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Overnight Veterinary Technician - Emergency

BluePearl

Austin, TXJob$21.08–42/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$21.08–42/hr
Location
Austin, TX
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

BluePearl is hiring experienced Overnight Veterinary Technicians for its new specialty and emergency hospital in South Austin. The role supports emergency and critical care through patient triage, anesthesia, imaging, medication administration, and monitoring. Technicians will also assist with emergency procedures, mentor colleagues, and provide compassionate care to patients and clients. The position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or sponsorship transfer.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Emergency MedicineCritical Care MedicineTeamworkTechnical SkillsPatient CareTriageVital SignsAnesthesiaDigital RadiographyPatient PositioningIV Catheter PlacementPhlebotomyMedication AdministrationCritical Patient MonitoringCPREmergency ProceduresFeeding Tube PlacementCentral Line MaintenanceMentoringCompassionate Care

Qualifications

Veterinary Technician Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital is Coming to South Austin This Winter!

Be part of something new from the very beginning.

BluePearl Pet Hospital is excited to open our brand-new, state-of-the-art specialty and emergency hospital in South Austin, TX , located at 2555 Western Trails Blvd., Austin, TX 78745 . We're building our founding team now and are looking for experienced Overnight Veterinary Technicians to help launch this exciting new hospital.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love emergency medicine, and are passionate about providing exceptional patient care, we'd love to meet you.

Competitive Pay & Premium Shift Differentials

Base Pay: $21.08-$42.00/hour

Compensation is based on experience, credentials, and BluePearl leveling , ensuring your skills and expertise are recognized and rewarded.

In addition, we offer some of our most competitive differentials for associates providing critical overnight and weekend coverage:

Shift Differentials

  • Weekday Nights: +$3.50/hour

  • Weekend Days: +$3.50/hour

  • Weekend Nights: +$5.00/hour

Our overnight and weekend teams play a vital role in delivering exceptional emergency and specialty care when pets need us most. We believe that dedication deserves meaningful recognition through enhanced earning opportunities.

Why Join Our New Hospital?

As a founding team member, you'll help shape the culture, workflows, and future of our hospital while working alongside an exceptional team of veterinary professionals.

Our new hospital will feature:

  • Dedicated Emergency and ICU departments

  • Three fully equipped surgical suites

  • In-house CT

  • Internal Medicine procedure room

  • Specialty services including Emergency, Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Surgery, and Cardiology

  • A collaborative environment focused on learning, mentorship, and exceptional patient care

As an Overnight Veterinary Technician, You Will:

  • Triage emergency patients and obtain vital signs

  • Induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia

  • Perform digital radiography and proper patient positioning

  • Place IV catheters and perform phlebotomy

  • Calculate and administer medications, including CRIs

  • Monitor critical patients and recognize changes requiring immediate intervention

  • Assist with CPR and emergency procedures

  • Place and maintain feeding tubes and central lines

  • Mentor fellow technicians and support a collaborative team environment

  • Deliver compassionate care to both patients and clients

What We're Looking For

We're seeking experienced Veterinary Technicians who:

  • Enjoy emergency and critical care medicine

  • Work well in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment

  • Have excellent technical and patient care skills

  • Are eager to continue learning and growing professionally

  • Are passionate about making a difference in the lives of pets and their families

Why BluePearl?

At BluePearl, we're passionate about pets and equally committed to supporting our associates' personal and professional growth.

We offer:

  • Competitive pay based on experience, credentials, and leveling

  • Premium overnight and weekend shift differentials

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

  • 401(k) with retirement planning

  • Paid time off and floating holidays

  • Flexible scheduling

  • Parental leave

  • Annual continuing education allowance

  • BluePearl University and access to more than 2,000 medical journals

  • Leadership development and career advancement opportunities within Mars Veterinary Health

  • Trupanion pet insurance and employee discounts on pet care and food

  • Well-being resources, including mental health support and compassion fatigue programs

Why Austin?

Austin offers the perfect blend of outdoor adventure, incredible food, live music, and vibrant culture. Spend your weekends kayaking on Lady Bird Lake, exploring miles of hiking and biking trails, enjoying world-famous barbecue and food trucks, or experiencing the city's renowned live music scene. With sunshine year-round and endless things to do, Austin is an amazing place to live and build your career.

Come Grow With Us

Join BluePearl's newest hospital and help build something extraordinary from day one. If you're an experienced Veterinary Technician looking for a rewarding overnight opportunity with competitive pay, premium shift differentials, advanced medicine, and a collaborative team, we'd love to have you on our founding team.

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 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.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,654 open Veterinary Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$21.08–42/hr
  • Texas median$22–30/hr100 hourly ranges
  • US median$23–33/hr1,344 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $31.54/hr, is 20% above the Texas median midpoint ($26/hr) — in the top quarter of Veterinary Technician hourly ranges in Texas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 139 open Veterinary Technician jobs in Texas and 1,654 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
Veterinary Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (443 postings).
Education
10 of the 1,654 open Veterinary Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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