Internal Medicine Vet Assistant — Growth & CE

Thrive San Antonio; Texas; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical insurance

401(k) with employer match

Mental health resources

Paid parental leave

Subsidized backup childcare and elder

Pet perks and veterinary service

Free CE courses

Job summary

Thrive Pet Healthcare Specialists San Antonio is seeking a Veterinary Assistant – Internal Medicine to join our full-time team. You will support a fast-paced specialty medicine unit with client communication, diagnostics, and treatment support, while maintaining accurate medical records.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in veterinary practice, can assist in procedures, monitor anesthesia, and is available weekends/evenings.

Qualifications

• 3+ years recent experience in veterinary practice
• Ability to perform routine veterinary medical procedures
• Patient care experience required
• Excellent interpersonal communications skills
• High school diploma or GED

Responsibilities

• Provide veterinary patient care, client communication, patient intake, and discharge support.
• Assist with anesthesia monitoring, venipuncture, catheter placement, sample collection, and patient recovery.
• Support internal medicine procedures, diagnostic imaging, laboratory testing, medical math, and treatment plans.
• Maintain accurate medical records and support a fast-paced specialty team with calm, efficient patient care.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Interpersonal communication

Diagnostics support

Treatment support

Medical recordkeeping

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Description

Veterinary Assistant – Internal Medicine

Thrive Pet Healthcare Specialists

San Antonio, TX

Full-time

Schedule: Monday–Thursday, 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., with the possibility of staying later based on hospital needs

About You

You’re an experienced veterinary assistant who takes pride in delivering compassionate patient care and creating a supportive experience for both pets and their people. You enjoy the pace of specialty medicine and bring strong skills in internal medicine support, client communication, diagnostics, treatment support, and accurate medical recordkeeping.

The success of your patients’ care matters to you, and your success matters to us.

Your Experience & Skills

Job Requirements:

• At least 3 years recent experience in veterinary practice
• Ability to perform routine veterinary medical procedures
• Patient care experience required
• Excellent interpersonal communications skills
• High school diploma or GED

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Has knowledge of basic veterinary practices
• Experience in specialty veterinary medicine-preferably Internal Medicine
• Able to appropriately handle animals
• Able to assist in veterinary medical procedures
• Recent experience in a veterinary practice
• Willing to work weekends, evenings, and holidays

Role Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

• Provide veterinary patient care, client communication, patient intake, and discharge support.

• Assist with anesthesia monitoring, venipuncture, catheter placement, sample collection, and patient recovery.

• Support internal medicine procedures, diagnostic imaging, laboratory testing, medical math, and treatment plans.

• Maintain accurate medical records and support a fast-paced specialty team with calm, efficient patient care.

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

Thrive Pet Healthcare Specialists San Antonio has recently expanded to a beautiful, modern facility designed to provide exceptional veterinary specialty medicine alongside renowned emergency care. Our state-of-the-art equipment includes advanced diagnostic tools such as CT, MRI, ultrasound, and endoscopy, as well as a linear accelerator and apulmoneticventilator for critical care. We also offer a dedicated full pharmacy and an in-house blood bank to ensure comprehensive care for our patients. At Thrive, we foster a friendly, fun, and collaborative wor