Veterinary Technician - Urgent Care

BluePearl Pet Hospital•Monroeville, AL

20h•Onsite

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Monroeville, PA is now hiring an Urgent Care Veterinary Technician! This position offers a pay range of $21.10 - $40.60 per hour, with the starting point dependent on experience and advancement through our leveling system. Candidates with VTS credentialing are eligible for compensation commensurate with experience. Competitive shift differential pay is available for eligible hours worked during nights and weekends, based on a 4-hour minimum. For example, night shifts (Mon-Fri 6pm-8am) receive a $3.00 differential, while weekend night shifts (Sat & Sun 6pm-8am) receive $4.50, and weekend day shifts (Sat & Sun 8am-6pm) receive $3.00.

Requirements

Current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

Nice To Haves

VTS credentialing

Responsibilities

Triage cases as they arrive at the hospital including obtaining vitals such as temperature heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure.
Obtain and interpret blood pressure and other vital signs and alert Veterinarian to changes and issues.
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.
Be proficient at performing phlebotomy and placing intravenous catheters in all peripheral vessels.
Perform digital radiography using proper technique including proper positioning of patients.
Properly calculate medical math (including constant rate infusions) and administer medications via appropriate routes and duration.
Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR.
Sedate/induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia patients and use anesthesia/monitoring equipment.
Have a passion for mentoring and training other co-workers.
Have patience and empathy to address client concerns.