Emergency/Cardiology Veterinary Technician

MassVet; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Trupanion pet insurance

Flexible work schedules

401k and retirement planning

paid time off and floating holidays

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Irvine, CA is hiring an experienced Veterinary Technician to work between Cardiology and Emergency departments. Pay ranges from $23 to $37 per hour.

The role involves anesthesia induction/monitoring, triage of emergency cases, radiography, patient vital signs assessment, and mentoring colleagues. Qualified candidates will have strong clinical skills, compassion for critically ill patients, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a supportive team at

Qualifications

• Experienced veterinary technician in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to monitor anesthesia and vital signs.
• Proficiency in phlebotomy and IV catheter placement.

Responsibilities

• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia in patients and use anesthesia/monitoring equipment.
• Triage emergency cases and obtain vitals including temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure.
• Perform digital radiography with proper positioning.
• Understand normal ranges for vital signs and alert Veterinarian to changes.
• Interpret blood pressure and other vitals and communicate issues to Veterinarian.
• Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR.

Skills

Anesthesia monitoring

Radiography

Vital signs interpretation

CPR

Phlebotomy

IV catheter placement

Tools

Monitoring equipment

Digital radiography

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Irvine, CA is hiring an experienced Veterinary Technician to work between Cardiology and Emergency departments. Pay ranges from $23 to $37 per hour.

The role involves anesthesia induction/monitoring, triage of emergency cases, radiography, patient vital signs assessment, and mentoring colleagues. Qualified candidates will have strong clinical skills, compassion for critically ill patients, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a supportive team at