Emergency Vet Tech — Fast-Paced Care & Career Growth

BluePearl; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k)

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Berks, PA is hiring experienced Veterinary Technicians to work in our busy Emergency Department. The role offers a fast-paced learning environment and opportunities to grow skills while caring for critically ill or injured pets.

Schedule is 8am-8pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday with shift differentials for nights and weekends. Starting pay ranges from $21 to $43 per hour, commensurate with experience and advancement through our CareerTrax leveling system.

Responsibilities

• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia in patients and use anesthesia/monitoring equipment.
• Triage emergency cases as they arrive, record vitals (temp, HR, RR, BP).
• Perform digital radiography with proper technique and patient positioning.
• Understand normal vital sign ranges and respond to abnormalities.
• Measure blood pressure and other vitals; alert Veterinarian to changes.
• Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR.
• Manage medications, dosages and routes accurately.
• Place IV catheters and perform phlebotomy.
• Place feeding tubes and central lines as needed.
• Mentor and train co-workers; address client concerns.

Skills

Emergency care

Patient monitoring

CPR & anesthesia support

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Berks, PA is hiring experienced Veterinary Technicians to work in our busy Emergency Department. The role offers a fast-paced learning environment and opportunities to grow skills while caring for critically ill or injured pets.

Schedule is 8am-8pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday with shift differentials for nights and weekends. Starting pay ranges from $21 to $43 per hour, commensurate with experience and advancement through our CareerTrax leveling system.