Description

Veterinary Technician

Thrive Austin East 7th

2795 E 7th St, Austin 78702

$1,000 Sign-on Bonus

Schedule: Full time: 4 days/week (10-hour shifts) + minimum of 2 Saturdays/month

Service focus: Low-stress wellness exams, vaccines, preventative care, dentistry, spay/neuter, soft tissue surgery, diagnostic imaging, and end-of-life care

About You

You’ll play an important role in pets’ lives by providing end-to-end patient care and technical support to our medical team—supporting low-stress wellness exams, vaccines, preventative care, diagnostic imaging, and end-of-life care. Your work will range from hands-on outpatient treatments and laboratory testing to support services including patient intake and discharge instructions.

Your Experience & Skills

Required

• 1+ years of veterinary clinical experience
• Surgery, anesthesia, and dental experience

Preferred

• Veterinary technician licensure/certification (LVT/CVT/RVT)

Role Responsibilities: 

• Support veterinarians to deliver high-quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients.
• Collaborate with the medical team across hospital functions (including diagnostic imaging) to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.
• Assist with surgeries and procedures, including anesthesia induction, monitoring, and recovery, in accordance with your state’s Veterinary Practice Act for credentialed veterinary technicians.
• Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and provide guidance on vaccines, preventative care, medications, recommended treatments, and Thrive Membership options.
• Maintain accurate, complete medical records in the EMR using practice systems and standard protocols.
• Obtain relevant patient history from clients, support appointments, and update medical charts.
• Use safe restraint techniques, follow standard protocols, and maintain clean, sterile, and organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and lab spaces; assist with sample collection, venipuncture, and IV catheter placement as trained.
• Be willing to guide, mentor, and support fellow team members.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support the team.

You’ll Grow with Us

Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:

• Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills 
• A program designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital

And, with so many locations nationwide, you can find and move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment. Join us and provide your best care at a clinic that is deeply rooted within its community and bolstered by the resources of Thrive Pet Healthcare.

Benefits – our care in action

Thrive offers a suite of benefits to support team members’ emotional, physical, professional, and financial wellbeing. In addition to our health and life insurance, and short- and long- term disability plans, we offer eligible team members:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with employer match
• Mental health resources, including easy access to therapy through Lyra Health
• Paid parental leave
• Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet
• Subsidized backup childcare and elder care
• Expert advice, support and network discounts for fertility and family planning
• FREE CE courses
• Pet perks and veterinary service discounts
• Student loan support tools and assistance

*Some benefits shown are only for full-time team members who work 30 hours or more per week. Certain Benefits may be subject to waiting periods or length of service requirements.

About the Hospital

At Thrive East Austin, we provide comprehensive primary care for cats and dogs in South and Central Austin. Our services include low-stress wellness exams, vaccines, spay & neuter, surgery, diagnostic imaging, preventative care, and end-of-life care. Our friendly and qualified staff are dedicated to ensuring a positive expe