Veterinary Technician - ER
About The Position
BluePearl Pet Hospital in Peoria, AZ is seeking knowledgeable and skilled Veterinary Technicians to join our team! This position is for an Emergency Veterinary Technician. The role involves inducing, monitoring, and recovering anesthesia in patients, triaging emergency cases, performing digital radiography, understanding normal patient vital signs, and alerting veterinarians to changes. The technician will also calculate medical math, administer medications, perform phlebotomy, place intravenous catheters, and place/maintain feeding tubes and central line catheters. A passion for mentoring and training coworkers, along with patience and empathy for clients, is also important.
Requirements
- Veterinary Technician experience required.
Nice To Haves
- Have a passion for mentoring and training other co-workers.
- Have 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.
Benefits
- Trupanion pet insurance
- Discounts for pet treatments, procedures, and food
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options
- Parental leave benefits
- Flexible work schedules
- 401k and retirement planning
- Paid time off
- Floating holiday plans
- Health and well-being resources
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
