Emergency Vet Technician: Fast-Paced Care & Growth

BluePearl; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 29,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Parental leave

Flexible schedules

401k

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Durham, NC is hiring experienced Veterinary Technicians for our busy Emergency and Critical Care department. This role offers a fast-paced environment where you can apply anesthesia, triage, radiography, and vital sign monitoring skills to care for critically ill patients.

We support growth through mentoring, a competency leveling system, continuing education, and a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, parental leave, flexible schedules, and a

Qualifications

• Experience as a Veterinary Technician in Emergency/ICU settings.
• Ability to monitor anesthesia and vital signs.
• Proficiency in emergency triage, radiography, and CPR.
• Phlebotomy and IV catheter placement proficiency.
• Strong patient care, empathy, and client communication.

Responsibilities

• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia and use monitoring equipment.
• Triage emergencies, obtain vitals (temp, HR, RR, BP).
• Perform digital radiography with proper positioning.
• Understand normal vital signs ranges and alert veterinarians as needed.
• Interpret blood pressure and other vitals, initiate actions.
• Identify at-risk patients and initiate CPR when needed.
• Handle phlebotomy and IV catheter placement.
• Place/maintain feeding tubes and central lines.
• Mentor and train coworkers; address client concerns with empathy.

Skills

Anesthesia monitoring

Triage & vital signs

Digital radiography

CPR & emergency support

Phlebotomy

IV catheter placement

Feeding tube placement

Mentoring teammates

Patient care & empathy

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Durham, NC is hiring experienced Veterinary Technicians for our busy Emergency and Critical Care department. This role offers a fast-paced environment where you can apply anesthesia, triage, radiography, and vital sign monitoring skills to care for critically ill patients.

We support growth through mentoring, a competency leveling system, continuing education, and a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, parental leave, flexible schedules, and a