Registered Veterinary Technician

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring an exceptional Registered Veterinary Technician to join our Surgery Team in Savannah, GA. We are open Monday - Friday, 8am - 6pm.

Schedule: 4x10 hour week day shifts

Pay: $22.25 - $42.50 / 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.

Role/Responsibilities:

• Provide nursing care to stable patients according to hospital standards of care and core values. 

• Place peripheral intravenous catheter in the cephalic vein. 

• Perform physical exam; accurately counts heart, 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. 

• Administer subcutaneous fluids. 

• Operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and can troubleshoot errors. 

• Disconnect and connect patient from intravenous fluids aseptically. 

• Monitor patient response to fluid therapy including signs of overload. 

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 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  

• Free mental health resources

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.