ER Veterinary Technician — Critical Care & Mentorship

AAVMP; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pet insurance

Education allowance

401k

Paid time off

Flexible schedules

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Houston seeks an experienced Relief Veterinary Technician for our busy Emergency and Critical Care department. You will induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia, triage emergencies, and perform digital radiography with proper technique, while maintaining patient vitals and client communication.

You will mentor teammates, handle IV catheters, phlebotomy, and central line care, and contribute to a fast-paced, high-quality care environment with a focus on pets and families.

Qualifications

• Experience as a veterinary technician in emergency/critical care.
• Ability to induce, monitor and recover anesthesia.
• Proficiency in triage and vitals monitoring.
• Proficient in phlebotomy and IV catheter placement.
• Experience with digital radiography.
• Strong mentoring and client communication.

Responsibilities

• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia in patients and use anesthesia/monitoring equipment.
• Triage emergency cases upon arrival and obtain vitals such as temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure.
• Perform digital radiography using proper technique and patient positioning.
• Maintain understanding of normal vital sign ranges and alert veterinarians to changes.
• Identify at-risk patients and initiate CPR when needed.
• Calculate medical dosages and administer medications appropriately.
• Perform phlebotomy and place peripheral IV catheters.
• Place and maintain feeding tubes and central lines as required.
• Mentor and train co-workers; provide empathy to clients.

Skills

Anesthesia monitoring

Phlebotomy

Radiography

Vital signs monitoring

CPR

Patient care

Tools

Anesthesia machines

Vital signs monitors

Central line placement tools

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Houston seeks an experienced Relief Veterinary Technician for our busy Emergency and Critical Care department. You will induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia, triage emergencies, and perform digital radiography with proper technique, while maintaining patient vitals and client communication.

You will mentor teammates, handle IV catheters, phlebotomy, and central line care, and contribute to a fast-paced, high-quality care environment with a focus on pets and families.