ER Veterinary Technician — Critical Care in a Fast-Paced Emergency

BluePearl Pet Hospital; Malvern (AR); On-site; USD 29,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pet insurance

Discounts on pet care

Continuing education allowance

BluePearl University access

Access to medical journals

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Malvern, PA, is hiring an experienced Emergency Veterinary Technician for our busy ER and Critical Care department. You will assist in anesthesia, triage emergencies, and provide comfort to critically ill or injured patients.

Responsibilities include monitoring anesthesia, performing radiographs, assessing vitals, CPR when needed, placing IV catheters and feeding tubes, mentoring teammates, and addressing client concerns.

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 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 monitoring

Radiography

CPR

Phlebotomy

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Malvern, PA, is hiring an experienced Emergency Veterinary Technician for our busy ER and Critical Care department. You will assist in anesthesia, triage emergencies, and provide comfort to critically ill or injured patients.

Responsibilities include monitoring anesthesia, performing radiographs, assessing vitals, CPR when needed, placing IV catheters and feeding tubes, mentoring teammates, and addressing client concerns.