Licensed Veterinary Technician - Part-time

About the role

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Blaine, MN is hiring experienced Part-time Veterinary Technicians to work in our busy Emergency and Critical Care department. Do you want to work in a fast paced, learning environment? Are you a technician that loves emergency cases and providing care and comfort to the critically ill or injured patient? Are you committed and passionate about enriching lives through remarkable care for pets? If you answered "yes" to these questions, then we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Requirements

• Experience in a fast-paced emergency and critical care setting.
• Proficiency in anesthesia and monitoring equipment.
• Knowledge of digital radiography techniques.
• Understanding of normal patient vital sign ranges.
• Ability to perform CPR and manage emergencies.
• Proficiency in medical math and medication administration.
• Skills in phlebotomy and catheter placement.
• Passion for mentoring and training.
• Patience and empathy towards clients.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted license to practice veterinary technology in the state of Minnesota.
• Experience in emergency and critical care settings preferred.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Positive attitude and ability to handle stressful situations.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Proficiency in medical math and medication administration.
• Ability to triage and manage emergency cases.
• Knowledge of anesthesia and monitoring equipment.
• Experience with digital radiography.
• Strong interpersonal skills with clients and colleagues.

Benefits

• Trupanion pet insurance and discounts for pet treatments, procedures, and food.
• Annual continuing education allowance and free continuing education sessions.
• Access to BluePearl University for training.
• Over 2,000 medical journals for clinicians.
• 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 for support.
• A family-like culture in the hospital.

Pay

The pay for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is flexible and part-time, typically 10-20 hours per week.