Overnight Emergency Veterinary Technician
About The Position
BluePearl Pet Hospital in South Hills (Pittsburgh), PA is hiring an experienced Overnight Veterinary Technician to work in our busy Emergency and Critical Care department. This position is eligible for qualified candidates to receive up to a $5,000 sign-on bonus. The pay band is a starting point and is dependent on experience and advancement through our competency leveling system. Candidates with VTS credentialing are eligible for compensation commensurate with experience. We also offer competitive shift differential pay for eligible hours worked for nights and weekends. Shift differentials are based on a 4-hour minimum. In the role of Veterinary Technician, this 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 professionals.
Requirements
- Experienced Overnight Veterinary Technician
- Unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S. and not require future sponsorship for an employment-based green card.
Nice To Haves
- VTS credentialing
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Have 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.
Benefits
- Trupanion pet insurance
- Discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.
- Annual continuing education allowance
- Free continuing education sessions
- BluePearl University for training
- Access to over 2,000 medical journals
- Access to 12 mental health care sessions annually at no charge to you, and other well-being resources through Lyra- an online mental health support platform
- Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Parental Leave Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options
- Paid Time Off and Floating Holiday Plans
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Savings Account
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Annual Scrub Allowance: full-time associates receive $200/year in BluePearl store credit.
- Referral Bonus Program
- State licensure reimbursements
- VTNE reimbursements
- Additional VTS benefits – pursuing & established VTS technicians.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
