Veterinary Technician- Emergency Overnight

BluePearl Vet, LLC; Malvern (Chester County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Overnight Veterinary Technician to join their Emergency and Critical Care team. This role involves providing exceptional care to critically ill pets, including anesthesia monitoring, triaging emergency cases, and performing vital assessments. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and possess a passion for veterinary medicine. With a commitment to continuous learning and professional growth, this position offers a supportive culture and numerous benefits, including competitive pay, flexible schedules, and comprehensive insurance options. Join a team that values your contribution and fosters a family-like atmosphere.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

Flexible work schedules

401k and retirement planning

Paid time off

Floating holiday plans

Continuing education allowance

Qualifications

• Experience in emergency veterinary care and anesthesia monitoring.
• Proficient in vital signs assessment and CPR initiation.

Responsibilities

• Induce and monitor anesthesia in emergency patients.
• Triage incoming cases and perform vital signs assessment.
• Mentor and train junior staff while providing patient care.

Skills

Anesthesia monitoring

Triage emergency cases

Digital radiography

Vital signs interpretation

CPR initiation

Medical math calculation

Phlebotomy

Intravenous catheter placement

Mentoring and training

Client communication

Education

Veterinary Technician Certification

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Malvern, PA is hiring an experienced Overnight Veterinary Technician to work in our busy Emergency and Critical Care department.

• Do you want to work in a fast-paced, learning environment?

• Are you a technician that loves emergency cases and providing care and comfort to the critically ill or injured patient?

• Are you committed and passionate about enriching lives through remarkable care for pets?

If you answered "yes" to these questions, then we want to hear from you.

Schedule: Thursday - Saturday (7:00pm - 7:00am)

Pay: $21.00 - $43.00 / hour

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

We also 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 = $3.50 Shift Differential

• Sat & Sun: 6pm to 8am = $5.00 Shift Differential

• Sat & Sun: 8am to 6pm = $3.50 Shift Differential

As an Emergency 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 including proper positioning of patients.

• Have a complete understanding of normal ranges of patient vital signs, including but not limited to heart and respiratory rate, temperature, blood pressure and oxygen saturation.

• Obtain and interpret blood pressure and other vital signs and alert 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 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.

• 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.

• A regional licensed social worker who can provide guidance, advice, and tips/tricks on how to maintain 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.

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.