Relief Veterinary Technician - Emergency

BluePearl Vet, LLC•Mesquite, TX

12d•Onsite

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring an experienced Veterinary Technician to join our team at our East Dallas, TX location! This is a Relief position within our Emergency department. The pay is dependent on local veterinary licensing, experience, and advancement through our competency assessment tool. We promote a collaborative culture in our hospitals. We believe in working together to lead the industry by enriching lives through remarkable care for pets and our team. BluePearl is committed to a diverse work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and you will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.

Requirements

Experienced Veterinary Technician
Local veterinary licensing
Proficient at performing phlebotomy
Proficient at placing intravenous catheters in all peripheral vessels.

Nice To Haves

Experience with anesthesia/monitoring equipment
Experience with digital radiography
Experience with calculating medical math (including constant rate infusions)
Experience placing and maintaining feeding tubes and central line catheters.

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 patience and empathy to address client concerns.