Surgery Veterinary Technician

Skylos Sports Medicine, a Blue Pearl Partner, is seeking a Veterinary Technician to join our Surgery team Monday-Thursday in Ellicott City, MD.

Schedule:

Monday-Thursday, 4x10 hour shifts

$24.00 - $34.00 / hour

This pay band is dependent on experience and advancement through our competency assessment tool.

• Use your knowledge of anesthesia and analgesia related protocols and procedures, including formulating anesthetic plans tailored to individual patient needs.
• Monitor anesthesia, trouble shoot anesthetic complications, and make appropriate interventions.
• IV catheter placement, endotracheal intubation, and anesthetic equipment use and maintenance.
• Perform physical exam; accurately counts heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort. Understand normal vital parameters and alerts doctor when abnormal.
• Set up intravenous fluids and CRI's.
• Continuous expansion of advanced anesthetic skills, including epidurals, difficult airway intubation, and critical case management.
• Operate and monitor intravenous fluid pumps.
• Ability to take patient through entire procedure from start to finish (pre-op, monitoring, post-op, and recovery)
• Manage appointments, obtain histories, medical record keeping, invoicing, patient discharges, etc.
• Disconnect and connect patients from intravenous fluids aseptically.
• Monitor patient response to fluid therapy including signs of overload.

We offer advanced medicine, ongoing professional development, and pathways for growth. Work alongside passionate specialists and emergency teams, access leading-edge resources, and be part of a culture that prioritizes collaboration, learning, and exceptional patient care every day.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, paid parental leave, + more.
• Annual CE allowance, free training, and access to 2,000+ medical journals.
• Licensure, VTNE, and VTS support.
• Company-paid disability coverage.
• Mental health support, including 12 free therapy sessions annually.
• Pet insurance, associate discounts, scrub allowance, and referral bonuses.

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 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.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or sponsorship transfer. Applicants must possess unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S. and not require future sponsorship for an employment-based green card.