What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Technician - Surgery position at BluePearl Pet Hospital?
BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring a skilled Veterinary Technician to join our thriving Surgery department in Levittown, PA! *This role requires someone who can manage sit ASA III-V cases, TIVA or partial TIVA, place arterial lines, and place triple lumens.*
Pay: $24.93 - $44.91 / hour
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.
Shift differentials are based on a 4-hour minimum. For example:
We offer advanced medicine, ongoing professional development, and clear pathways for growth - all within a supportive, team-oriented culture that values your expertise. Here at BluePearl, your skills make a real impact. Work alongside passionate specialists and emergency teams, access leading-edge resources, and be part of a culture that prioritizes collaboration, learning, and exceptional patient care every day.
We Also Offer
Pay: $24.93 - $44.91 / hour
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.
Shift differentials are based on a 4-hour minimum. For example:
- Mon – Fri: 6pm to 8am = $3.50/hr. Shift Differential
- Sat & Sun: 8am to 6pm = $3.50/hr. Shift Differential
- Sat & Sun: 6pm to 8am = $5.00/hr. Shift Differential
- Assist in patient procedures using knowledge of anesthesia and analgesia related protocols and procedures, including formulating anesthetic plans tailored to individual patient needs.
- Monitor anesthesia, trouble shoot anesthetic complications, and make appropriate interventions.
- Intravenous catheter placement, endotracheal intubation, and anesthetic equipment use and maintenance.
- Perform physical exam; accurately counts pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.
- Understand normal vital parameters and alerts doctor when abnormal.
- Set up intravenous fluids and CRI’s, operate all brands of fluid pumps and can trouble shoot errors.
- Continuous expansion of knowledge and skillset: advanced anesthetic skills including epidurals, difficult airway intubation, and critical case management.
- Comfortable with medical math.
- Ability to take patient through entire procedure from start to finish (pre-op, monitoring, post-op, and recovery)
- Manage appointments, obtain histories, medical record keeping, invoicing, patient discharges, etc.
- Monitor patient response to fluid therapy including signs of overload.
We offer advanced medicine, ongoing professional development, and clear pathways for growth - all within a supportive, team-oriented culture that values your expertise. Here at BluePearl, your skills make a real impact. Work alongside passionate specialists and emergency teams, access leading-edge resources, and be part of a culture that prioritizes collaboration, learning, and exceptional patient care every day.
We Also Offer
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, paid parental leave, more
- Annual CE allowance, free training, and access to 2,000 medical journals
- Licensure, VTNE, and VTS support
- Company-paid disability coverage
- Mental health support, including 12 free therapy sessions annually
- Pet insurance, associate discounts, scrub allowance, and referral bonuses
Salary : $25 - $45