Veterinary Technician - Overnight
About The Position
BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring experienced Veterinary Technicians for its busy Emergency and Critical Care department. This fast-paced role offers the opportunity to apply and develop veterinary skills while working alongside veterinary professionals. The tentative schedule includes overnight and weekend work. Pay is $21.00–$42.00 per hour, with the starting pay band dependent on experience and advancement through the competency leveling system. The position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or sponsorship transfer. Applicants must have unrestricted, current authorization to work in the United States and must not require future sponsorship for an employment-based green card. BluePearl is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace, and provides reasonable assistance or accommodation during the application process upon request.
Requirements
- Experienced Veterinary Technician.
- Unrestricted, current authorization to work in the United States.
- Must not require future sponsorship for an employment-based green card.
Responsibilities
- Induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia in patients using anesthesia and monitoring equipment.
- Triage emergency cases as they arrive, including obtaining vital signs such as temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure.
- Perform digital radiography using proper technique, including appropriate 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 and constant-rate infusions, and administer medications via 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
- Trupanion pet insurance and associate discounts for pet treatments, procedures, and food.
- Career development through skill-based leveling, 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
Education Level
No Education Listed
