Veterinary Technician - Emergency Day

BluePearl; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

BluePearl Emergency + Specialty Pet Hospital is seeking experienced Veterinary Technicians to join their Emergency and Critical Care department. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with a focus on critical care and pet well-being, featuring extensive benefits and sign-on bonuses.

Benefits

Pet insurance

Continuous education opportunities

Mental health resources

401(k) plan

Paid parental leave

Annual scrub allowance

Licensure reimbursement

Qualifications

• Experience in emergency veterinary care preferred.
• Able to handle fast-paced situations efficiently.
• Strong communication skills with empathy for clients.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and recover patients under anesthesia.
• Triage emergency cases and obtain vital signs.
• Perform phlebotomy and place intravenous catheters.

Skills

Anesthesia Monitoring

Triage

Veterinary Medicine

CPR

Client Communication

Education

Licensure as Veterinary Technician (LVT, CVT, RVT, LVMT, or VTS)

Job description

BluePearl Emergency + Specialty Pet Hospital in Christiana, DE is hiring experienced Veterinary Technicians to work in our busy Emergency and Critical Care department.

Are you passionate about emergency cases and providing care and comfort to critically ill or injured patients? Do you want to work in a fast-paced, learning environment? If you answered "yes," we want to hear from you.

Sign-on bonus up to $10,000 for qualified LVT, CVT, RVT, LVMT, or VTS!

Pay: $21.00 - $43.00 / hour

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

As an Emergency Veterinary Technician, you will:

• Induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia using anesthesia/monitoring equipment.
• Triage emergency cases, obtain vitals such as temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure.
• Perform digital radiography with 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 Veterinarian to changes.
• Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR.
• Calculate medical math, administer medications appropriately.
• 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 offer pet insurance and discounts on pet treatments, procedures, and food.
• Our technicians are leveled by skillset, with opportunities for advancement and leadership development.
• We support continuous learning with CE allowances, BluePearl University, and access to medical journals.
• Resources for mental health and well-being, including Lyra sessions and social worker support.
• We foster a family-like culture committed to remarkable pet care.

Our Continuing Education Plan includes annual stipends, with rollover options, for CVT and VTS certifications, plus paid CE hours. Details are provided for full-time and newly hired associates.

Benefits include company-paid disability, parental leave, health insurance, PTO, 401(k), annual scrub allowance, referral bonuses, licensure and VTNE reimbursements, and additional VTS benefits.

BluePearl values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available upon request for applicants with disabilities. We are committed to a drug-free workplace.