Overnight Veterinary Technician - Emergency
About The Position
BluePearl Pet Hospital in Nashville, TN is hiring experienced Emergency Veterinary Technicians. Schedule: 3 × 13-hour shifts (8PM–7 AM) Pay: $21.00 - $41.00 / hour This pay band is a starting point and is dependent on experience and advancement through our leveling system. Candidates with VTS credentialing are eligible for compensation commensurate with experience. Experienced Emergency Technician wanted for our New Nashville hospital! We have immediate openings for mid shifts in our quickly growing Specialty and Emergency hospital in Nashville. These shifts qualify for our shift differential pay premium. If you are one of those technicians that loves emergency cases, providing care and comfort to the critically ill or injured patient, we are the place for you! We are looking for a highly ambitious, self-motivated and compassionate candidate to join our amazing team. The successful candidate will work alongside our team of experienced technicians, assistants, ER doctors and specialists providing remarkable care for pets. The Nashville area is one of the most quickly growing and popular areas of the country to live! Music, food, history, professional sports teams, outdoor recreation, plenty of southern charm and no state income tax, makes us the place to be! Come see our clinics and meet our awesome team of professionals.
Requirements
- Experienced Emergency Technician wanted
- Applicants must possess 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
- Performs physical exam; accurately counts heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.
- Understands normal vital parameters and alerts doctor when abnormal.
- Performs phlebotomy.
- Ability to place peripheral intravenous catheter in cephalic vein.
- Able to read and follow orders written on treatment sheet accurately and in a timely manner.
- Alerts veterinarian if a patient's status has changed and/or physical exam or monitoring parameters are outside of normal ranges.
- Calculates basic medical math.
- Understands classification of commonly used medications, associated side effects and appropriately monitors therapeutic response.
- Administers medications via appropriate routes and duration.
- Prepares medications and patient for discharge and communicates discharge instructions to client.
- Maintains solid grasp of common veterinary medical terms and abbreviations and can converse with other veterinary professionals in medical terms.
- Able to address client concerns and answer them appropriately during visits, updates, or after hospitalization, for their skill set.
- Quickly and competently facilitates incoming calls.
- Implement appropriate animal husbandry skills to decrease disease spread, injury and stress to patients.
- Provides nursing care to stable patients according to hospital standards of care and core values.
- Possesses a working knowledge of anesthesia/monitoring equipment and assist with patients assigned ASA I or II classifications.
- Remains current on R.E.C.O.V.E.R CPR guidelines and demonstrates proficiency in designated role as assigned by attending clinician and/or supervisor.
Benefits
- Trupanion pet insurance
- Discounts 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 for clinicians
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options
- Parental Leave Benefits
- Flexible work schedules
- Paid time off
- Floating holiday plans
- A regional licensed social worker who can provide guidance, advice, and tips/tricks on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
