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Veterinary Technician - Radiation OncologySeattleWashingtonVet TechnicianOpening StatementBluePearl North Seattle is hiring a Radiation Oncology Veterinary Technician!DescriptionBluePearl Specialty & Emergency Pet Hospital is hiring a Radiation Oncology Veterinary Technician in North Seattle! This is a full-time position, Tuesday – Friday.We are looking for someone who has a genuine interest in Radiation Oncology and has previous veterinary experience – oncology experience is not required. We will train the right candidate! If you have an interest in Oncology, apply today!As a Radiation Oncology Veterinary Technician, you will:
Understand the different types of radiation energies/modalities and appropriate uses for each
Have the ability to perform basic RT patient set-ups
Administer appropriate radiation doses to patients
Discharge Oncology patients from the hospital, including basic client education
Admit Oncology patients and obtain history including current medications and dosages, response to treatment and side effects, intensity and duration
critical thinking skills, understand and notify doctors appropriately when working with laboratory results
Understand pharmacodynamics & pharmacokinetics of commonly used medications
Place peripheral over-the-needle catheter in all peripheral vessels
Recognize abnormal heart and lung sounds
Accurately calculate all medical math including CRIs
Recognize patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR according to R.E.C.O.V.E.R guidelines
Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia
Maintain and care for anesthesia equipment
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 technicians 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 his/her career.
In order 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:
Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
Flexible work schedules.
Time to reset, rewind, and reflect through our paid time off and floating holiday plans.
A 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.
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. 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.
