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Veterinary Technician - ICU

BluePearl Pet Hospital · Kirkland, WA · 1 mo ago
Healthcare$26.75–$51.32/hrFull-time

Pay

Base pay: $26.75 – $51.32 per hour, dependent on experience and advancement through the Kahuna leveling system.

Shift differentials (minimum 4 hours):

  • Mon – Fri, 6 pm – 8 am: $4.50 per hour
  • Sat & Sun, 6 pm – 8 am: $8.00 per hour
  • Sat & Sun, 8 am – 6 pm: $4.50 per hour

Competitive shift‑differential pay for eligible night and weekend hours.

Schedule

Full‑time, Thursday – Saturday, 6 AM – 7 PM. Flexibility required for nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

  • Triage and obtain patient history.
  • Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR.
  • Place IVCs and advanced catheters such as jugular catheters, central lines, or PICC lines.
  • Monitor and care for ventilator cases.
  • Collaborate with other technicians and assistants to provide advanced medicine.
  • Mentor and train co‑workers.
  • Provide critical‑care nursing to stabilize patients and reunite them with pet parents.

Requirements

  • Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT).
  • Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
  • Unrestricted, current authorization to work in the United States (no visa sponsorship).
  • Commitment to pet care and teamwork.

Benefits

  • $5,000 sign‑on bonus for qualified candidates.
  • Trupanion pet insurance and discounts on pet treatments, procedures, and food.
  • Annual continuing education allowance and free CE sessions.
  • Access to BluePearl University and over 2,000 medical journals.
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
  • Parental leave benefits.
  • Flexible work schedules.
  • 401(k) and retirement planning.
  • Paid time off, floating holidays, and time to reset.
  • Health and well‑being resources for stress management, mental health, compassion fatigue, burnout, communication, and conflict management.
  • Family‑like culture and leadership development programs.

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