Emergency Vet Tech — Fast-Paced Care & Growth

BluePearl Pet Hospital; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Trupanion pet insurance

CE allowance

BluePearl University

Paid time off

Floating holidays

Flexible work schedules

Parental leave benefits

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Christiana, DE is hiring experienced Licensed Veterinary Technicians to work in our busy Emergency and Critical Care department. You will induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia, triage emergencies, and perform digital radiography.

Join a team that values mentoring, ongoing education, and strong client communication. We offer benefits like pet insurance, continuing education allowances, and flexible schedules.

Qualifications

• Licensed veterinary technicians with emergency/ICU experience.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, learning environment.
• Passion for caring for critically ill or injured patients.

Responsibilities

• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia in patients and use anesthesia/monitoring equipment.
• Triage emergency cases as they arrive at the hospital including obtaining vitals such as temperature heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure.
• Perform digital radiography using proper technique including proper positioning of patients.
• Have a complete understanding of normal ranges of patient vital signs, including but not limited to heart and respiratory rate, temperature, blood pressure and oxygen saturation.
• Obtain and interpret blood pressure and other vital signs and alert Veterinarian to changes and issues.
• Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR.
• Properly calculate medical math and administer medications via appropriate routes and duration.
• Are proficient at performing phlebotomy and placing intravenous catheters in all peripheral vessels.
• Place and maintain feeding tubes and central line catheters.
• Have a passion for mentoring and training other co-workers.
• Have patience and empathy to address client concerns.

Skills

Anesthesia monitoring

Vital signs assessment

Emergency triage

Phlebotomy

IV catheter placement

Radiography (digital)

Tools

Anesthesia equipment

IV pumps

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Christiana, DE is hiring experienced Licensed Veterinary Technicians to work in our busy Emergency and Critical Care department. You will induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia, triage emergencies, and perform digital radiography.

Join a team that values mentoring, ongoing education, and strong client communication. We offer benefits like pet insurance, continuing education allowances, and flexible schedules.