Veterinary Technician - Emergency

BluePearl Vet, LLC•Lewisville, TX

3d•$21 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring an experienced Day Shift/Swing Shift Veterinary Technician to join our team in North Dallas, TX! This role involves providing critical care to emergency veterinary patients, including anesthesia monitoring, triage, radiography, vital sign interpretation, CPR, medication administration, and client communication. The position offers competitive pay with shift differentials and opportunities for professional growth within a supportive and collaborative environment.

Requirements

Experienced Day Shift/Swing Shift Veterinary Technician
Dependent on local veterinary licensing, experience, and advancement through our competency assessment tool.

Nice To Haves

Experience in emergency veterinary medicine

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.