Overnight Emergency Vet Technician: Critical Care

BluePearl Pet Hospital; Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 37,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential

Medical, dental, vision

401(k)

PTO & parental leave

CE allowance

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Paramus, NJ is seeking an Overnight Emergency Veterinary Technician to join our team. The role offers shift differentials for nights and weekends and compensation ranges from $27.00 to $51.00 per hour, with VTS credentialing eligible for commensurate pay.

As an Emergency Veterinary Technician, you will induce, monitor and recover anesthesia, triage emergencies, perform radiography, monitor vitals, administer medications, perform phlebotomy, place IV catheters, feeding

Qualifications

• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia.
• Triage emergencies and monitor vitals.
• Perform digital radiography with proper technique.
• Understand normal ranges of vital signs.
• Interpret blood pressure and alert for changes.
• Identify at risk patients and initiate CPR.
• Perform medical math and administer meds.
• Phlebotomy and IV catheter placement.
• Place feeding tubes and central lines.
• Mentor and train coworkers.
• Address client concerns with empathy.

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.
• Perform digital radiography using proper technique including proper positioning of patients.
• Have a complete understanding of normal ranges of patient vital signs.
• Obtain and interpret blood pressure and other vital signs and alert Veterinarian to changes.
• Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR.
• Properly calculate medical math and administer medications via appropriate routes and duration.
• Are proficient at performing phlebotomy and placing intravenous catheters.
• 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

Anesthesia monitoring

Emergency triage

Radiography

Vital signs

CPR

Phlebotomy

IV access

Feeding tubes

Mentoring

Empathy

Education

VTS credential

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Paramus, NJ is seeking an Overnight Emergency Veterinary Technician to join our team. The role offers shift differentials for nights and weekends and compensation ranges from $27.00 to $51.00 per hour, with VTS credentialing eligible for commensurate pay.

As an Emergency Veterinary Technician, you will induce, monitor and recover anesthesia, triage emergencies, perform radiography, monitor vitals, administer medications, perform phlebotomy, place IV catheters, feeding