Overnight Veterinary Technician

BluePearl Vet, LLC•Irvine, CA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital is hiring an experienced Overnight Emergency Veterinary Technician to join our team in Irvine, CA! This role is for individuals looking to advance their career as a Veterinary Technician, with a strong passion for the Veterinary field, and who want to work with dedicated, highly skilled veterinary professionals.

Requirements

Experienced Overnight Emergency Veterinary Technician
Ability to calculate basic medical math.
Ability to compassionately, calmly, and gently approach and handle patients.
Understanding of the classification of commonly used medications, associated side effects and appropriately monitors therapeutic response.
Ability to administer medications via appropriate routes and duration.
Ability to perform phlebotomy.
Ability to place a peripheral intravenous catheter in the cephalic vein.
Ability to alert Veterinarian if the patient's status changes and/or physical exam or monitoring parameters are outside of normal ranges.
Ability to perform physical exams; accurately count heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate, and effort.
Ability to intubate patients under the direction of a Level II technician or higher.
Ability to support Veterinarian and client through the euthanasia process.
Ability to read and follow orders written on the treatment sheet accurately and promptly.

Responsibilities

Calculate basic medical math.
Compassionately, calmly, and gently approach and handle patients.
Understand the classification of commonly used medications, associated side effects and appropriately monitors therapeutic response.
Administer medications via appropriate routes and duration.
Perform phlebotomy.
Place a peripheral intravenous catheter in the cephalic vein.
Alert Veterinarian if the patient's status changes and/or physical exam or monitoring parameters are outside of normal ranges.
Perform physical exams; accurately count heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate, and effort.
Intubate patients under the direction of a Level II technician or higher.
Support Veterinarian and client through the euthanasia process.
Read and follow orders written on the treatment sheet accurately and promptly.