Part Time Veterinary Technician - Emergency Room

BluePearl Vet, LLC•Overland Park, KS

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring an experienced Veterinary Technician to work part time in its busy Emergency and Critical Care department. This fast-paced role involves caring for critically ill or injured patients and provides opportunities to use and expand veterinary technical skills alongside experienced veterinary professionals. The position also includes mentoring and training coworkers and addressing client concerns with patience and empathy.

Requirements

Experience as a Veterinary Technician.
Proficiency in phlebotomy and placing intravenous catheters in peripheral vessels.
Ability to induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia using anesthesia and monitoring equipment.
Knowledge of patient vital sign ranges and ability to obtain and interpret vital signs.
Ability to perform medical calculations, including constant-rate infusions, and administer medications appropriately.
Ability to perform digital radiography using proper technique and patient positioning.
Ability to identify patients at risk of arrest and initiate CPR.
Ability to place and maintain feeding tubes and central-line catheters.
Patience and empathy when addressing client concerns.
Must have unrestricted, current authorization to work in the United States and must not require future employment-based green-card sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia in patients using anesthesia and monitoring equipment.
Triage emergency cases on arrival and obtain vital signs, including temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure.
Perform digital radiography using proper technique and patient positioning.
Recognize normal ranges for vital signs, 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 issues.
Identify patients at risk of arrest and initiate CPR.
Calculate medical dosages and constant-rate infusions, and administer medications via appropriate routes and 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

Trupanion pet insurance and associate discounts on pet treatments, procedures, and food.
Annual continuing education allowance and free continuing education sessions.
Training through BluePearl University and access for clinicians to over 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.
Talent development programs and leadership workshops.