• Veterinary Technician - Critical Care

    BluePearl (Charlestown, MA)


    Are you a dedicated Veterinary Technician with a passion for critical care? BluePearl Pet Hospital in Charlestown, MA, is seeking an experienced Veterinary Technician to join our fast-paced and collaborative Critical Care team.

     

    We are seeking technicians who are eager to expand their skills. At BluePearl, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside board-certified specialists in a supportive, learning-focused environment, gaining access to cutting-edge equipment and innovative treatments. We offer robust training programs to help you grow in your career while making a meaningful impact on the lives of pets and their families. If you're ready to take the next step in your veterinary journey, apply today and be part of something extraordinary!

     

    **Sched:** 3-12 hour shifts, weekend shifts included.

    **Pay:** $24.00 - $49.00 / hour + competitive shift differentials

     

    _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 differentials** for eligible hours worked for nights and weekends. Shift differentials are based on a 4-hour minimum. For example:

     

    + Mon – Fri: 6pm to 8am = $4.00 Shift Differential

    + Sat & Sun: 8am to 6pm = $4.00 Shift Differential

    + Sat & Sun: 6pm to 8am = $5.50 Shift Differential

    As an ICU Veterinary Technician, you will:

    + Triage and obtain patient history

    + Identifypatients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR

    + Place IVC's and advanced catheters like Jugular catheters, Central Lines or PICC lines.

    + Monitor and care for Ventilator Cases

    + Workalong sideother skilled technicians and assistants inprovidingexcellent, advanced medicine to your patients

    + Havea passion for mentoring and training other co-workers.

    + Feel gratification of nursing critically ill patients back to health and reunite them with their pet parents

     

    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:

    + Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

    + Parental Leave Benefits

    + Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options

    + Paid Time Off and Floating Holiday Plans

    + Health Savings Account

    + Flexible Savings Account

    + 401(k) Retirement Plan

    + Annual Scrub Allowance: full-time associates receive $200/year in BluePearl store credit.

    + Referral Bonus Program

    + State licensure reimbursements

    + VTNE reimbursements

    + Additional VTS benefits – pursuing & established VTS technicians.

     

    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.

     

    _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._