Relief Veterinary Technician - Emergency

BluePearl Pet Hospital•Augusta, GA

2d•$19 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking Relief Veterinary Technicians to join our team here in Augusta, GA! This role involves providing critical care and support in an emergency veterinary setting. As a Veterinary Technician, you will be responsible for a range of medical procedures, patient monitoring, and client interaction, contributing to the overall well-being of pets in critical condition. The position offers opportunities for professional growth and development within a supportive and family-like culture.

Requirements

Proficiency in inducing, monitoring, and recovering anesthesia.
Skill in triaging emergency cases and obtaining vital signs.
Ability to perform digital radiography with proper technique and positioning.
Comprehensive understanding of normal patient vital sign ranges.
Competence in obtaining and interpreting blood pressure and other vital signs.
Ability to identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR.
Proficiency in medical math calculations, including CRIs.
Skill in administering medications via appropriate routes and durations.
Proficiency in phlebotomy and placing intravenous catheters.
Ability to place and maintain feeding tubes and central line catheters.

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.