Licensed Veterinary Technician - Overnight
BluePearl Pet Hospital is a dedicated emergency veterinary service located in vibrant Downtown Manhattan, NY. They are seeking a skilled Overnight Licensed Veterinary Technician to triage emergency cases, monitor anesthesia, perform digital radiography, and mentor other staff members.
Responsibilities
- 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
- Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia in patients and use anesthesia/monitoring equipment
- 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
Skills
- Licensed Veterinary Technician credential
- Ability to triage emergency cases
- Ability to perform digital radiography
- Ability to induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia
- 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
- Health, dental, vision, mental health, and life insurance options.
- Trupanion pet insurance and significant discounts to our associates for care of their pets, medications, and pet food programs.
- Parental Leave Benefits.
- 401K with company match
- Gender Affirming surgery and mental health support
- Flexible work schedules in 3-day or 4-day work weeks
- 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.
- Regular Equity, Inclusion & Diversity recognition through online content, informational communications, and in-hospital engagement activities.
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