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Emergency Veterinary Technician – Mid Shift Jobs in Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA at Northwest Veterinary Hospital
Blue Pearl Pet Hospital in Levittown, PA is hiring experienced 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 who loves emergency cases and providing care and comfort to critically ill or injured patients?
Are you committed and passionate about enriching lives through remarkable care for pets?
Shift Time: 4:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Days: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Pay: $21.00 – $43.00 / hour
This pay band is a starting point and depends on experience and advancement through the leveling system.
We offer competitive shift differential pay for eligible hours worked during nights and weekends. Shift differentials are based on a 4-hour minimum. For example:
Mon – Fri: 6 PM to 8 AM = $3.50 Shift Differential
Sat & Sun: 6 PM to 8 AM = $5.00 Shift Differential
Sat & Sun: 8 AM to 6 PM = $3.50 Shift Differential
Blue Pearl Pet Hospital offers an exciting, fast-paced role that allows you to utilize and expand your skills, working alongside talented veterinary professionals.
As an Emergency Veterinary Technician, you will:
Induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia in patients using anesthesia/monitoring equipment.
Triage emergency cases as they arrive, including obtaining vital signs such as temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure.
Perform digital radiography with proper technique and patient positioning.
Understand normal ranges of patient vital signs and interpret blood pressure and other vital signs, alerting veterinarians to changes.
Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR.
Calculate medical math, including constant rate infusions, and administer medications appropriately.
Perform phlebotomy and place intravenous catheters in peripheral vessels.
Place and maintain feeding tubes and central line catheters.
Mentor and train colleagues.
Address client concerns with patience and empathy.
Why Blue Pearl?
We are passionate about pets, offering Trupanion pet insurance and discounts on treatments, procedures, and food.
We support growth and development, leveling technicians by skillset and providing leadership programs and workshops.
We promote continuous learning with annual CE allowances, free sessions, Blue Pearl University, and access to medical journals.
We provide mental health resources, including access to Lyra for support sessions and well-being resources.
We foster a family-like culture focused on teamwork and remarkable pet care.
Our Continuing Education Plan includes $500/year for CVTs and $750/year for VTSs, with rollover options. Full-time VTSs receive 12 paid CE hours annually, with benefits pro-rated for new hires.
Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Parental Leave Benefits
Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
Paid Time Off and Holiday Plans
Health Savings Account
Flexible Savings Account
401(k) Retirement Plan
Annual Scrub Allowance: $200 in store credit
Referral Bonus
Licensure and VTNE reimbursements
Additional benefits for VTS technicians
Blue Pearl is committed to diversity and equal opportunity. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and provide accommodations upon request during the application process.
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Title: Emergency Veterinary Technician – Mid Shift
Company: Northwest Veterinary Hospital
Location: Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
Category: Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care (Veterinary, Animal / Pet Care)
