Overnight Licensed Veterinary Technician - Weekday

Overview

* This position offers up to a $25k sign-on bonus*

Blue Pearl Pet Hospital in vibrant Downtown Manhattan, NY, is seeking a passionate and skilled Overnight Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our dedicated Emergency during the week!

Working overnight offers unique benefits, including quieter commutes, a more focused work environment, and shift differentials to boost your earning potential.

Pay: $30.00 - $55.00 / hour + competitive shift differentials (see below)

This pay band is dependent on experience and advancement through our competency assessment tool
. 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 = +$4.50/hr. Shift Differential
• Sat & Sun: 8am to 6pm = +$4.50/hr. Shift Differential
• Sat & Sun: 6pm to 8am = +$8.00/hr. Shift Differential

• Triage emergency cases as they arrive at the hospital including obtaining vitals such as temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure.
• Perform digital radiography using proper technique including proper positioning of patients.
• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia in patients and use anesthesia/monitoring equipment.
• Have a complete understanding of normal ranges of patient vital signs, including but not limited to heart and 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 Blue Pearl?

We encourage you to grow with us.

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.

• Our technicians are leveled by their skillset and have the opportunity to advance their leveling by utilizing our Career Trax competency system with twice-a-year advancement exams.
• We are focused on developing our associates into leaders through talent development programs, leadership workshops, and online training available 24/7.
• As a member of Mars Veterinary Health, our associates have endless opportunities to advance in their careers both within Blue Pearl and the Mars family of businesses.
• With over 100 locations you have the ability to grow and relocate with Blue Pearl almost anywhere in the country.
• We provide annual continuing education allowances and continuing education PTO
• Free online and in-person continuing education sessions and our own digital Blue Pearl University for training
• Access to over 2,000 medical journals and other digital veterinary resources
• Support for associates seeking their Veterinary Technician Specialty

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

• Health, dental, vision, mental health, and life insurance options.
• We offer Trupanion pet insurance and significant discounts to our associates for care of their pets, medications, and pet food programs.
• Parental Leave Benefits.
• 401K with company match
• Gender Affirming surgery and mental health support
• Flexible work schedules in 3-day or 4-day work weeks
• Time to reset, rewind,…