Radiation Therapist - Relief

If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.. BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital in Brentwood, TN is hiring an extraordinary Relief Veterinary Technician -Radiation Therapist!

Are you a passionate technician looking to improve your skills in the veterinary field? Do you have a passion for Oncology? Have you been trained in Human Radiation Therapy and want to cross into Veterinary Medicine? Are you driven, dependable, committed, and knowledgeable?

If you are already a licensed veterinary technician, you must be willing to assist or oversee induction and maintenance and recovery of anesthetized patients, assist with patient restraint, be able to calculate drug doses including CRIs and maintain a working knowledge of pharmacokinetics of all drugs routinely used, and occasionally help in other areas of the hospital when/if needed.

You will also need to have excellent communication skills with owners and with other members of our hospital as well as referral hospitals.

As a Radiation Therapist /Veterinary Technician you will be able to demonstrate the following: Understand the different types of radiation energies/modalities and appropriate uses for each Be comfortable running a Varian 2100 EX Clinac This linac is equipped with RapidArc and SRT technologies and on-board imaging (CBCT and KV/MV) Must be comfortable with performing daily and patient QA and have open lines of communication with physicists/ service engineers Must have working knowledge or ability to learn MOSAIQ record and verify system Ability to perform RT patient set-ups under the supervision of radiation oncologists Ability to administer appropriate radiation doses to patients under the supervision of radiation oncologists Discharge Oncology patients from the hospital, including basic client education.

Ability to admit Oncology patients and obtain through history including current medications and dosages, response to treatment and side effects, intensity and duration.

Be willing/able to assist veterinary technicians in procedures outside of radiation administration, such as CT simulations The ideal candidate will be available to work 8 hours/day, 5 days/week (from 8am-4pm), but variations of this schedule can be considered 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 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. BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital is a national network of specialty and emergency pet hospitals. Our hospitals are located throughout the country, most of which are open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

Types of BluePearl Hospitals: Specialty and 24/7 Emergency Specialty & After-hours Emergency 24/7 Emergency After-hours Emergency Specialty Only Our veterinarians use innovative procedures, high-tech equipment and the latest treatment methods to provide comprehensive medical care to pets.

We combine this expertise with a love for animals and the belief that kindness is the foundation of veterinary medicine. Mission: Our mission: Enriching lives through remarkable care for pets At BluePearl, we recognize that pets are part of the family.

We honor the human-animal bond by providing the very best in advanced medical care for pets – including techniques that were once reserved exclusively for humans. Our vision: To transform the delivery of veterinary care through specialty and emergency medicine.