Veterinary Technician - ICU

Skyline Veterinary Specialists & Emergency, a BluePearl Veterinary Partner, is hiring an extraordinary ICU Veterinary Technician! Schedule: This is a day-time position! Pay: $20.00 - $40.50 / hour This pay band is a starting point and is dependent on experience and advancement through our competency leveling system. BluePearl Pet Hospital offers an exciting, fast‑paced opportunity for veterinary technicians to utilize and expand their skills while working alongside talented veterinary professionals. As an ICU 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 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. 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. Associates are leveled by skillset and move up as they gain more experience. We focus on developing leaders through talent development programs and leadership workshops as part of Mars Veterinary Health. You have endless opportunities to advance in your career. We offer annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, BluePearl University for training, and access to over 2,000 medical journals. We value your health and well‑being as an associate by providing you with the following: Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options. Parental leave benefits. Flexible work schedules. 401(k) and retirement planning. Paid time off and floating holiday plans. A regional licensed social worker who can provide guidance and advice on maintaining a healthy lifestyle while working in a fast‑paced environment. We promote a family‑like culture in our hospitals. We work together to enrich 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 provide consideration for employment 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 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. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or sponsorship transfer. Applicants must possess unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S. and not require future sponsorship for an employment‑based green card. #J-18808-Ljbffr Stryker Corporation