Veterinary Technician - Anesthesia

Careerwebsite; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pet insurance

Discounts on care

CE allowance

BluePearl University

401k plan

Paid time off

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in San Antonio, TX, is seeking an Anesthesia Veterinary Technician dedicated to expanding anesthesia knowledge and patient care. You will work with a team of veterinary professionals to develop anesthesia plans, monitor cases, and support perioperative processes.

This role offers hands-on opportunities to handle IV catheter placement, endotracheal intubation, equipment maintenance, and accurate medical record keeping, while growing through BluePearl University and

Qualifications

• Experience with anesthesia protocols and analgesia.
• Ability to monitor anesthesia and intervene for complications.
• IV catheter placement and endotracheal intubation.
• Maintain anesthesia equipment and records.

Responsibilities

• Assist in anesthesia-related procedures and tailor plans.
• Monitor anesthesia and intervene for complications.
• Place IV catheters, perform intubation, and use/maintain equipment.
• Perform physical exams and monitor vitals.
• Oversee pre-op, intra-op, and post-op care.
• Manage appointments, histories, records, invoicing, and discharges.
• Set up IV fluids and CRIs.
• Operate IV pumps and troubleshoot errors.
• Adhere to aseptic protocols and safety standards.

Skills

Anesthesia protocols

Monitoring anesthesia

IV catheter placement

Endotracheal intubation

Medical math

Patient care continuity

Tools

Anesthesia machine

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring an Anesthesia Veterinary Technician!

Schedule: 4X10s

• Are you a passionate technician looking to improve your skills in the veterinary field?

• Do you have a passion for anesthesia?

• Do you want an opportunity to work with some of the brightest veterinary professionals in this industry?

Working here is not just a job but also a unique opportunity to challenge the status quo in veterinary medicine and develop every aspect of your potential to its limit. We believe in practicing both the science and the art of veterinary medicine in an environment that fosters out of the box thinking, collaboration, and communication among each other and the outside world and having fun while doing so.

As an Anesthesia Veterinary Technician, you will:

• Assist in patient procedures using knowledge of anesthesia and analgesia related protocols and procedures, including formulating anesthetic plans tailored to individual patient needs.

• Monitor anesthesia, trouble shoot anesthetic complications, and make appropriate interventions .

• Intravenous catheter placement, endotracheal intubation, and anesthetic equipment use and maintenance .

• Perform physical exam; accurately counts heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.

• Understand normal vital parameters and alerts doctor when abnormal.

• Set up intravenous fluids and CRI's.

• Continuous expansion of knowledge and skillset: advanced anesthetic skills including epidurals, difficult airway intubation, and critical case management.

• Operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and can troubleshoot errors.

• Comfortable with medical math .

• Ability to take patient through entire procedure from start to finish (pre-op, monitoring, post-op, and recovery)

• Manage appointments, obtain histories, medical record keeping, invoicing, patient discharges, etc.

• Disconnect and connect patients from intravenous fluids aseptically.

• Monitor patient response to fluid therapy including signs of overload.

Why BluePearl?

• Our passion is pets. We offer Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.

• We encourage you to grow with us. Our associates are leveled by their skillset and move up in level as they gain more skills and experience. We are focused on developing our associates into leaders through talent development programs and leadership workshops. 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.

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

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.

• Parental leave benefits

• Flexible work schedules

• 401k and retirement planning

• Time to reset, rewind, and reflect through our paid time off and floating holiday plans

• We promote a family-like culture in our hospitals. We are all in this together. We believe in working together to lead the industry by enriching lives through remarkable care for pets

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or sponsorship transfer. Applicants must possess unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S. and not require future sponsorship for an employment-based green card.

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