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BluePearl Pet Hospital in Brandon, FL is seeking an experienced Veterinary Assistant to work in our collaborative and thriving Emergency and ICU department.

**Pay:** $17.00 - $25.00 / hour

This pay band is a starting point and is dependent on experience and advancement through our competency leveling system.

As a Veterinary Assistant, you will:

+ Assistant the Veterinary Technicians and Clinician's with patient care, patient procedures, restraint, lab work.

+ Triage emergency cases as they arrive at the hospital including obtaining vitals such as temperature heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure.

+ Perform digital radiography using proper technique including proper positioning of patients.

+ Have a complete understanding of normal ranges of patient vital signs, including but not limited to heart and respiratory rate, temperature, blood pressure and oxygen saturation.

+ Obtain and interpret blood pressure and other vital signs and alert Veterinarian to changes and issues.

+ Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR.

+ Properly calculate medical math (including constant rate infusions) and administer medications via appropriate routes and duration.

+ Be proficient at performing phlebotomy and placing intravenous catheters in all peripheral vessels.

+ Maintain feeding tubes and central line catheters.

+ Have a passion for mentoring and training other co-workers.

+ Have patience and empathy to address client concerns.

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.

_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._