Veterinary Technician - ICU/Patient Care

BluePearl Vet, LLC; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary hospital in Overland Park is seeking a dedicated Critical Care Veterinary Technician to provide exceptional care to pets in need. This full-time position involves handling various critical care responsibilities and working collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, fostering both personal and professional growth. Opportunities for development and a supportive workplace culture make this a fulfilling role for passionate technicians committed to animal welfare. Join us in making a difference in the lives of pets and their owners.

Benefits

Pet insurance discounts

401k and retirement planning

Continuing education allowance

Flexible work schedules

Paid time off and floating holiday plans

Qualifications

• Experience in triaging patients, initiating CPR for at-risk cases.
• Skills in placing intravenous catheters and monitoring ventilator cases.
• Passion for mentoring and working in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Triage and obtain patient history efficiently.
• Monitor and care for critically ill patients in the ICU.
• Assist in advanced veterinary procedures and collaborate with the team.

Skills

Critical Care Nursing

Team Collaboration

Patient Assessment

Education

Veterinary Technician Degree

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 fast-paced, dynamic, and rewarding work environment?

• Are you a team player who enjoys working together on a team 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 and weekends and holidays.

As an ICU/Critical Care Technician, you will:

• Triage and obtain patient history

• Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR

• Place IVC's and advanced catheters like Jugular catheters, Central Lines or PICC lines.

• Monitor and care for Ventilator Cases

• Work along side other skilled technicians and assistants in providing excellent, advanced medicine to your patients

• Have a passion for mentoring and training other co-workers.

• Feel gratification of nursing critically ill patients back to health and reunite them with their pet parents

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 are focused 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 career.

• 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. We believe in working together to lead the industry by enriching lives through remarkable care for pets.

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 each applicant will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual or affectional preference, 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.