Relief ER Vet Tech: Fast-Paced Critical Care

BluePearl Pet Hospital; Sandy Springs (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pet insurance

Education and training programs

Flexible work schedules

401k and retirement planning

Paid time off

Wellbeing resources and support

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking experienced Veterinary Technicians to work relief shifts in our busy Emergency and Critical Care department. You will join a fast-paced team, performing anesthesia, triage, radiography, and critical patient monitoring while mentoring colleagues and providing compassionate care to pets and their families.

The role emphasizes anesthesia management, vital sign interpretation, and client communication as part of a high-energy emergency service.

Qualifications

• Must have experience as a veterinary technician in emergency/critical care.
• Ability to triage and monitor vitals in high-stress cases.
• Willingness to mentor and train co-workers.

Responsibilities

• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia and use monitoring equipment.
• Triage emergencies and obtain vitals (temperature, HR, RR, BP).
• Perform digital radiography with proper technique and positioning.
• Interpret vital signs and alert Veterinarian to changes.
• Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR.
• Calculate medical math and administer medications.
• Phlebotomy and IV catheter placement in peripheral vessels.
• Place feeding tubes and central line catheters.
• Mentor and train co-workers.
• Address client concerns with patience and empathy.

Skills

Anesthesia monitoring

Emergency veterinary care

Phlebotomy

IV catheter placement

CPR (emergency)

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking experienced Veterinary Technicians to work relief shifts in our busy Emergency and Critical Care department. You will join a fast-paced team, performing anesthesia, triage, radiography, and critical patient monitoring while mentoring colleagues and providing compassionate care to pets and their families.

The role emphasizes anesthesia management, vital sign interpretation, and client communication as part of a high-energy emergency service.