekend and holiday requirements.

• Provide nursing care to patients according to hospital standards of care and core values.
• Understand the classification of commonly used medications associated side effects, and appropriately monitor therapeutic response
• Vitals: accurately counts heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate, and effort
• Work with state-of-the-art software such as Cornerstone and Instinct
• Remain current on R.E.C.O.V.E.R CPR guidelines
• Work with the DVM and LVTs to assist in exams and patient treatments.
• Feed, bathe, and provide enrichment to patients
• Help maintain a clean and well-organized hospital
• Assist with exams, diagnostics, and procedures
• Assist with advanced procedures such as endoscopy, thoracocentesis, abdominocentesis
• Help monitor and care for patients after procedures

• Advanced skills such as performing phlebotomy, IV catheter placement, urinary catheter placement, NG tube placement, and more
• Administering medication via all routes
• Becoming proficient in hands-free radiology
• Becoming proficient in laboratory equipment
• Career leveling, including becoming a credentialed or non-credentialed technician

• 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 members of Mars Vet erinary Health, our associates have endless opportunities to advance in their careers.
• The opportunity to collaborate with, work with, or join one of our specialty departments:
  Critical Care, Ophthalmology, 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 Blue Pearl University for training.
• Free VET girl Elite membership.
• We are proud to participate in local, regional, and international volunteer opportunities (examples include coral reef restoration and Animal Humane Society volunteer initiatives in Arizona and Hawaii).
• Collaboration with local and online Vet erinary Technician Colleges.
• Penn Foster Scholarship reimbursement of 90% for full-time associates.
• An active collaboration with Vet erinary Colleges to offer internships, externships, and post-graduation opportunities.
• Hospital committees that focus on associate well-being 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
• 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.

$19.00 - $26.00 / hour

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

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
  - Thurs: 6pm to 8am = $3.50 Shift Differential
• Sat-Sun 7am to 6pm =$3.50 Shift Differential
• Fri
  - Sun: 6pm to 8am = $5.00 Shift Differential

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 vet…