Veterinary Technician - Emergency

Grass Valley Veterinary Hospital; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital seeks experienced Veterinary Technicians for their Emergency department in Los Angeles. The role involves critical duties such as anesthesia monitoring, triaging emergency cases, and performing radiography, with competitive pay and benefits geared towards continuous professional development.

Benefits

Trupanion pet insurance

Annual CE allowances

Health, dental, vision insurance

Mental health support resources

Company-paid disability leave

Retirement plans and paid time off

Responsibilities

• Induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia.
• Triage emergency cases and obtain vitals.
• Perform digital radiography.
• Calculate medical dosages accurately.

Skills

Anesthesia monitoring

Triage emergency cases

Digital radiography

CPR initiation

Phlebotomy

Medication administration

Client communication

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring experienced Veterinary Technicians to work in our busy Emergency department.

Pay: $24.00 - $49.00/hr

This pay band is a starting point and depends on experience and advancement through the CareerTrax leveling system.

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

For example:

• Mon - Fri: 6pm to 8am = $4.00 Shift Differential
• Sat & Sun: 6pm to 8am = $5.50 Shift Differential
• Sat & Sun: 8am to 6pm = $4.00 Shift Differential

BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital offers an exciting, fast-paced environment where you can utilize and expand your skills, working alongside talented veterinary professionals.

As an Emergency Veterinary Technician, you will:

• Induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia, using anesthesia/monitoring equipment.
• Triage emergency cases, obtaining vitals such as temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure.
• Perform digital radiography, ensuring proper technique and patient positioning.

• Understand normal ranges of vital signs, including heart and respiratory rate, temperature, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation.
• Obtain and interpret blood pressure and other vital signs, alerting the Veterinarian to any changes.
• Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR.
• Calculate medical dosages accurately and administer medications via appropriate routes.
• Perform phlebotomy and place intravenous catheters.

• Place and maintain feeding tubes and central line catheters.
• Mentor and train colleagues.
• Address client concerns with patience and empathy.

Why BluePearl?

• We are passionate about pets, offering Trupanion pet insurance and discounts on pet treatments and food.
• We support career growth through skill leveling, talent development, and leadership programs.
• We promote continuous learning with annual CE allowances, free sessions, BluePearl University, and access to medical journals.
• We provide mental health support resources, including Lyra, offering 12 free mental health sessions annually.
• We foster a family-like culture committed to remarkable pet care.

Our Continuing Education Plan includes annual reimbursements and allowances, with benefits rolling over up to specified limits.

• Company-paid disability and parental leave benefits.
• Health, dental, vision, life insurance, and wellness accounts.
• Retirement plans, holiday and paid time off, store credit allowances, and licensure reimbursements.

BluePearl is dedicated to diversity and equal opportunity. We provide accommodations during the application process upon request. We are a drug-free workplace.