ER Veterinary Technician - Critical Care Pro

BluePearl Pet Hospital; Denver (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pet insurance

Continuing education

401(k)

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring experienced Veterinary Technicians or assistants to work in our busy Emergency and Critical Care department. Pay ranges from $20.00 - $40.50 / hour, with compensation commensurate with experience within our competency leveling system.

As an Emergency Veterinary Technician, you will induce, monitor and recover anesthesia; triage cases; perform digital radiography; obtain vitals; and mentor co-workers while delivering compassionate care to pets.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Veterinary Technician or assistant in an Emergency/ICU setting.
• Ability to monitor anesthesia and use monitoring equipment.
• Experience with triage and radiography.

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 (including constant rate infusions) 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

ER experience

Anesthesia monitoring

Radiography

Vital signs

CPR

Mentoring

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring experienced Veterinary Technicians or assistants to work in our busy Emergency and Critical Care department. Pay ranges from $20.00 - $40.50 / hour, with compensation commensurate with experience within our competency leveling system.

As an Emergency Veterinary Technician, you will induce, monitor and recover anesthesia; triage cases; perform digital radiography; obtain vitals; and mentor co-workers while delivering compassionate care to pets.