Veterinary Technician - Surgery

BluePearl Downtown Seattle, WA is looking for an experienced Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our Surgery team!

Are you a passionate assistant looking to improve your skills in the veterinary field?

Are you passionate about Surgery?

Do you want an opportunity to work with some of the brightest veterinaryprofessionalin this industry?

We strive to provide state-of-the-art services to our patients and clients. We are very proactive in supporting our technician team to advance their careers. Applicants should have a strong knowledge base, motivation to learn, and ambition to work in a fast-paced team environment.Schedule: 3 x 12hr shiftsLVT II Pay: $25.60 - $40.60 / hourThis pay band is a starting point and is dependent on experience and advancement through CareerTrax 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 = $4.00 Shift Differential

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

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

As a Surgery Technician, you will:

You prepare patients for surgery.

You safely restrain patients for procedures.  

You place intravenous catheters in all peripheral veins.  

You perform phlebotomy.  

You prepare slides for cytology.  

You proficiently perform digital radiographs.  

You monitor patients during anesthesia or while sedated.  

You will perform advanced imaging such as CT scans and MRI procedures.  

You have a passion for mentoring and training other co-workers.

You have patience and empathy to address client concerns.

Why BluePearl ?

Our passion is pets. We offerTrupanionpet 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 canprovideguidance, advice, and tips/tricks on how tomaintaina 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 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.