Emergency Vet Technician (Relief) – Life-Saving Care

BluePearl Pet Hospital; Mesquite (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health resources

Flexible schedules

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking an experienced Veterinary Technician for our Emergency department at the East Dallas, TX location. The role is relief-based, with compensation dependent on licensing, experience, and advancement through our competency assessment tool.

You will induce, monitor and recover anesthesia, triage emergencies, perform digital radiography, and manage critical patient care with empathy for clients.

Qualifications

• Must be able to induce, monitor and recover anesthesia.
• Experience in triaging emergency cases and obtaining vitals.
• Proficient in phlebotomy and placing IV catheters.
• Competent with digital radiography and proper patient positioning.
• Ability to interpret vital signs and alert the Veterinarian to changes.
• Knowledge of CPR protocols and emergency response.

Responsibilities

• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia and use anesthesia equipment.
• Triage emergency cases and obtain vitals (temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure).
• Perform digital radiography with proper technique and patient positioning.
• Interpret vital signs and alert Veterinarian to changes.
• Initiate CPR for at-risk patients.
• Calculate medical dosing and administer medications.
• Place and maintain IV catheters and perform phlebotomy.
• Place feeding tubes and central line catheters when needed.
• Provide empathy and address client concerns.

Skills

Anesthesia monitoring

CPR readiness

Phlebotomy

IV catheter placement

Radiography

Vital signs interpretation

Client communication

Tools

Anesthesia equipment

Digital radiography equipment

Vital signs monitors

Intravenous catheters

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking an experienced Veterinary Technician for our Emergency department at the East Dallas, TX location. The role is relief-based, with compensation dependent on licensing, experience, and advancement through our competency assessment tool.

You will induce, monitor and recover anesthesia, triage emergencies, perform digital radiography, and manage critical patient care with empathy for clients.