Licensed Veterinary Technician - Overnight

BluePearl Vet, LLC•Richmond, VA

7d•$30 - $43

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring an experienced Licensed Veterinary Technician for its busy Emergency department. The role involves emergency patient care, anesthesia, diagnostic procedures, clinical monitoring, and support for clients and coworkers. A sign-on bonus of up to $12,000 is offered, with an optional moving allowance for qualified candidates who are relocating. The starting pay range is $30.00–$42.50 per hour, depending on experience and advancement through a competency assessment. Candidates with VTS credentialing may receive compensation commensurate with experience. Eligible night and weekend hours receive shift differential pay, based on a four-hour minimum: Monday–Friday, 6 p.m.–8 a.m., $3.50; Saturday and Sunday, 6 p.m.–8 a.m., $5.00; and Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m.–6 p.m., $3.50. BluePearl offers pet insurance through Trupanion and associate discounts on pet treatments, procedures, and food. The organization supports career growth through skill-based levels, talent development programs, leadership workshops, continuing education, BluePearl University training, and access to more than 2,000 medical journals. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options; parental leave; flexible work schedules; a 401(k) and retirement planning; paid time off; and floating holidays. The company describes its hospital culture as collaborative and family-like, and states its commitment to a diverse, respectful work environment. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or sponsorship transfer; applicants must have unrestricted current U.S. work authorization and not require future sponsorship for an employment-based green card.

Requirements

Licensed Veterinary Technician.
Experience as a veterinary technician; the posting describes the position as seeking an experienced technician.
Current, unrestricted authorization to work in the United States; applicants must not require future employment-based green-card sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

VTS credentialing; candidates with this credential are eligible for compensation commensurate with experience.
Relocation, for candidates who qualify for the optional moving allowance.

Responsibilities

Induce, monitor, and recover patients from anesthesia using anesthesia and monitoring equipment.
Triage emergency cases upon arrival and obtain vital signs, including temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure.
Perform digital radiography using proper technique, including appropriate patient positioning.
Know normal patient vital-sign ranges, including heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation.
Obtain and interpret blood pressure and other vital signs, and alert the veterinarian to changes or concerns.
Identify patients at risk of cardiac arrest and initiate CPR.
Calculate medical dosages, including constant rate infusions, and administer medications by appropriate routes and for appropriate durations.
Perform phlebotomy and place intravenous catheters in peripheral vessels.
Place and maintain feeding tubes and central line catheters.
Mentor and train coworkers.
Address client concerns with patience and empathy.