Veterinary Technician - Emergency

BluePearl•Dallas, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital is hiring an experienced Veterinary Technician to join our team at our East Dallas, TX location! Position: Veterinary Technician with our Emergency department. Work Schedule: Full-time Pay: D ependent on local veterinary licensing, experience, and advancement through our competency assessment tool. As an Emergency 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. H ave 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 patience and empathy to address client concerns.

Requirements

experienced Veterinary Technician
local veterinary licensing
experience
advancement through our competency assessment tool
Applicants must possess unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S. and not require future sponsorship for an employment-based green card.

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 patience and empathy to address client concerns.

Benefits

Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.
Our associates are leveled by their skillset and move up in level as they gain more skills and experience.
We are focused 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 career.
We offer annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, our own BluePearl University for training, and our clinicians have access to over 2,000 medical journals.
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
Parental leave benefits
Flexible work schedules
401k and retirement planning
Time to reset, rewind, and reflect through our paid time off and floating holiday plans
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