Veterinary Technician - Internal Medicine

Veterinary Technician

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Peoria, AZ is seeking a knowledgeable and skilled Veterinary Technician to join their fast-paced Internal Medicine department!

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 Technician, you will serve as a liaison between our internists and clients regarding patient histories, treatment plans, laboratory results, patient updates, and discharge instructions. This role combines advanced nursing care, diagnostic support, anesthesia, and client education to provide exceptional care for internal medicine patients.

Schedule: Monday – Thursday, Day Shift As an Internal Medicine Veterinary Technician, you will:

• Provide advanced nursing care for hospitalized and outpatient internal medicine patients.
• Obtain patient histories, collect diagnostic samples, and communicate patient updates to clients and clinicians.
• Accurately calculate medical math, including drug dosages, fluid rates, and constant rate infusions (CRIs).
• Set up, administer, and monitor CRIs and other advanced treatments.
• Induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Assist with and monitor patients undergoing ultrasound, radiology, endoscopy, and other internal medicine procedures.
• Set up and assist with endoscopic procedures, including gastrointestinal, respiratory, urinary, and nasal endoscopy. Clean, maintain, and troubleshoot endoscopic equipment.
• Assist with advanced diagnostic procedures, including body cavity centesis, needle aspirates, biopsies, ultrasounds, CT, and other specialty procedures.
• Obtain blood, urine, and other laboratory samples and perform advanced diagnostic testing as needed.
• Place and maintain a variety of catheters, feeding tubes, and oxygen delivery systems within scope and training.
• Administer medications, blood products, nutritional support, and other prescribed treatments.
• Recognize changes in patient condition and communicate concerns promptly to the veterinarian.
• Create and implement nursing care plans for hospitalized patients.
• Perform and interpret patient monitoring, including vital signs, blood pressure, ECG, and anesthetic monitoring parameters.
• Provide client education and discharge instructions, including demonstrations for insulin administration, subcutaneous fluids, feeding tubes, and home care treatments.
• Support clinicians and clients through all stages of patient care, including compassionate end-of-life care.
• Maintain anesthesia, radiology, and specialty equipment in accordance with hospital standards.
• Mentor and assist with training veterinary students, technicians, and other associates.
• Collaborate with other hospital services to support patient care and hospital operations.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Strong anesthesia, patient monitoring, and phlebotomy skills required.
• Strong client communication skills.
• Previous experience in specialty, emergency, or internal medicine practice preferred.
• Working knowledge of common internal medicine disease processes and advanced diagnostic procedures preferred.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment while delivering exceptional patient and client care.

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, including tuition assistance for veterinary credentialling.
• 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.
• 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
• Health and well-being resources to assist with stress management, mental health awareness, compassion fatigue, burnout, communication, and conflict management skills.
• We promote a family-like culture in our hospitals. We are all in this together. We believe in working together to lead the industry by enriching lives through remarkable care for pets.

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.