ER Veterinary Technician - Fast-Paced Care & Growth

BluePearl Pet Hospital; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 57,308,000 - 114,616,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Trupanion pet insurance

Discounts on pet treatments and food

Leadership development programs

Annual continuing education allowance

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Tampa, FL is hiring experienced Veterinary Technicians for our busy Emergency and Critical Care department. You will work in a fast-paced environment providing anesthesia support, triage, radiography, and critical patient care.

We offer a competency leveling system with pay of $20.00-$40.00 per hour, starting point dependent on experience, and a schedule that includes daytime and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia in patients and use anesthesia/monitoring equipment.
• Triage emergency cases as they arrive at the hospital including vitals such as temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure.
• Perform digital radiography with proper technique and patient positioning.
• Understand normal ranges of vital signs and alert Veterinarian to changes.
• Obtain and interpret blood pressure and other vital signs.
• Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR.
• Calculate medical math and administer medications appropriately.
• Place and maintain IV catheters and perform phlebotomy.
• Place feeding tubes and central line catheters.
• Mentor and train co-workers while caring for patients.
• Address client concerns with patience and empathy.

Skills

Emergency care

Anesthesia monitoring

IV catheter placement

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Tampa, FL is hiring experienced Veterinary Technicians for our busy Emergency and Critical Care department. You will work in a fast-paced environment providing anesthesia support, triage, radiography, and critical patient care.

We offer a competency leveling system with pay of $20.00-$40.00 per hour, starting point dependent on experience, and a schedule that includes daytime and weekends.