Veterinary Technician - ER
About The Position
BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking a full-time, licensed Veterinary Technician to join its Emergency Department in Olympia, Washington. The position offers a fast-paced learning environment focused on emergency care for critically ill or injured patients, with opportunities to develop skills while working alongside veterinary professionals. Prior emergency veterinary experience is preferred. Licensed technicians may be eligible for a $3,000 sign-on bonus. Pay is $26–$40 per hour, depending on experience and advancement through a leveling system. Eligible night and weekend hours receive shift differentials, with a four-hour minimum. Rotating on-call shifts are required. The technician will assist with emergency patient care, including anesthesia, triage, radiography, vital-sign assessment, CPR, medication administration, vascular access, and placement and maintenance of feeding tubes and central line catheters. The role also involves mentoring and training coworkers and communicating empathetically with clients. BluePearl offers pet insurance and associate discounts on pet treatments, procedures, and food; professional development and continuing education; insurance and retirement benefits; parental leave; flexible schedules; paid time off and floating holidays; and health and well-being resources. Applicants must have unrestricted current U.S. work authorization and not require future employment-based green-card sponsorship. The position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or sponsorship transfer.
Requirements
- Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT).
- Required rotating on-call shifts.
- Unrestricted, current authorization to work in the United States, without requiring future employment-based green-card sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- Prior emergency veterinary experience.
Responsibilities
- Induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia in patients using anesthesia and monitoring equipment.
- Triage emergency cases and obtain vital signs, including temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure.
- Perform digital radiography using proper technique and patient positioning.
- Understand normal patient vital-sign ranges, including heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation.
- Obtain and interpret blood pressure and other vital signs, and alert the veterinarian to changes or concerns.
- Identify patients at risk of cardiac arrest and initiate CPR.
- Calculate medical dosages, including constant-rate infusions, and administer medications by appropriate routes and for appropriate durations.
- Perform phlebotomy and place intravenous catheters in peripheral vessels.
- Place and maintain feeding tubes and central line catheters.
- Mentor and train coworkers.
- Address client concerns with patience and empathy.
Benefits
- $3,000 sign-on bonus for licensed technicians.
- Competitive shift differential pay for eligible night and weekend hours.
- Trupanion pet insurance and associate discounts on pet treatments, procedures, and food.
- Talent development programs and leadership workshops.
- Annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, BluePearl University training, and access for clinicians to more than 2,000 medical journals.
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
- Parental leave benefits.
- Flexible work schedules.
- 401(k) and retirement planning.
- Paid time off and floating holidays.
- Health and well-being resources, including support for stress management, mental health awareness, compassion fatigue, burnout, communication, and conflict management.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
