Critical Care Veterinary Technician

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Levittown, PA is hiring a Critical Care Veterinary Technician who will be supporting our flourishing Extracorporeal Therapies and Hemodialysis program! If you are a VTS or interested in pursuing your VTS (ECC), have an interest in Extracorporeal Therapies and Mechanical Ventilation, and want to work at the high end of your credentials, Are you committed and passionate about enriching lives through remarkable care for pets? Do you thrive in a complex , dynamic, and rewarding work environment? Are you a team player who enjoys working together on a team to provide quality care for pets? Are you an experienced, credentialed technician ready to pursue your Veterinary Technician Specialty or put your VTS credential to use? We are hiring an exceptional Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) to join our team. If you enjoy intensive patient care and working in a complex and collaborative environment, this is a full-time position that requires flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays. Pay: $21.00 - $48.00 / hour Sign-on bonus up to $5,000 for qualified LVT, CVT, RVT, LVMT, or VTS! This pay band is a starting point and is dependent on experience and advancement through 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 - Fri: 6pm to 8am = $3.50 Shift Differential Sat & Sun: 6pm to 8am = $5.00 Shift Differential Sat & Sun: 8am to 6pm = $3.50 Shift Differential As a Critical Care Technician, you will: Provide care to our critical patients including those receiving extracorporeal therapy like hemodialysis and therapeutic plasma exchange. Work in collaboration with our boarded criticalists, skilled technicians, and assistants to provide high quality, progressive medical care to your patients Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR Place IVC's and advanced catheters like central lines, PICC lines, and arterial catheters. Use advanced monitoring like direct arterial blood pressure, capnography, and continuous telemetry Assisting in the ICU, including monitor and care for patients receiving mechanical ventilation and other critical patients Have a passion for mentoring and training other co-workers. Assisting with maintenance in the department including stocking 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. 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 A regional licensed social worker who can provide guidance, advice, and tips/tricks on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle while working in a fast-paced emergency and specialty care environment 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr