Relief Veterinary Technician

BluePearl Pet Hospital•Charlestown, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Charlestown, MA is seeking a skilled Relief Veterinary Technician to join our Emergency & Critical Care team. This role involves providing high-level veterinary care in a fast-paced emergency and critical care setting. The position offers competitive pay, including shift differentials for nights and weekends, and opportunities for professional growth within a national network of specialty and emergency pet hospitals.

Requirements

Skilled Relief Veterinary Technician
Experience in Emergency & Critical Care
Proficiency in anesthesia monitoring
Ability to triage emergency cases and obtain vitals
Proficiency in digital radiography and patient positioning
Understanding of normal patient vital sign ranges
Ability to obtain and interpret vital signs
Ability to identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR
Proficiency in medical math calculations (including CRIs)
Ability to administer medications via appropriate routes and duration
Proficiency in phlebotomy and placing IV catheters
Ability to place and maintain feeding tubes and central line catheters

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.