Veterinary Technician - Patient Care

BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital in Spring, TX is hiring a driven and detail-focused Veterinary Technician for our Patient Care department. If you enjoy patient care and working in a fast-paced, challenging environment then this may be perfect for you! As a BluePearl Patient Care Veterinary Technician: You will be able to calculate basic medical math. You compassionately, calmly, and gently approach and handle patients. You will understand classification of commonly-used medications, associated side effects and appropriately monitors therapeutic response. You will administer medications via appropriate routes and duration. You will perform phlebotomy. You will have the ability to place peripheral intravenous catheter in all peripheral veins. You alert Veterinarian if patient's status changes and/or physical exam or monitoring parameters are outside of normal ranges. You perform physical exam; accurately count heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort. You support Veterinarian and client through euthanasia process. You are able to read and follow orders written on treatment sheet accurately and in a timely manner. Why BluePearl? 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 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 his/her career. In order to transform and lead the industry through innovative quality medicine and care, we understand the importance of continuous learning. 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. We value your health and well-being as an associate by providing you with the following: Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options. Flexible work schedules. 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. We promote a family-like culture in our hospitals. We are all in this together. We believe in working 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 you will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, or 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 is pleased to provide such assistance , and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace. #J-18808-Ljbffr XPrep Learning Solutions LLC