Relief Licensed Veterinary Technician

BluePearl Vet, LLC•New York, NY

77d•$30 - $51•Onsite

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Midtown, NY is seeking a skilled and compassionate Relief Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our team. This role involves providing advanced veterinary care, including anesthesia monitoring, emergency triage, diagnostic imaging, and critical patient support. The position also emphasizes client communication, mentoring, and continuous learning within a collaborative team environment.

Requirements

Licensed Veterinary Technician
Unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S.

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.