Veterinary Technician - Critical Care

BluePearl Pet Hospital; Del Rey Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Trupanion pet insurance

BluePearl University training

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Monterey, CA is hiring a Critical Care Veterinary Technician. Pay is dependent on experience. The role requires flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays. You will triage patients, obtain histories, and provide advanced care including CPR and ventilator care.

Join a collaborative team and mentor other co-workers as you deliver remarkable care for pets. This full-time position emphasizes fast-paced, dynamic environments and exceptional patient care.

Qualifications

• Qualified veterinary technician

Responsibilities

• Triage and obtain patient history
• Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR
• Place IVCs and advanced catheters such as jugular, central lines or PICC lines
• Monitor and care for ventilator cases
• Work alongside other skilled technicians and assistants to provide advanced medicine to patients
• Mentor and train other co-workers
• Feel gratification of nursing critically ill patients back to health and reuniting them with their pet parents

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring a Critical Care Veterinary Technician in Monterey, CA!

Pay is dependent on experience and evaluated on the CareerTrax leveling system.

What We’re Looking For

• Are you committed and passionate about enriching lives through remarkable care for pets?
• Do you thrive in a fast‑paced, dynamic, and rewarding work environment?
• Are you a team player who enjoys working together to provide quality care for pets?

We are hiring an exceptional Veterinary Technician to join our team. If you enjoy patient care and working in a fast‑paced, challenging, interesting, and collaborative environment, apply today! This is a full‑time position that requires flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Triage and obtain patient history
• Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR
• Place IVCs and advanced catheters such as jugular, central lines or PICC lines
• Monitor and care for ventilator cases
• Work alongside other skilled technicians and assistants to provide advanced medicine to patients
• Mentor and train other co‑workers
• Feel gratification of nursing critically ill patients back to health and reuniting them with their pet parents

Why BluePearl?

• Our passion is pets. We offer Trupanion pet insurance and discounts for pet treatments, procedures, and food.
• We encourage growth. Associates are leveled by skillset and progress through talent development programs and leadership workshops. As part of Mars Veterinary Health, they have endless opportunities to advance their career.
• Continuous learning is paramount. We offer an annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, BluePearl University training, and access to over 2,000 medical journals.
• We value health and well‑being by providing:
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Parental leave benefits
• Flexible work schedules
• 401(k) and retirement planning
• Paid time off and floating holiday plans
• Resources for stress management, mental health support, compassion fatigue, burnout, communication, and conflict management
• A family‑like culture where everyone is in this together and we 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 affectionate preference, 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.