Mid Shift Veterinary Technician - Emergency

BluePearl; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 28,929 - 56,481; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) and retirement planning

Continuing education allowance

Flexible work schedules

Paid time off

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Nashville, TN is seeking a Veterinary Technician for Emergency & Critical Care. This role offers the chance to utilize your skills in a fast-paced environment caring for critically ill pets.

The ideal candidate will be proficient in anesthesia monitoring, triaging emergency cases, and mentoring other staff, with opportunities for professional growth and benefits including medical insurance and annual continuing education.

Qualifications

• Experience in veterinary care and emergency environments.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced setting.
• Passion for animal care and support.

Responsibilities

• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia in patients.
• Triage emergency cases and obtain vital signs.
• Perform digital radiography and monitor patient health.
• Calculate medical math and administer medications.
• Mentor and train co-workers.

Skills

Anesthesia monitoring

Triage emergency cases

Digital radiography

Patient vital signs assessment

CPR initiation

Medical math calculation

Phlebotomy

Intravenous catheter placement

Mentoring

Client communication

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital – Veterinary Technician (Emergency & Critical Care)

Pay: $21.00 - $41.00 / hour

This pay band is a starting point and is dependent on experience and advancement through our leveling system. Candidates with VTS credentialing are eligible for compensation commensurate with experience.

• 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.

At BluePearl Pet Hospital, the role of Veterinary Technician is an exciting, fast‑paced opportunity that will allow you to utilize the skills you have worked hard to gain. You will also have the chance to expand and grow your skills while working alongside some of the most talented veterinary professionals.

Role 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 heart rate, 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 durations.
• 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. Associates are leveled by their skillset and move up as they gain more skills and experience. We focus on developing our associates into leaders through talent development programs and leadership workshops.
• We offer an annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, and access to over 2,000 medical journals through BluePearl University.
• We value your health and well‑being by providing medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Parental leave benefits.
• Flexible work schedules.
• 401(k) and retirement planning.
• Paid time off and floating holiday plans for time to reset and reflect.
• A regional licensed social worker to provide guidance and lifestyle advice for maintaining a healthy lifestyle in a fast‑paced environment.
• We promote a family‑like culture in our hospitals and work together to enrich lives through remarkable care for pets.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or sponsorship transfer. Applicants must possess unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S. and must 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 consider applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship 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 and no applicant will be penalized. BluePearl is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.