Emergency Veterinary Technician: Fast-Paced Care & Growth

MassVet; Southfield, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking an experienced Emergency Veterinary Technician to join our busy Emergency and Critical Care department. As an Emergency Veterinary Technician, you will induce, monitor and recover anesthesia, triage cases, perform digital radiography, monitor vitals, administer medications, and assist with IV catheters, feeding tubes and CPR.

You should be passionate about mentoring teammates and delivering compassionate care to critically ill or injured patients while

Qualifications

• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia with proper equipment.
• Triage emergency cases and monitor vitals (temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate).
• Perform digital radiography with correct patient positioning.
• Understand normal vital sign ranges and interpret readings.
• Obtain and interpret blood pressure and other vital signs; alert Veterinarian as needed.
• Identify patients at risk and initiate CPR when required.
• Calculate medical dosages and administer medications appropriately.
• Phlebotomy and placing IV catheters in peripheral vessels.
• Place and maintain feeding tubes and central line catheters.
• Mentor and train fellow staff; address client concerns with empathy.

Responsibilities

• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia using monitoring equipment.
• Triage emergency cases and monitor vital signs on arrival.
• Perform digital radiography with proper technique and positioning.
• Interpret vital signs and communicate changes to the Veterinarian.
• Assist with CPR and manage IV access and medication administration.
• Support mentoring of coworkers and provide client support.

Skills

Anesthesia monitoring

Radiography

CPR

Vital signs

Phlebotomy

IV catheters

Feeding tubes

Central lines

Mentoring

Client communication

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking an experienced Emergency Veterinary Technician to join our busy Emergency and Critical Care department. As an Emergency Veterinary Technician, you will induce, monitor and recover anesthesia, triage cases, perform digital radiography, monitor vitals, administer medications, and assist with IV catheters, feeding tubes and CPR.

You should be passionate about mentoring teammates and delivering compassionate care to critically ill or injured patients while