Relief Veterinary Technician - Emergency

BluePearl Pet Hospital; Augusta (GA); Hybrid; USD 25,485 - 43,394; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and floating holidays

Continuing education allowance

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Augusta, GA is seeking Relief Veterinary Technicians to join our dedicated team. The role includes inducing and monitoring anesthesia, triaging emergency cases, and performing digital radiography. We offer competitive pay ranging from $18.50 to $31.50/hour plus shift differentials for nights and weekends.

As part of our commitment to your growth, we provide continuous education opportunities and competitive benefits, including health insurance, paid leave, and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in anesthesia monitoring and recovery.
• Experience with emergency triage and vital sign assessment.
• Understanding of digital radiography techniques.

Responsibilities

• Induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia in patients.
• Triage emergency cases and obtain patient vitals.
• Perform digital radiography and evaluate vital signs.

Skills

Anesthesia monitoring

Triage emergency cases

Digital radiography

Vital signs interpretation

CPR initiation

Medical math calculations

Phlebotomy

Intravenous catheter placement

Mentoring and training

Client communication

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking Relief Veterinary Technicians to join our team here in Augusta, GA!

Pay: $18.50 - $31.50 / hour + competitive shift differentials

This pay band is dependent on experience and advancement through our competency assessment tool.

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

• Mon – Fri: 6pm to 8am = +$3.00/hr shift differential
• Sat & Sun: 8am to 6pm = +$3.00/hr shift differential
• Sat & Sun: 6pm to 8am = +$4.50/hr shift differential

As a Veterinary Technician, you will

• 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 and proper positioning of patients.
• Have a complete understanding of normal ranges of patient vital signs, including heart and respiratory rate, temperature, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation.
• Obtain and interpret blood pressure and other vital signs and alert the 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.
• Be 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.

Why BluePearl?

• Our passion is pets. We offer Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.
• We encourage you to grow with us. Technicians are leveled by skillset and move up as they gain more skills and experience. We focus on developing associates into leaders through talent development programs and leadership workshops. As part of Mars Veterinary Health, associates have endless opportunities to advance in their career.
• To transform and lead the industry through innovative quality medicine and care, we value continuous learning. We offer annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, BluePearl University for training, and clinicians have access to over 2,000 medical journals.

We value your health and well‑being as an associate by providing you with the following

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Paid paternity leave, employer-provided short‑term and long‑term disability.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Paid time off and floating holiday plans.
• A regional licensed social worker to provide guidance and advice on maintaining a healthy lifestyle while working in a fast‑paced emergency and specialty care environment.
• We promote a family‑like culture in our hospitals. We are all in this together, working together to lead the industry by enriching lives through remarkable care for pets.

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.