Veterinary Technician - Relief

BluePearl; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Parental Leave

Flexible schedules

Paid time off

Continuing education allowance

BluePearl University access

Pet insurance

Job summary

BluePearl Emergency Pet Hospital in Stone Oak, TX is seeking Veterinary Technicians to join our relief team. We are a busy practice looking for upbeat individuals who can multi-task and advance their skills in a fast-paced emergency setting.

As a Veterinary Technician, you will induce, monitor and recover anesthesia, triage emergencies, perform digital radiography, and assist veterinarians with patient care.

Qualifications

• Must be able to multi-task in a fast-paced learning environment.
• Experience with emergency cases and patient comfort is valued.
• Willingness to grow skills and mentor others in a team setting.

Responsibilities

• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia in patients.
• Triage emergencies and monitor vitals (temp, HR, RR, BP).
• Perform digital radiography with proper technique and patient positioning.
• Interpret vital signs and alert Veterinarian to changes.
• Identify at-risk patients and initiate CPR when needed.
• Place IV catheters and perform phlebotomy with proper technique.

Skills

Anesthesia

Vital signs

Phlebotomy

IV catheters

Radiography

Emergency care

Tools

Radiography equipment

Anesthesia equipment

Job description

Looking for additional flexible hours? Consider joining our relief team!

BluePearl Emergency Pet Hospital in Stone Oak, TX is seeking Veterinary Technicians to join our relief team. We are a busy practice searching individuals who are wanting to fill-in when their schedules allow. Searching for up-beat individuals with the ability to multi-task and advance their skills!

Questions

• 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?

At BluePearl , the role of a Veterinary Technician is an exciting , fast-paced opportunity that will allow you to utilize the skills that you have worked so hard to gain. We will also give you the chance to expand and grow your skills , all while working alongside some of the most talented veterinary professional s .

As an 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.
• 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 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 technicians 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 his/her career.
• In order 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.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Parental Leave Benefits
• Flexible work schedules.
• Time to reset, rewind, and reflect through our paid time off and floating holiday plans.
• 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 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 request. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.