Emergency Veterinary Technician - Critical Care & Mentorship

Brief Media, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 29,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pet insurance

Employee discounts on treatments

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401k

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking experienced Veterinary Technicians for our fast-paced Emergency and Critical Care department. The role includes anesthesia induction, monitoring, triage of emergencies, and radiography to support veterinarians in critical cases.

Compensation is $21.10-$40.60 per hour with shift differentials for nights and weekends. Benefits include pet insurance, employee discounts, health/dental/vision/life coverage, and 401k, plus opportunities for

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.

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking experienced Veterinary Technicians for our fast-paced Emergency and Critical Care department. The role includes anesthesia induction, monitoring, triage of emergencies, and radiography to support veterinarians in critical cases.

Compensation is $21.10-$40.60 per hour with shift differentials for nights and weekends. Benefits include pet insurance, employee discounts, health/dental/vision/life coverage, and 401k, plus opportunities for