Critical Care Veterinary Technician

BluePearl Pet Hospital; Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 37,195 - 70,257; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential pay

CE allowance / education support

Pet insurance discounts

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Paramus, NJ is seeking a skilled and compassionate Veterinary Technician to support our Critical Care team, providing advanced nursing care to critically ill and hospitalized patients.

Experience in emergency and specialty hospital required. The role offers a 4x10s schedule with a pay range of $27.00–$51.00 per hour, plus shift differentials for nights and weekends and opportunities for VTS credentialing compensation.

Qualifications

• Experience in emergency and specialty hospital required.
• Proficient nursing care for critically ill and hospitalized patients.
• Strong documentation and patient monitoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Triage emergency and critically ill patients and document vital signs.
• Monitor patients on oxygen therapy, ventilation, and critical care support.
• Administer medications and prepare complex dosages, including CRIs.
• Place and manage venous catheters and feeding tubes as needed.
• Maintain accurate medical records and collaborate with the emergency team.
• Assist with anesthesia induction, monitoring, and recovery.

Skills

Emergency & Critical Care

Triage & Vital Signs

Anesthesia Monitoring

Venipuncture & IV Therapy

CPR/RECOVER Guidelines

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Paramus, NJ is seeking a skilled and compassionate Veterinary Technician to help support our Critical Care team.

Provide advanced nursing care to critically ill and hospitalized patients, all while strengthening your technical skills and making a meaningful impact. **Experience in emergency and specialty hospital required.**

Schedule: 4x10s

Pay: $27.00 - $51.00 / hour

Candidates with VTS credentialing are eligible for compensation commensurate with experience.

We Also Offer Competitive Shift Differential Pay For Eligible Hours Worked For Nights And Weekends. Shift Differentials Are Based On a 4-hour Minimum. For Example

• Mon – Fri: 6pm to 8am = +$4.50/hr. Shift Differential
• Sat & Sun: 8am to 6pm = +$4.50/hr. Shift Differential
• Sat & Sun: 6pm to 8am = +$6.00/hr. Shift Differential

Responsibilities Of a Critical Care Technician

• Triage emergency and critically ill patients upon arrival, obtaining and documenting vital signs including temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation.
• Provide exceptional nursing care for critically ill and hospitalized patients by continuously monitoring vital parameters (including ECG, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, and capnography), recognizing changes in patient status, and promptly communicating concerns to the veterinarian.
• Manage patients requiring oxygen therapy, mechanical ventilation, and other advanced critical care support.
• Monitor and care for patients receiving blood products and transfusions.
• Recognize patient deterioration, identify those at risk for cardiopulmonary arrest, and initiate CPR in accordance with RECOVER guidelines.
• Calculate complex medical dosages, including constant rate infusions (CRIs), and accurately administer medications via appropriate routes.
• Perform advanced venipuncture, phlebotomy, and intravenous catheter placement in peripheral vessels.
• Place, maintain, and troubleshoot feeding tubes, central venous catheters, urinary catheters, and other critical care support devices.
• Assist with advanced emergency and critical care procedures, including thoracocentesis, abdominocentesis, and arterial blood gas collection (as applicable).
• Induce, monitor, and recover patients under anesthesia while utilizing advanced anesthetic monitoring equipment.
• Perform digital radiography using proper positioning and radiation safety techniques.
• Maintain accurate medical records by documenting patient assessments, treatments, medications, and nursing care.
• Collaborate closely with specialists and the emergency team to deliver exceptional patient care in a fast-paced environment.
• Mentor and support fellow technicians while fostering a collaborative and team-oriented culture.
• Demonstrate empathy, professionalism, and clear communication when supporting clients through stressful and emotional situations.

Why BluePearl?

• 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.
• Our passion is pets. We offer Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.

We value your health and well-being as an associate by providing you with the following:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Flexible work schedules
• 401k and retirement planning
• Parental Leave Benefits
• Time to reset, rewind, and reflect through our paid time off and floating holiday plans
• Health and well-being resources to assist with stress management, mental health awareness, compassion fatigue, burnout, communication, and conflict management skills
• 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 each applicant will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual 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. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or sponsorship transfer. Applicants must possess unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S. and not require future sponsorship for an employment-based green card.