Veterinary Technician - ER Relief

Stryker Corporation; San Antonio (TX); On-site; Confidential; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Flexible schedules

Mental health resources

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking an experienced Veterinary Technician for our East Dallas, TX location. This role covers the Emergency department on a relief schedule, with compensation dependent on licensing, experience, and competency assessment progress.

Responsibilities include anesthesia induction and monitoring, triage with vital signs, radiography, CPR readiness, venous access, and phlebotomy. The team emphasizes supportive care and client communication in a busy, collaborative setting.

Qualifications

• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia in patients and use anesthesia/monitoring equipment.
• Triage emergency cases as they arrive; obtain vitals.
• Perform digital radiography with proper technique and positioning.
• Understand normal vital ranges and respond to abnormal values.

Responsibilities

• Place and maintain feeding tubes and central lines.
• Address client concerns with patience and empathy.
• Collaborate with veterinarians in emergency treatments.

Skills

Anesthesia monitoring

Radiography

CPR

Vital signs assessment

Venous catheterization

Phlebotomy

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring an experienced Veterinary Technician to join our team at our East Dallas, TX location!

Position: Veterinary Technician with our Emergency department.

Work Schedule: Relief

Pay: Dependent on local veterinary licensing, experience, and advancement through our competency assessment tool.

• 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.
• H ave 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.
• Are proficient at performing phlebotomy and placing intravenous catheters in all peripheral vessels.

• Place and maintain feeding tubes and central line catheters.
• Have patience and empathy to address client concerns.

Why BluePearl?

Supportive Environment: Access mental health resources, flexible schedules, and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.

Transform your career and make a real difference!

We promote a collaborative culture in our hospitals. We believe in working together to lead the industry by enriching lives through remarkable care for pets and our team.

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.