Surgery Veterinary Assistant

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Midtown, NY is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to join our Surgery team. 

Schedule: Week days 4x10s

Pay: $22.19 - $30.36

This pay band is dependent on experience and advancement through our competency assessment tool.

A BluePearl Surgery Assistant will be responsible for some post-operative client communication and must be able to work independently while contributing to a larger team goal. Prefer to have a minimum of two or more years of experience in a veterinary hospital. A rotating on call schedule is required once training has been completed. 

Responsibilities of a Surgery Veterinary Assistant:

• Assist with nursing care to surgery patients according to hospital standards of care and core values. 

• Perform physical exam; accurately counts heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort. 

• Understand normal vital parameters and alerts doctor when abnormal.

• Stock, clean and maintain cleanliness in Surgery and other designated areas for the role. 

• Understand classification of commonly used medications, associated side effects and appropriately monitors therapeutic response.

• Perform radiography and lab work. 

• Engage with our clients during appointments, going over estimates and providing discharge instruction. 

• Remain current on R.E.C.O.V.E.R CPR guidelines and demonstrates proficiency in designated role as assigned by attending clinician and/or supervisor. 

• Be able to set up intravenous and subcutaneous fluids. 

• Operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and can troubleshoot errors. 

• Able to disconnect and connect patients from intravenous fluids aseptically. 

• Ability to monitor patient response to fluid therapy including signs of overload. 

• Ability to assist during surgical procedures.

Why BluePearl? 

• 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. 

• Our passion is pets. We offer Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food. 

We value your health and well-being as an associate by providing you with the following: 

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options. 

• Flexible work schedules 

• 401k and retirement planning  

• Parental Leave Benefits

• 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

Our Continuing Education Plan includes $500/year reimbursement for LVTs and $750/year for VTS. The Continuing Education allowance can roll over up to $1,500 for LVT and VTS associates. Non-Credentialed, full-time Paraprofessionals are eligible for an annual CE stipend of $150/year. Full-time LVT 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 each applicant will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual or affectional preference, 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. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or sponsorship transfer. Applicants must possess unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S. and not require future sponsorship for an employment-based green card.