Registered Veterinary Technician - Urgent Care

BluePearl Pet Hospital; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 34,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No holiday commitments

No on-call

No overnights

Pet treatment discounts

Job summary

BluePearl Frederick Urgent Care is hiring a full-time Registered Veterinary Technician to join our team. You will manage post-operative care, triage urgent cases, monitor vitals, and assist veterinarians with anesthesia and critical care.

This role supports a high-volume urgent care setting with a focus on compassionate client service. Schedule includes Sunday 12pm–12am and Mon/Wed/Thu shifts, with competitive hourly pay and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Active Maryland RVT license or eligible for licensure in Maryland.
• 1–2 years in veterinary medicine.
• Computer literacy and comfort with electronic records.

Responsibilities

• Manage post-operative care for stable orthopedic cases.
• Triage urgent care cases and monitor vitals (temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, BP).
• Perform phlebotomy and IV catheter placement; administer medications.
• Interpret vital signs and alert veterinarians to changes.
• Assist in anesthesia, monitoring, and recovery.

Skills

RVT license Maryland or eligible

1-2 years veterinary experience

Computer literacy

Low-stress handling interest

Venipuncture

Education

Maryland RVT license

Tools

EMR / paperless system

Job description

BluePearl Frederick Urgent Care (formerly VetUrgency) is now hiring a full-time Registered Veterinary Technician! Schedule: Sunday 12pm-12am, Mon/Wed/Thur Pay: $24.50 - $47.00 / hour + competitive shift differentials This pay band is dependent on experience and advancement through our competency assessment tool. We are a small animal Urgent Care (similar to the human urgent care business model) designed to reduce the stress, time, and cost associated with regular veterinary ER hospitals while still providing an uncompromising standard of care. Our goal is to create unforgettable, positive experiences for clients, patients, and team members! Role/Responsibilities

• Manage post-operative care for stable orthopedic cases.
• Triage urgent care cases as they arrive at the hospital, including obtaining vitals such as temperature heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure.
• Obtain and interpret blood pressure and other vital signs and alert the veterinarian to changes and issues.
• 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.
• Be proficient at performing phlebotomy and placing intravenous catheters in all peripheral vessels.
• Perform digital radiography using proper technique including proper positioning of patients.
• Properly calculate medical math (including constant rate infusions) and administer medications via appropriate routes and duration.
• Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR.
• Sedate/induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia patients and use anesthesia/monitoring equipment.
• Have a passion for mentoring and training other co-workers.
• Have patience and empathy to address client concerns.

Minimum Qualifications

• Required to have an active or eligible Maryland RVT license
• 1-2 years' experience in veterinary medicine
• Computer savvy (we are paperless!)
• Interest or certification in low-stress patient handling
• Venipuncture, IV catheter placement
• Medication and fluid calculation proficiency
• Interest in helping clients and their pets

Why BluePearl Frederick?

• No holiday commitments required.
• No on-call required.
• No overnights required.
• Our passion is pets. We offer discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.
• We encourage you to grow with us. As a member of Mars Veterinary Health, our associates have endless opportunities to advance in their career.
• To transform and lead the industry through innovative quality medicine and care, we understand the importance of continuous learning. We offer 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.
• A regional licensed social worker who can provide guidance, advice, and tips/tricks on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle while working in a fast-paced emergency and specialty care environment

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 you will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, or 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.