Veterinary Technician - Critical Care
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Blue Pearl Pet Hospital is hiring experienced Veterinary Technicians to work in our busy Critical Care department.
Pay: $20.00 - $33.50 / hour
This pay band is a starting point and is dependent on experience and advancement through our leveling system.
Do you want to work in a fast-paced, learning environment? Are you a technician that loves emergency cases and providing care and comfort to critically ill or injured patients? Are you committed and passionate about enriching lives through remarkable care for pets?
As a Critical Care Veterinary Technician, you will:
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.Be 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.Why Blue Pearl?
Our passion is pets. We offer Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.We encourage you to grow with us. Our technicians are leveled by their skillset and move up in level as they gain more skills and experience. We focus on developing our associates into leaders through talent development programs and leadership workshops. As a member of Mars Veterinary Health, our associates have endless opportunities to advance in their careers.We understand the importance of continuous learning. We offer annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, our own Blue Pearl University for training, and access to over 2,000 medical journals for our clinicians.We value your health and well-being by providing:
Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options.Parental Leave benefits.Flexible work schedules.Paid time off and floating holiday plans for rest and reflection.A regional licensed social worker for guidance on maintaining a healthy lifestyle in a fast-paced environment.A family-like culture emphasizing teamwork and remarkable pet care.Blue Pearl is committed to diversity and equal opportunity. We treat all individuals with respect and dignity and do not discriminate based on protected characteristics. Assistance or accommodations during the application process are available upon request. We are a Drug-Free Workplace.
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