Veterinary Technician - Emergency Overnight

Veterinary Technician - Emergency Overnight

Blue Pearl Pet Hospital is hiring experienced Veterinary Technicians to work in our busy Emergency and Critical Care department.

Pay: $20.00 - $40.00 / hour

This pay band is a starting point and is dependent on experience and advancement through our competency leveling system.

Blue Pearl Pet Hospital offers an exciting, fast‑paced opportunity that will allow you to utilize the skills you have worked so hard to gain. You will also have the chance to expand and grow your skills while working alongside talented veterinary professionals.

• 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 and 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.

• 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 skillset and move up in level as they gain more skills and experience. We focus on developing associates into leaders through talent development programs and leadership workshops. As a member of Mars Veterinary Health, our associates have endless opportunities to advance their careers.
• We understand the importance of continuous learning. We offer an annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, our own Blue Pearl University for training, and access to over 2,000 medical journals.

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Parental leave benefits.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Paid time off and floating holiday plans.
• A regional licensed social worker who can provide guidance, advice, and tips on maintaining a healthy lifestyle while working in a fast‑paced environment.
• A family‑like culture in our hospitals. We believe in working together to enrich lives through remarkable pet care.

Blue Pearl 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. No applicant will be penalized for such a request. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.