Emergency Veterinary Technician - Relief

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Brentwood, TN is hiring experienced Relief Emergency Veterinary Technicians.

Pay: $21.00 - $41.00 / hour

This pay band is a starting point and is dependent on experience and advancement through our leveling system.

We also offer competitive shift differential pay for eligible hours worked for nights and weekends.*Shift differentials are based on a 4-hour minimum.

Weekday Night (Mon-Fri 6P to 8A): $3.00

Weekend Day (Sat-Sun 8A-6P): $3.00

Weekend Night (Sat-Sun 6P-8A): $4.50

If you are one of those technicians that loves emergency cases, providing care and comfort to the critically ill or injured patient, we are the place for you!  We are looking for a highly ambitious, self-motivated and compassionate candidate to join our amazing team. The successful candidate will work alongside our team of experienced technicians, assistants, ER doctors and specialists providing remarkable care for pets.  The Nashville area is one of the most quickly growing and popular areas of the country to live! Music, food, history, professional sports teams, outdoor recreation, plenty of southern charm and no state income tax, makes us the place to be! Come see our clinics and meet our awesome team of professionals.

As an Emergency Veterinary Technician, you will:  

• Performs physical exam; accurately counts heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.

• Understands normal vital parameters and alerts doctor when abnormal.

• Performs phlebotomy.

• Ability to place peripheral intravenous catheter in cephalic vein.

• Able to read and follow orders written on treatment sheet accurately and in a timely manner.

• Alerts veterinarian if a patient's status has changed and/or physical exam or monitoring parameters are outside of normal ranges.

• Calculates basic medical math.

• Understands classification of commonly used medications, associated side effects and appropriately monitors therapeutic response.

• Administers medications via appropriate routes and duration.

• Prepares medications and patient for discharge and communicates discharge instructions to client.

• Maintains solid grasp of common veterinary medical terms and abbreviations and can converse with other veterinary professionals in medical terms.

• Able to address client concerns and answer them appropriately during visits, updates, or after hospitalization, for their skill set. Quickly and competently facilitates incoming calls.

• Implement appropriate animal husbandry skills to decrease disease spread, injury and stress to patients.

• Provides nursing care to stable patients according to hospital standards of care and core values.

• Possesses a working knowledge of anesthesia/monitoring equipment and assist with patients assigned ASA I or II classifications.

• Remains current on R.E.C.O.V.E.R CPR guidelines and demonstrates proficiency in designated role as assigned by attending clinician and/or supervisor.

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. 

• Parental Leave Benefits. 

• 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. 

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.  

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.