Veterinary Technician - Emergency
Brief Media, Inc., Tampa, FL, United States
BluePearl Pet Hospital
is hiring experienced Veterinary Technicians to join our team in the Emergency and ICU department at our Skokie, IL location.
Up to a $5,000 sign‑on bonus for qualified candidates!
Pay Range APCA I/VTIII:
$23.20 - $43.70/hour. This pay band is dependent on local veterinary licensing, experience, and advancement through our competency assessment tool.
Competitive Shift Differentials:
Weekday Night (Mon‑Fri 6p to 8a): $4.00
Weekend Day (Sat‑Sun 8a to 6p): $4.00
Weekend Night (Sat‑Sun 6p to 8a): $5.50
BluePearl Pet Hospital offers an exciting, fast‑paced opportunity that allows you to utilize the skills you have worked hard to gain and gives you the chance to expand and grow your abilities while working alongside some of the most talented veterinary professionals.
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.
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 veterinarians 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 durations.
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 BluePearl?
Our passion is pets. We offer Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.
We encourage growth. Associates are leveled by skillset and move up as they gain more experience. We develop leaders through talent development programs and leadership workshops.
We support continuous learning. We provide an annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, BluePearl University training, and access to over 2,000 medical journals.
We value your health and well‑being by providing medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
Parental leave benefits, flexible work schedules, 401(k) and retirement planning, paid time off, floating holiday plans, and access to a regional licensed social worker.
We promote a family‑like culture and work together to lead the industry by enriching lives through remarkable care for pets.
BluePearl is committed to a diverse work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and will consider applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company will not penalize applicants for such requests. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug‑Free Workplace.
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is hiring experienced Veterinary Technicians to join our team in the Emergency and ICU department at our Skokie, IL location.
Up to a $5,000 sign‑on bonus for qualified candidates!
Pay Range APCA I/VTIII:
$23.20 - $43.70/hour. This pay band is dependent on local veterinary licensing, experience, and advancement through our competency assessment tool.
Competitive Shift Differentials:
Weekday Night (Mon‑Fri 6p to 8a): $4.00
Weekend Day (Sat‑Sun 8a to 6p): $4.00
Weekend Night (Sat‑Sun 6p to 8a): $5.50
BluePearl Pet Hospital offers an exciting, fast‑paced opportunity that allows you to utilize the skills you have worked hard to gain and gives you the chance to expand and grow your abilities while working alongside some of the most talented veterinary professionals.
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.
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 veterinarians 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 durations.
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 BluePearl?
Our passion is pets. We offer Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.
We encourage growth. Associates are leveled by skillset and move up as they gain more experience. We develop leaders through talent development programs and leadership workshops.
We support continuous learning. We provide an annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, BluePearl University training, and access to over 2,000 medical journals.
We value your health and well‑being by providing medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
Parental leave benefits, flexible work schedules, 401(k) and retirement planning, paid time off, floating holiday plans, and access to a regional licensed social worker.
We promote a family‑like culture and work together to lead the industry by enriching lives through remarkable care for pets.
BluePearl is committed to a diverse work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and will consider applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company will not penalize applicants for such requests. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug‑Free Workplace.
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