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BluePearl Pet Hospital · 1 week ago

Emergency Veterinary Technician - Mid Shift

Levittown, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$21/hr - $43/hr

BluePearl Pet Hospital is a leading provider of veterinary emergency and critical care services. They are seeking an experienced Emergency Veterinary Technician to work in a fast-paced environment, where the role involves providing care for critically ill or injured pets, monitoring anesthesia, and performing various medical procedures.

Health CareNon ProfitPetVeterinaryWellness

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

Qualification

Veterinary Technician CertificationAnesthesia MonitoringEmergency TriageDigital RadiographyPhlebotomyEmpathyMentoring

Required

Experience as a Veterinary Technician

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Passion for emergency cases and providing care to critically ill or injured patients

Commitment to enriching lives through remarkable care for pets

Ability to induce, monitor and recover anesthesia in patients

Ability to triage emergency cases and obtain vitals

Proficiency in digital radiography and proper patient positioning

Understanding of normal ranges of patient vital signs

Ability to obtain and interpret blood pressure and other vital signs

Ability to identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR

Ability to calculate medical math and administer medications

Proficiency in performing phlebotomy and placing intravenous catheters

Ability to place and maintain feeding tubes and central line catheters

Passion for mentoring and training co-workers

Patience and empathy to address client concerns

Benefits

Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.

Annual continuing education allowance

Free continuing education sessions

BluePearl University for training

Access to over 2,000 medical journals

A regional licensed social worker who can provide guidance, advice, and tips/tricks on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle while working in a fast-paced emergency and specialty care environment.

Lyra: Access to 12 mental health care sessions annually at no charge to you, and other well-being resources through Lyra- an online mental health support platform

Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Parental Leave Benefits

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options

Paid Time Off and Floating Holiday Plans

Health Savings Account

Flexible Savings Account

401(k) Retirement Plan

Annual Scrub Allowance: full-time associates receive $200/year in BluePearl store credit.

Referral Bonus Program

State licensure reimbursements

VTNE reimbursements

Additional VTS benefits – pursuing & established VTS technicians.