Emergency Veterinary Technician – Fast-Paced Care & Growth

Brief Media, Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pet insurance

Continuing education allowance

Paid time off

401k and retirement planning

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Irvine, CA is hiring experienced Veterinary Technicians for our busy Emergency and Critical Care department. This role offers a starting pay band of $24.00–$49.00 per hour, with shift differentials for nights and weekends.

You will assist in triage, anesthesia induction and monitoring, radiography, venous access, and critical patient care, while mentoring teammates and contributing to compassionate, high-quality care for pets.

Qualifications

• Veterinary technician with emergency/critical care experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and provide compassionate patient care.

Responsibilities

• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia in patients.
• Triage emergency cases and monitor vitals.
• Perform digital radiography with proper technique.
• Obtain and interpret vital signs and alert Veterinarian to changes.
• Initiate CPR when needed.
• Administer medications and manage IV catheters.
• Place feeding tubes and central lines.
• Mentor and train coworkers.
• Provide empathetic client communication.

Skills

Emergency care

Vital signs monitoring

CPR

Phlebotomy

IV catheter placement

Radiography

Anesthesia monitoring

Tools

Digital radiography

Anesthesia equipment

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Irvine, CA is hiring experienced Veterinary Technicians for our busy Emergency and Critical Care department. This role offers a starting pay band of $24.00–$49.00 per hour, with shift differentials for nights and weekends.

You will assist in triage, anesthesia induction and monitoring, radiography, venous access, and critical patient care, while mentoring teammates and contributing to compassionate, high-quality care for pets.