Emergency Veterinary Technician - Sign-On Bonus & Growth

BluePearl Holdings LLC; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life保险

Parental leave

Flexible work schedules

401k retirement plan

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Fort Lauderdale is seeking an experienced Veterinary Technician to join the busy Emergency department. The role offers an hourly pay range and opportunities for advancement through our competency leveling system.

As an Emergency Veterinary Technician, you will induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia, triage emergencies, perform digital radiography, monitor vitals, and collaborate with veterinarians to provide high-quality care to patients and support to clients.

Qualifications

• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia using monitoring equipment.
• Triage emergencies and obtain vitals (temp, HR, RR, BP).
• Perform digital radiography with correct patient positioning.
• Know normal ranges for vital signs (HR, RR, temp, BP, SpO2).
• Monitor blood pressure and interpret changes; alert Vet.
• Identify arrest risk and initiate CPR.
• Calculate meds and administer via correct routes.
• Phlebotomy and IV catheter placement.
• Feeding tubes and central lines placement.
• Mentor and train co-workers.
• Provide patient and client empathy.

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.
• Obtain and interpret blood pressure and alert Veterinarian to changes and issues.
• Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR.
• Properly calculate medical math 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.

Skills

Anesthesia administration

Vital signs monitoring

CPR

Phlebotomy

IV catheter placement

Feeding tube placement

Mentoring

Client empathy

Medical math

Tools

Digital radiography

Anesthesia equipment

Central line catheter placement

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Fort Lauderdale is seeking an experienced Veterinary Technician to join the busy Emergency department. The role offers an hourly pay range and opportunities for advancement through our competency leveling system.

As an Emergency Veterinary Technician, you will induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia, triage emergencies, perform digital radiography, monitor vitals, and collaborate with veterinarians to provide high-quality care to patients and support to clients.