Emergency Veterinary Technician: Fast-Paced Care & Growth

BluePearl Pet Hospital; Hoover (AL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pet insurance

Continuing education allowance

Career development programs

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking experienced Veterinary Technicians to join our busy Emergency and Critical Care department. This fast-paced role requires delivering high-quality care to critically ill or injured pets and supporting Veterinarians in a dynamic hospital setting.

Join a team that values mentorship, ongoing learning, and patient comfort. We offer continuing education resources, flexible scheduling, and a supportive, pet-centered culture as part of Mars Veterinary Health.

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 is seeking experienced Veterinary Technicians to join our busy Emergency and Critical Care department. This fast-paced role requires delivering high-quality care to critically ill or injured pets and supporting Veterinarians in a dynamic hospital setting.

Join a team that values mentorship, ongoing learning, and patient comfort. We offer continuing education resources, flexible scheduling, and a supportive, pet-centered culture as part of Mars Veterinary Health.