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Veterinary Technician - Surgery

BluePearl

Brentwood, TNJob$24.93–44.91/hrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$24.93–44.91/hr
Location
Brentwood, TN
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring a Veterinary Technician for its Surgery department in Brentwood, Tennessee. The role supports surgical patients from pre-operative preparation through monitoring, recovery, and discharge, including anesthesia management and patient care. The posted pay range is $24.93–$44.91 per hour, dependent on experience and advancement through a competency assessment tool; VTS-credentialed candidates may receive compensation commensurate with experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Anesthesia ProtocolsAnesthetic PlanningAnesthesia MonitoringIntravenous Catheter PlacementEndotracheal IntubationAnesthetic EquipmentPhysical ExaminationVital Signs MeasurementIntravenous Fluid TherapyFluid PumpsEpiduralsCritical Case ManagementMedical MathPatient RecoveryMedical Record KeepingPatient Discharge

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring a skilled Veterinary Technician to join our thriving Surgery department in Brentwood, TN!

Pay: $24.93 - $44.91 / hour

Schedule: Tuesday-Friday 8:00am-6:00pm

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 Surgery Veterinary Technician, you will:

  • Assist in patient procedures using knowledge of anesthesia and analgesia related protocols and procedures, including formulating anesthetic plans tailored to individual patient needs.

  • Monitor anesthesia, trouble shoot anesthetic complications, and make appropriate interventions.

  • Intravenous catheter placement, endotracheal intubation, and anesthetic equipment use and maintenance.

  • Perform physical exam; accurately counts 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 and CRI’s, operate all brands of fluid pumps and can trouble shoot errors.

  • Continuous expansion of knowledge and skillset: advanced anesthetic skills including epidurals, difficult airway intubation, and critical case management.

  • Comfortable with medical math.

  • Ability to take patient through entire procedure from start to finish (pre-op, monitoring, post-op, and recovery)

  • Manage appointments, obtain histories, medical record keeping, invoicing, patient discharges, etc.

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

Why BluePearl?

We offer advanced medicine, ongoing professional development, and clear pathways for growth - all within a supportive, team-oriented culture that values your expertise. Here at BluePearl, your skills make a real impact. Work alongside passionate specialists and emergency teams, access leading-edge resources, and be part of a culture that prioritizes collaboration, learning, and exceptional patient care every day.

We also offer:

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, paid parental leave, + more ‎

  • Annual CE allowance, free training, and access to 2,000+ medical journals

  • ‎Licensure, VTNE, and VTS support

  • Company-paid disability coverage

  • Mental health support, including 12 free therapy sessions annually

  • Pet insurance, associate discounts, scrub allowance, and referral bonuses

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.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,627 open Veterinary Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 1, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$24.93–44.91/hr
  • Tennessee median$21–31/hr21 hourly ranges
  • US median$23–33/hr1,315 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $34.92/hr, is 33% above the Tennessee median midpoint ($26/hr) — in the top quarter of Veterinary Technician hourly ranges in Tennessee.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 22 open Veterinary Technician jobs in Tennessee and 1,627 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Tennessee
Experience
Veterinary Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (439 postings).
Education
10 of the 1,627 open Veterinary Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 1, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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