Veterinary Technician - ICU/Patient Care

Horton Animal Hospital - Discovery; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring a Critical Care Veterinary Technician in Overland Park, KS. The role involves providing exceptional care for critically ill pets, working in a fast-paced environment, and collaborating with a skilled team. The position offers professional growth opportunities and comprehensive benefits, emphasizing a commitment to teamwork and quality pet care.

Benefits

Pet insurance and discounts for treatments

Career advancement programs

Annual continuing education allowance

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and 401k

Qualifications

• Experience with triaging and monitoring patient care.
• Ability to identify and act in critical care scenarios.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Triage and obtain patient history.
• Initiate CPR for at-risk patients.
• Monitor and care for ventilator cases.

Skills

Patient Care

Collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Veterinary Technician Certification

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Overland Park, KS, is hiring a Critical Care Veterinary Technician!

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

Do you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and rewarding work environment?

Are you a team player who enjoys working collaboratively to provide quality care for pets?

We are hiring an exceptional Veterinary Technician to join our team. If you enjoy patient care and working in a fast-paced, challenging, interesting, and collaborative environment, apply today! This is a full-time position that requires flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

As an ICU/Critical Care Technician, you will:

1. Triage and obtain patient history
2. Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR
3. Place IVCs and advanced catheters like Jugular catheters, Central Lines, or PICC lines
4. Monitor and care for ventilator cases
5. Work alongside other skilled technicians and assistants in providing excellent, advanced medicine to your patients
6. Have a passion for mentoring and training other co-workers
7. Feel gratification from nursing critically ill patients back to health and reuniting them with their pet parents

Why BluePearl?

1. Our passion is pets. We offer Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.
2. We encourage you to grow with us. Our associates are leveled by their skillset and can advance as they gain more skills and experience. We focus on developing our associates into leaders through talent development programs and leadership workshops. As part of Mars Veterinary Health, our associates have endless opportunities to advance their careers.
3. To lead the industry through innovative, quality medicine and care, we emphasize continuous learning. We offer an annual continuing education allowance, free sessions, our own BluePearl University for training, and access to over 2,000 medical journals.
4. We prioritize your health and well-being by providing medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options, parental leave benefits, flexible schedules, 401k, paid time off, and a regional licensed social worker for guidance on maintaining a healthy lifestyle in a fast-paced environment.
5. We foster a family-like culture, emphasizing teamwork and shared commitment to exceptional pet care.

BluePearl is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We treat all individuals with respect and dignity. We provide accommodations during the application process upon request. We are also a drug-free workplace.