BluePearl Pet Hospital in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a knowledgeable and skilled Overnight Veterinary Technician to join our team!
* Veterinary Technician experience required.
Position:
Emergency Veterinary Technician
Work Schedule:
Full-Time;
Available shifts:
Front & back end of week.
Pay:
$21.00 - $30.00 / hr.
This pay band is a starting point and is dependent on experience and advancement through the CareerTrax leveling system.
We also offer competitive shift differential pay for eligible hours worked nights and weekends.
*Shift differentials are based on a 4-hour minimum.
- 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.
- 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. We focus 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 careers.
- We support continuous learning with an annual continuing education allowance, free sessions, BluePearl University for training, and access to over 2,000 medical journals.
- We value your health and well-being by providing:
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
- Parental leave benefits
- Flexible work schedules
- 401k and retirement planning
- Paid time off and floating holidays
- A regional licensed social worker for guidance on maintaining a healthy lifestyle in a fast-paced environment.
- We promote a family-like culture, working together to lead the industry through remarkable pet care.
BluePearl is committed to a diverse work environment and is an equal opportunity employer. Assistance or accommodations during the application process are available upon request. We are a Drug-Free Workplace.