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BluePearl Veterinary Assistant - Neurology in Kirkland, Washington
BluePearl Kirkland is hiring an exceptional Neurology Veterinary Assistant . A candidate with a genuine interest in neurology and previous veterinary experience, is preferred .
Hours: Full time, Monday-Thursday
Veterinary Assistant Pay I: $ 21.25 - $29.10/ hour
This 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
Are you a passionate assistant looking to improve your skills in the veterinary field?
Are you passionate about Neurology?!
Do you want an opportunity to work with some of the brightest veterinary professional in 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. We have many specialized technicians in Anesthesia, Internal Medicine, and Emergency/Critical Care. Applicants should have a strong knowledge base, motivation to learn, and ambition to work in a fast-paced team environment.
As a Neurology Veterinary Assistant , you will:
Provide nursing care to stable patients according to hospital standards of care and core values
Discharge, perform call backs and refill medications
Client education, gathering histories and communicating that to the Clinician
Accurately count heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.
Understand normal vital parameters
Comfortable with IVC placement and venipuncture
Set up intravenous fluids.
Operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and can troubleshoot errors.
Restrain patients during consults and during diagnostics
About Us
You may know us by our previous name, Seattle Veterinary Specialists. We are a well-established Emergency and Specialty practice that has been present in the community since 2007. BluePearl Kirkland is also a teaching hospital, and we frequently host a variety of veterinary technician externs, veterinarian interns, externs, and residents. We have a positive learning environment, and our team has a driving desire to continuously get better, learn more, and perform skills at the highest possible level. At any given time, you can walk through our hospital and hear educational huddles lead by technicians, assistants, and/or doctors occurring. Our associates are encouraged to participate in veterinary community outreach events such as lunch and learns, and CE lectures. In addition to learning, we have a heavy focus on patient safety, and our ICU team utilizes the recommended nursing staff-to-patient guidelines for our hospitalized patients. We have the capacity to see and treat cases of all kinds and licensed technicians have heavy involvement in building anesthetic protocols and patient care.
You Matter
If having your voice heard is important to you and working in an environment of support, empathy, fun, learning, opportunity, and collaboration aligns with your values, we’re your hospital. Come join us! All associates are encouraged to join one (or more!) of our committees ranging from Hospital Operations to Fun Committee. In addition to the veterinarians, our technicians and assistants have a strong influence on hospital protocol creation and implementation.
We value your health and well-being, as well as invest in our associates , by providing access to free mental health counseling, a regional licensed social worker, flexible work schedule, pet discounts, parental leave benefits, employer provided short-term and long-term disability, PTO, health, dental, vision, and life insurance options, 401(k) with a match, and more.
Advance Your Career
BluePearl is a proud advocate of those wanting to continue to grow personally and professionally in the veterinary field. We offer annual CE allowance, licensure reimbursement, free continuing education sessions, our own BluePearl University for training, support for VTS candidates, tuition reimbursement through Penn Foster, associate access to over 2,000 medical journals, and more. 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.
We encourage you to grow with us by taking advantage of our unique leveling system designed for associates of all backgrounds, experience, and skill level. Our associates, from front of the house to back, have the opportunity to move up in level, and pay, as they gain more skills and experience. We currently have VTS technicians on staff in Anesthesia/Analgesia (A/A) and Emergency/Critical Care (ECC), as well as a dedicated training coordinator available for support and guidance through your learning journey. Our board-certified specialists and doctors are also here to teach and foster your growth.
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 technicians 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.
In order 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, and our own BluePearl University for training. Our Continuing Education Plan includes individual stipends and rollover benefits/CE hours for LVT/VTS.
To support your career growth, we offer Penn Foster tuition assistance to those who demonstrate the desire to successfully become a degreed and licensed Veterinary Technician. Our strategic partnership with Penn Foster offers qualifying associates a Veterinary Technician degree with up to 90% tuition assistance.
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
Shift Differential for all hourly associates
Weekend Shift Differential for all hourly associates
Health Savings Account, Flexible Savings Account
401(k) Retirement Plan
Annual Scrub Allowance
Referral Bonus Program
State licensure reimbursements, VTNE reimbursements
Additional VTS benefits – pursuing & established VTS technicians.
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 team-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.