Overnight Emergency Veterinary Technician - Part-Time

MassVet; Brandon, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Brandon, FL, is seeking an experienced Part-time Overnight Veterinary Technician to join our Emergency team. This role offers a $20.00 - $40.00 per hour starting pay and a pathway for advancement through our competency leveling system.

You will work in a fast-paced environment that challenges you to apply your anesthesia, radiography, and critical care skills while mentoring teammates and providing compassionate client service.

Qualifications

• Experience in emergency veterinary settings.
• Ability to monitor anesthesia and patient recovery.
• Proficiency in phlebotomy and placing IV catheters.

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 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 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.
• Are 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.

Skills

Anesthesia administration

Vital signs monitoring

CPR/Emergency resuscitation

Radiography (digital)

Phlebotomy

IV catheter placement

Patient handling

Tools

Digital radiography system

Anesthesia monitoring equipment

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Brandon, FL, is seeking an experienced Part-time Overnight Veterinary Technician to join our Emergency team. This role offers a $20.00 - $40.00 per hour starting pay and a pathway for advancement through our competency leveling system.

You will work in a fast-paced environment that challenges you to apply your anesthesia, radiography, and critical care skills while mentoring teammates and providing compassionate client service.