Emergency Vet Technician: Triage & Critical Care Pro

BluePearl; Northfield Township (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Trupanion pet insurance

Pet treatment and food discounts

Annual continuing education allowance

BluePearl University training

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Northfield, IL is seeking an experienced Emergency Triage Veterinary Technician/Advanced Patient Care Associate. The role runs Sunday–Tuesday, 7am–7pm with on-call and holiday requirements.

Pay ranges from $23.20 to $43.70 per hour, with competitive shift differentials. Responsibilities include anesthesia induction/monitoring, triage, radiography, vital signs interpretation, CPR, venous access, feeding tubes, and mentoring teammates.

Qualifications

• Active veterinary technician license or eligibility in the state.
• Experience in emergency triage and anesthesia induction/monitoring.
• Ability to interpret vitals and radiographs.

Responsibilities

• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia in patients.
• Triage emergency cases and obtain vitals.
• Perform digital radiography with proper technique.
• Interpret vital signs and alert Veterinarian to changes.
• Identify patients at risk and initiate CPR.
• Administer medications with correct routes/durations.
• Phlebotomy and IV catheter placement.
• Place feeding tubes and central lines.
• Mentor and train other staff.
• Provide compassionate client communication.

Skills

Anesthesia monitoring

Triage emergency cases

Digital radiography

Vital signs interpretation

CPR and resuscitation

Phlebotomy and IV placement

Mentoring/co-worker training

Tools

Anesthesia equipment

Radiography equipment

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Northfield, IL is seeking an experienced Emergency Triage Veterinary Technician/Advanced Patient Care Associate. The role runs Sunday–Tuesday, 7am–7pm with on-call and holiday requirements.

Pay ranges from $23.20 to $43.70 per hour, with competitive shift differentials. Responsibilities include anesthesia induction/monitoring, triage, radiography, vital signs interpretation, CPR, venous access, feeding tubes, and mentoring teammates.