Relief Veterinary Technician - Emergency

BluePearl Pet Hospital•Charlotte, NC

1d•$20 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

Skyline Veterinary Specialists, a BluePearl Pet Hospital, is hiring experienced RELIEF Veterinary Technicians to work in our busy Emergency and Critical Care department. This role involves providing critical care to pets in emergency situations, utilizing advanced medical knowledge and technical skills. The position offers a flexible schedule with various shift options and a competitive hourly pay rate that depends on experience and advancement within the company's leveling system. As part of the BluePearl team, associates benefit from a supportive work environment, opportunities for professional growth, and a strong focus on animal welfare and client communication.

Requirements

Experienced RELIEF Veterinary Technicians
Proficient at performing phlebotomy
Proficient at placing intravenous catheters in all peripheral vessels
Ability to place and maintain feeding tubes
Ability to place and maintain central line catheters
Understanding of normal ranges of patient vital signs
Ability to calculate medical math (including constant rate infusions)
Ability to administer medications via appropriate routes and duration
Ability to induce, monitor and recover anesthesia
Ability to use anesthesia/monitoring equipment
Ability to triage emergency cases
Ability to obtain and interpret blood pressure and other vital signs
Ability to identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR
Ability to perform digital radiography using proper technique including proper positioning of patients

Nice To Haves

Passion for mentoring and training other co-workers
Patience and empathy to address client concerns

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.