Emergency Veterinary Technician — Fast-Paced Care & Career Growth

BluePearl Pet Hospital; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pet insurance

Continuing education allowance

BluePearl University access

401k and retirement planning

Paid time off

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring experienced Veterinary Technicians for our busy Emergency and Critical Care department. The role offers a pay range of $20.00 - $40.50 per hour, dependent on experience and licensure, with differential pay for night and weekend shifts.

As an Emergency Veterinary Technician, you will induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia, triage cases, perform radiography, monitor vital signs, and assist with CPR and critical care procedures.

Qualifications

• Licensed Veterinary Technician required; VTS is a plus.
• Experience in Emergency and Critical Care preferred.
• Eligible for compensation commensurate with experience if VTS credentialed.

Responsibilities

• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia and use monitoring equipment.
• Triage emergencies and monitor vitals including temp, HR, RR, BP.
• Perform digital radiography with proper patient positioning.
• Interpret vital signs and alert Veterinarian to changes.
• Identify arrest risk and initiate CPR.
• Calculate medical dosages and administer medications.
• Phlebotomy and IV catheter placement in peripheral vessels.
• Place feeding tubes and central line catheters.
• Mentor and train co-workers; address client concerns.

Skills

Anesthesia monitoring

Radiography

Vital signs assessment

Phlebotomy

IV catheter placement

CPR

Mentoring

Client empathy

Education

Licensed Veterinary Technician

VTS credentialing eligibility

Tools

Anesthesia monitoring equipment

Digital radiography

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring experienced Veterinary Technicians for our busy Emergency and Critical Care department. The role offers a pay range of $20.00 - $40.50 per hour, dependent on experience and licensure, with differential pay for night and weekend shifts.

As an Emergency Veterinary Technician, you will induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia, triage cases, perform radiography, monitor vital signs, and assist with CPR and critical care procedures.