Emergency Veterinary Technician — Fast-Paced ICU Care

BluePearl Vet, LLC; Washington (Washington County); On-site; USD 29,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pet insurance

Discounts on pet care

401k plan

Flexible schedules

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring experienced Veterinary Technicians to join our busy Emergency and Critical Care department. Sign-on bonus up to $5,000 based on experience and applicable licensure (LVT, CVT, RVT, LVMT, or VTS).

Pay: $21.00 - $41.00 / hour, starting point with progression through our competency levels. As an Emergency Veterinary Technician, you will induce, monitor and recover anesthesia, triage emergencies, perform radiography, monitor vitals, and support veterinarians in a

Qualifications

• Experience as an Emergency Veterinary Technician in a fast-paced setting.
• Ability to induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia in patients.

Responsibilities

• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia in patients using monitoring equipment.
• Triage emergency cases and obtain vitals (temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure).
• Perform digital radiography with proper patient positioning.
• Interpret and monitor vital signs, alert Veterinarian to changes.
• Identify patients at risk and initiate CPR when needed.
• Calculate medical dosages and administer medications via appropriate routes.
• Place IV catheters and perform phlebotomy.
• Maintain feeding tubes and central line catheters.
• Mentor and train co-workers; address client concerns.

Skills

Emergency care

Anesthesia management

Radiography

Phlebotomy

IV catheter

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring experienced Veterinary Technicians to join our busy Emergency and Critical Care department. Sign-on bonus up to $5,000 based on experience and applicable licensure (LVT, CVT, RVT, LVMT, or VTS).

Pay: $21.00 - $41.00 / hour, starting point with progression through our competency levels. As an Emergency Veterinary Technician, you will induce, monitor and recover anesthesia, triage emergencies, perform radiography, monitor vitals, and support veterinarians in a