Summer Student Worker

About the role

The summer student worker associate is a student enrolled full-time in an AVMA accredited Doctor of Veterinary Medicine/veterinary medical doctor training program. Students will be employed as temporary associates for 8-12 weeks, between May and September.

Responsibilities

• Able to appropriately and safely restrain canine and feline patients
• Perform a basic physical examination to collect patient vital signs
• Triage patients over the phone and in-person
• Capture a basic history from a client
• Input patient data into the medical record system
• Document treatments administered, treatment adjustments per the attending doctor, and communication with the doctor, client, or primary care veterinarian
• Absorb and assist the doctors, veterinary technicians, and veterinary assistants with all aspects of patient care and client communication
• Communicate discharge instructions to a client
• Support clinician and client through the euthanasia process
• Participate in the delivery of basic and advanced life support as directed by the clinician
• Perform phlebotomy
• Place intravenous catheter
• Accurately perform basic medical math
• Administer subcutaneous fluids
• Administer SQ, IM, or IV injections
• Operate basic equipment including fluid pumps, syringe pumps, SpO2 monitor, ETCO2 monitor, indirect blood pressure monitors (Doppler and oscillometric)
• Run basic in-house diagnostic tests including CBC, chemistry panel, urinalysis, coagulation profiles, blood gases, and process slides for cytologic interpretation
• Obtain diagnostic quality radiographs using proper techniques and personal protective equipment

Qualifications

• Must be a full-time student enrolled in an AVMA accredited DVM/VMD
• Must be available for a minimum of 8 weeks and a maximum of 12 weeks during May – September
• No prior emergency or specialty medicine experience is required, but animal experience is preferred

Skills

Knowledge of basic veterinary terminology and abbreviations

Benefits

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

Pay

Pay Range: $17.42 - $35.12 / hour

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

Schedule

Students will be employed as temporary associates for 8-12 weeks, between May and September.

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.

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 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.