Veterinary Technician-Ophthalmology

Company: BluePearl Veterinary Partners
Location: Levittown
Posted on: July 18, 2020

Job Description:

Opening Statement
Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center (VSEC), a BluePearl Veterinary Partners hospital in Levittown, PA is hiring an exceptional Ophthalmology Veterinary Technician!

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• Do you want to help give the gift of vision and improve the quality of life of your patients?
• Are you looking to advance your career as a Veterinary Technician? Do you want to experience the best of both medicine and surgery?
• Do you have a strong passion of veterinary medicine, and the drive to help build and organize a growing service?
• Do you want to work with dedicated, high skilled veterinary professionals?
  
  
  As an Ophthalmology Veterinary Technician you will help diagnose and treat ophthalmic diseases in companion animals. DescriptionAs an Ophthalmology Veterinary Technician you will:
  
  
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  • Perform basic ophthalmic diagnostic
    
    tests (tear quantity, glaucoma testing, ulcer testing) and help hold patients
    
    for detailed ocular exam
  • Perform advanced ophthalmic diagnostic
    
    testing (retinal electrical function, etc.)
  • Set-up and assist with procedures and
    
    surgeries that restore comfort and vision ranging from outpatient procedures to
    
    basic and complex surgeries
    
    
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    • Outpatient
      
      procedures: diamond burr debridement (to stimulate corneal healing), CO2 laser
      
      (to remove eyelid margin masses)
    • Surgical
      
      procedures including eyelid surgeries, cherry eye surgery, corneal grafts,
      
      cataract surgery, retinal surgery, glaucoma surgery
      
      
      
    • For patients undergoing sedation or
      
      anesthesia, place IV catheters and fluids, administer drugs through various
      
      route, perform and monitor sedation/anesthesia (with advances skills including
      
      constant rate infusions, paralytics, ventilation, etc.)
    • Anesthesia
      
      training is available with help or our anesthesia specialist
    • Help organize and maintain specialized ophthalmic
      
      equipment and supplies
    • Be the frontline in educating clients on
      
      their pet's ocular disease and care
      
      
      Your success is our success!
      At BluePearl, the continued education of our techs is paramount.
      
      Not only do our techs get to work in state of the art facilities with the best
      
      veterinary teams in the nation, but they also have access 90% paid scholarships
      
      with Penn Foster and CE allowances. We also go even further to hold monthly CE
      
      meetings, associate feedback sessions, and opportunities for mentorship and
      
      cross-training.
      
      Additional Benefits:
      
      
      
      
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      • Competitive
        
        compensation
      • Flexible
        
        hours
      • Scrub
        
        allowance
      • Additional
        
        training
      • Unlimited
        
        growth potential
        
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        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 all qualified applicants 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 affectional preference, 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.

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