Registered Veterinary Technician

BluePearl Vet, LLC•Savannah, GA

17d•$22 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring an exceptional Registered Veterinary Technician to join our Surgery Team in Savannah, GA. We are open Monday - Friday, 8am - 6pm. This role involves providing nursing care to stable patients, performing physical exams, administering fluids, and operating intravenous fluid pumps. A key aspect of this position includes post-operative client communication and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. A rotating on-call schedule is required after training.

Requirements

Minimum of two or more years of experience in a veterinary hospital.
Ability to place peripheral intravenous catheter in cephalic vein.
Ability to set up intravenous fluids.
Ability to operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and troubleshoot errors.
Ability to disconnect and connect patient from intravenous fluids aseptically.
Ability to monitor patient response to fluid therapy including signs of overload.
Ability to perform physical exam; accurately count heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.
Understanding of normal vital parameters and ability to alert doctor when abnormal.
Rotating on call schedule is required once training has been completed.

Nice To Haves

VTS credentialing

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care to stable patients according to hospital standards of care and core values.
Utilize their ability to place peripheral intravenous catheter in cephalic vein.
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.
Able to set up intravenous fluids.
Administers subcutaneous fluids.
Can operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and can troubleshoot errors.
Able to disconnect and connect patient from intravenous fluids aseptically.
Ability to monitor patient response to fluid therapy including signs of overload.
Post-operative client communication.