Overnight Veterinary Technician

BluePearl; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential pay

Night/weekend shift differentials

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring experienced Overnight Emergency Veterinary Technicians in Louisville. The role includes overnight shifts Wednesday through Friday, 6:00pm–6:00am, with a pay range of $21.00 to $41.00 per hour depending on experience and advancement through our leveling system.

We offer shift differentials for eligible hours (nights and weekends), with amounts detailed in the posting. The successful candidate will work alongside our team of ER doctors, specialists, and technicians

Qualifications

• Must have experience as an Emergency Veterinary Technician.
• Overnight shift availability required.
• Strong nursing and client communication skills desired.

Responsibilities

• Performs physical exams and monitors vitals; alerts doctor when abnormal.
• Places peripheral IV catheters and administers medications as ordered.
• Reads and follows treatment plans; prepares medications for discharge; provides client instructions.

Skills

Emergency vet tech

Phlebotomy

IV catheter placement

Vital signs monitoring

Medical math

Client communication

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring experienced Overnight Emergency Veterinary Technicians.

Shift Available

Wednesday-Friday 6:00pm-6:00AM

Pay: $21.00 - $41.00 / hour

This pay band is a starting point and is dependent on experience and advancement through our leveling system.

We also offer competitive shift differential pay for eligible hours worked for nights and weekends.*Shift differentials are based on a 4-hour minimum.

• Weekday Night (Mon-Fri 6P to 8A): $3.00
• Weekend Day (Sat-Sun 8A-6P): $3.00
• Weekend Night (Sat-Sun 6P-8A): $4.50

If you are one of those technicians that loves emergency cases, providing care and comfort to the critically ill or injured patient, we are the place for you! We are looking for a highly ambitious, self-motivated and compassionate candidate to join our amazing team. The successful candidate will work alongside our team of experienced technicians, assistants, ER doctors and specialists providing remarkable care for pets. The Nashville area is one of the most quickly growing and popular areas of the country to live! Music, food, history, professional sports teams, outdoor recreation, plenty of southern charm and no state income tax, makes us the place to be! Come see our clinics and meet our awesome team of professionals.

As an Emergency Veterinary Technician, you will:

• Performs physical exam; accurately counts heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.
• Understands normal vital parameters and alerts doctor when abnormal.
• Performs phlebotomy.
• Ability to place peripheral intravenous catheter in cephalic vein.
• Able to read and follow orders written on treatment sheet accurately and in a timely manner.
• Alerts veterinarian if a patient's status has changed and/or physical exam or monitoring parameters are outside of normal ranges.
• Calculates basic medical math.
• Understands classification of commonly used medications, associated side effects and appropriately monitors therapeutic response.
• Administers medications via appropriate routes and duration.
• Prepares medications and patient for discharge and communicates discharge instructions to client.
• Maintains solid grasp of common veterinary medical terms and abbreviations and can converse with other veterinary professionals in medical terms.
• Able to address client concerns and answer them appropriately during visits, updates, or after hospitalization, for their skill set. Quickly and competently facilitates incoming calls.
• Implement appropriate animal husbandry skills to decrease disease spread, injury and stress to patients.
• Provides nursing care to stable