Emergency Vet Tech — Flexible Shifts & Critical Care

BluePearl Pet Hospital; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 2,907,000 - 5,593,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differentials

Pet treatment discounts

Continuing education allowance

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring experienced Veterinary Technicians to work in our busy Emergency and Critical Care department. This on-site position offers opportunities to induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia, triage emergencies, and perform advanced radiography.

Candidates will monitor vitals, interpret blood pressure and other signs, and assist Veterinarians with critical care. Competitive shift differentials apply for nights and weekends, with growth potential through our leveling system

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 (including constant rate infusions) 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

CPR

Tools

Digital radiography equipment

Monitoring equipment

Intravenous catheter placement

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring experienced Veterinary Technicians to work in our busy Emergency and Critical Care department. This on-site position offers opportunities to induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia, triage emergencies, and perform advanced radiography.

Candidates will monitor vitals, interpret blood pressure and other signs, and assist Veterinarians with critical care. Competitive shift differentials apply for nights and weekends, with growth potential through our leveling system