Emergency Vet Tech (Locum) – Night/Weekend Premiums

BluePearl; Duluth (MN); On-site; USD 29,000 - 58,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pet insurance

Associate discounts on pet care

CE allowance

BluePearl University access

Health insurance options

401k and retirement planning

Paid time off

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Duluth, MN is hiring experienced Locum Veterinary Technicians to support our busy Emergency and Critical Care department. Base pay ranges from $21.08 to $42.00 per hour, with premium shift differentials for overnights and weekends.

Competitive benefits include pet insurance discounts, continuing education allowances, and access to BluePearl University. This on-site role offers opportunities to grow skills alongside experienced veterinary professionals.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Veterinary Technician in emergency/critical care.
• Ability to induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia in patients.

Responsibilities

• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia and use anesthesia equipment.
• Triage emergency cases and obtain vitals (temp, HR, RR, BP).
• Perform digital radiography with proper technique.
• Interpret vitals and alert Veterinarian to changes.
• Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR.
• Calculate medical dosages and administer medications.
• Place intravenous catheters and perform phlebotomy.
• Place feeding tubes and central lines when needed.
• Mentor and train co-workers.
• Address client concerns with empathy.

Skills

Emergency veterinary care

Anesthesia monitoring

Phlebotomy

Digital radiography

Tools

Anesthesia equipment

IV catheters

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Duluth, MN is hiring experienced Locum Veterinary Technicians to support our busy Emergency and Critical Care department. Base pay ranges from $21.08 to $42.00 per hour, with premium shift differentials for overnights and weekends.

Competitive benefits include pet insurance discounts, continuing education allowances, and access to BluePearl University. This on-site role offers opportunities to grow skills alongside experienced veterinary professionals.