ICU Veterinary Technician – Day Shift (Emergency Care)

BluePearl; Northfield Township (IL); On-site; USD 31,974 - 64,816; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pet insurance

Flexible schedules

Paid time off

401k plan

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Northfield, IL is hiring experienced Veterinary Technicians to work in our busy Emergency and Critical Care department. Pay Range: $23.21 - $47.05 per hour.

This pay band depends on licensing, experience, and advancement through our competency assessment tool. As an Emergency Veterinary Technician, you will perform anesthesia, triage emergencies, radiography, monitor vitals, administer medications, place IV catheters, and mentor team members.

Qualifications

• Licensed veterinary technician required or eligible in Illinois.
• Experience in emergency and critical care settings.
• Competency in anesthesia induction and monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia in patients using monitoring equipment.
• Triage emergency cases and monitor vitals (temperature, heart rate, respiration, blood pressure).
• Perform digital radiography with proper technique and patient positioning.
• Maintain awareness of normal vitals and alert Veterinarian to changes.
• Calculate medical doses and administer medications via appropriate routes.
• Place intravenous catheters and assist with phlebotomy and central lines.

Skills

Emergency veterinary experience

Anesthesia monitoring

Digital radiography

Mentoring others

Education

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Tools

Anesthesia equipment

Digital radiography

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Northfield, IL is hiring experienced Veterinary Technicians to work in our busy Emergency and Critical Care department. Pay Range: $23.21 - $47.05 per hour.

This pay band depends on licensing, experience, and advancement through our competency assessment tool. As an Emergency Veterinary Technician, you will perform anesthesia, triage emergencies, radiography, monitor vitals, administer medications, place IV catheters, and mentor team members.