Description

BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking a dedicated Veterinary Technician Trainer to inspire and develop our amazing team of Technicians and Assistants across our 4 NYC hospitals.

In this role, you'll continue to provide top-notch nursing care for pets while sharing your expertise to help your colleagues grow and thrive. Using comprehensive training materials, you'll lead hands-on learning sessions, track progress, and provide valuable feedback to hospital leadership.

Schedule: Monday-Friday

Pay: $ 34.50 - $50.00 / hour + commuter benefits

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.

As a Licensed Vet Tech Trainer:

• You maintain proficiency of the appropriate department and level Veterinary Technician competencies and is scheduled as an active Veterinary Technician.
• You facilitate staff training for all technicians and assistants within assigned hospital(s).
• You ensure staff has adequate continuing education.
• You work to implement any new global training program BluePearl requires of the hospital.
• You implement new, company-wide training programs as needed.
• You elevate the level of patient care through education within the hospital(s).
• You foster effective working relationships between technician/assistants and other hospital staff.
• You document the status of staff training and updates applicable management as required through written reports and emails and retains clear documentation on what employees accomplish and follow through on all training programs.
• You partner with the national Technician Trainer to assist in developing new programs, digital content, recruitment programs or other efforts retain and train staff.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Maintain RVT/LVT/CVT in accordance with state laws.
• High School Diploma required
• Possession of Vet Technician skill level III or greater required. Previous experience as a BluePearl Veterinary Technician (skill level IV or VTS) is preferred.
• Demonstrated capacity to deliver effective training required. Previous supervisory capacity or background in education preferred.

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:

• Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Parental Leave Benefits
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Paid Time Off and Floating Holiday Plans
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Savings Account
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Annual Scrub Allowance: full-time associates receive $200/year in BluePearl store credit.
• Referral Bonus Program
• State licensure reimbursements
• VTNE reimbursements
• Additional VTS benefits - pursuing & established VTS technicians.

Our Continuing Education Plan includes $500/year reimbursement for CVT and $750/year for VTS. The Continuing Education allowance can roll over up to $1,500 for CVT and VTS associates. Non-Credentialed, full-time Paraprofessionals are eligible for an annual CE stipend of $150. Full-time CVT associates also receive 8 hours of CE paid hours each year. Full-time VTS associates receive 12 hours of CE paid each year. Paid CE hours can be carried over year to year up to a maximum of 24 hours. Newly hired associates will receive a pro-rated amount of any CE benefit for which they are eligible.

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.

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