Emergency Veterinary Technician

Pay & Sign‑On Bonus Pay: $21.00 - $43.00 per hour. The pay band is a starting point and is dependent on experience and advancement through our leveling system. Sign‑on bonus: up to $5,000 for qualified LVT, CVT, RVT, LVMT, or VTS. Responsibilities Induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia in patients and use anesthesia/monitoring equipment. Triage emergency cases as they arrive, including obtaining vitals such as temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure. Perform digital radiography using proper technique and positioning of patients. Have a complete understanding of normal ranges for patient vital signs, including heart and respiratory rate, temperature, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation. Obtain and interpret blood pressure and other vital signs and alert the 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 durations. Be proficient at performing phlebotomy and placing intravenous catheters in all peripheral vessels. Place and maintain feeding tubes and central line catheters. Demonstrate a passion for mentoring and training other co‑workers. Show patience and empathy to address client concerns. Benefits & Continuing Education Trupanion pet insurance and discounts for associates on pet treatments, procedures, and food. Annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, access to BluePearl University, and over 2,000 medical journals. Access to a regional licensed social worker and a mental health support platform with 12 free sessions per year. Company‑paid short‑term and long‑term disability, parental leave benefits, health, dental, vision, and life insurance options, paid time off, floating holiday plans, health savings account, flexible savings account, 401(k) plan. Annual scrub allowance of $200/year in BluePearl store credit. Referral bonus program, state licensure reimbursements, VTNE reimbursements, and additional VTS benefits for pursuing and established VTS technicians. Continuing Education plan: $500/year reimbursement for CVT and $750/year for VTS; allowance can roll over up to $1,500 for CVT and VTS associates. Non‑credentialed paraprofessionals eligible for a $150 annual CE stipend. Full‑time CVT associates receive 8 hours of CE paid hours each year. Full‑time VTS associates receive 12 hours of CE paid each year, with hours carried over up to 24. Equal Opportunity 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. BluePearl is a drug‑free workplace. #J-18808-Ljbffr Stryker Corporation