Licensed Veterinary Technician - Relief

BluePearl Pet Hospital; Del Rey Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 35,307 - 67,764; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision and life insurance options

Flexible work schedules

401k and retirement planning

Paid time off

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking a Relief Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our ER Team in Monterey, CA. This vital role involves triaging emergency cases and providing exceptional care for critically ill patients.

We offer competitive pay ranging from $25.63 to $49.19 per hour based on experience, along with various shift differentials. Our supportive culture promotes professional growth through training and leadership programs.

Qualifications

• Must have a License as a Veterinary Technician.
• Experience in emergency veterinary care preferred.
• Ability to manage critical patients and perform complex procedures.

Responsibilities

• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia in patients.
• Triage emergency cases and obtain vital signs.
• Perform digital radiography and interpret results.
• Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR.
• Mentor and train co-workers in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Emergency care for critically ill pets

Anesthesia monitoring

Digital radiography

Medical math calculation

Phlebotomy

Client communication

Education

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Job description

Opportunity

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring an exceptional Relief Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our ER Team in Monterey, CA!

Pay

Pay: $25.63 - $49.19 / hr. This pay band is dependent on experience and advancement through Kahuna leveling system.

We also offer competitive shift differential pay for eligible hours worked for nights and weekends.

Shift Differentials

• Shift differentials are based on a 4-hour minimum.
• Mon – Fri: 6pm to 8am = $4.00 Shift Differential
• Sat & Sun: 6pm to 8am = $4.00 Shift Differential
• Sat & Sun: 8am to 6pm = $5.50 Shift Differential

Schedule

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 3pm-1:30am

Job Description

Do you want to work in a fast‑paced, learning environment? Are you a technician that loves emergency cases and providing care and comfort to the critically ill or injured patient? Are you committed and passionate about enriching lives through remarkable care for pets? If you answered “yes” to these questions, then we want to hear from you.

As an Emergency Veterinary Technician, you will:

• 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 the 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.
• Be 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.

Why BluePearl?

Our passion is pets. We offer Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures and food. We encourage you to grow with us. Our associates are leveled by their skillset and move up in level as they gain more skills and experience. We are focused on developing our associates into leaders through talent development programs and leadership workshops. As a member of Mars Veterinary Health, our associates have endless opportunities to advance in their careers. To transform and lead the industry through innovative quality medicine and care, we understand the importance of continuous learning. We offer an annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, our own BluePearl University for training, and our clinicians have access to over 2,000 medical journals.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance options.
• Parental leave benefits.
• Flexible work schedules.
• 401k and retirement planning.
• Paid time off and floating holiday plans.
• Resources to assist with stress management, mental health awareness, compassion fatigue, burnout, communication and conflict management skills.
• We promote a family‑like culture in our hospitals. We are all in this together. We believe in working together to lead the industry by enriching lives through remarkable care for pets.

Visa & EEO Statement

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or sponsorship transfer. Applicants must possess unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S. and not require future sponsorship for an employment‑based green card.

BluePearl is committed to a diverse work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and will provide consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed or faith, gender or sexual orientation, disability, age, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.