Overnight Certified Veterinary Technician - Emergency

BluePearl Vet, LLC•Milwaukee, WI

7d•$21 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospitals in Glendale, WI is looking for a Veterinary Technician to work with our Emergency Department. This role is eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $5,000 for qualified candidates! This is a Full-Time position with a pay range of $21.00 - $39.75/hour, dependent on local veterinary licensing, experience, and advancement through our competency assessment tool.

Requirements

Possess unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S. and not require future sponsorship for an employment-based green card.

Nice To Haves

Local veterinary licensing
Experience
Advancement through our competency assessment tool

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.
Additional tasks as needed based on the specific department being covered.