Veterinary Technician - Internal Medicine

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• BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital is seeking a knowledgeable and skilled Veterinary Technician to join their fast-paced Internal Medicine department in Tacoma!
• We have our experience technicians ready to mentor and train with you side by side!
• Apply today!
• Are you committed and passionate about enriching lives through remarkable care for pets?
• Do you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and rewarding work environment?
• Are you a team player who enjoys working together on a team to provide quality care for pets?
• If you answered "yes" to these questions, then we want to hear from you.
• As an Internal Medicine Veterinary Technicians, you are a liaison between our internists and our clients regarding patient histories, care instructions, lab results, patient updates, and other topics as requested by the doctors.
• You will be involved with client contact through phone calls, email, and in person conversations.
• Additionally, you will be assisting with endoscopic and ultrasound procedures, filling prescriptions, taking x rays, and obtaining lab samples.
• Strong anesthesia and phlebotomy skills required.
• Veterinary Technician (LVT) Pay: $24.50 / hour - $35.21 / hour This pay band is a starting point and is dependent on experience and advancement through Kahuna leveling system.
• We offer a shift differential on nights and weekends as well as competitive pay with opportunities for growth!
• As an Internal Medicine Veterinary Technician, you will...
• Set up constant rate infusions (CRI).
• Calculates all medical math including advanced and CRI (mcg/mg, %/mg, etc.).
• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia Set up for ultrasound and radiology procedures.
• Set up and assist with endoscopic procedures (GI, nasal, urinary, airway).
• Clean and maintain equipment following procedure.
• Discharge IM patients from the hospital, including basic client education such as insulin injection, SQ fluid, and feeding tube demonstrations.
• Additional job duties as assigned.
• Why BluePearl?
• 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.
• 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 BluePearl University for training, and our clinicians have access to over 2,000 medical journals.
• We value your health and well-being as an associate by providing you with the following: Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Health and well-being resources to assist with stress management, mental health awareness, compassion fatigue, burnout, communication, and conflict management skills.
• Parental leave benefits Flexible work schedules 401k and retirement planning Time to reset, rewind, and reflect through our paid time off and floating holiday plans.
• BluePearl 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.
• BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital is a national network of specialty and emergency pet hospitals.
• Our hospitals are located throughout the country, most of which are open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
• Types of BluePearl Hospitals: Specialty and 24/7 Emergency Specialty & After-hours Emergency 24/7 Emergency After-hours Emergency Specialty Only 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.

Mission

• Our mission: Enriching lives through remarkable care for pets At BluePearl, we recognize that pets are part of the family. We honor the human-animal bond by providing the very best in advanced medical care for pets – including techniques that were once reserved exclusively for humans.
• Our vision: To transform the delivery of veterinary care through specialty and emergency medicine.