Relief Veterinary Technician - Emergency

BluePearl Vet, LLC•Augusta, GA

10d•$21 - $42•Onsite

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking a Relief Veterinary Technician to join our team in Augusta, GA. This role involves providing critical care to emergency cases, including anesthesia monitoring, triage, radiography, and administering medications. The position also emphasizes mentoring colleagues and providing compassionate client care. As part of Mars Veterinary Health, there are extensive opportunities for career advancement and professional development.

Requirements

Experience in veterinary medicine
Proficiency in phlebotomy and placing intravenous catheters
Ability to place and maintain feeding tubes and central line catheters
Passion for mentoring and training co-workers
Patience and empathy to address client concerns

Nice To Haves

Experience with anesthesia induction, monitoring, and recovery
Proficiency in digital radiography and patient positioning
Understanding of normal patient vital signs
Ability to identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR
Skill in calculating medical math and administering medications
Experience with Trupanion pet insurance

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.