Lead Veterinary Technician

Thrive Pet Healthcare; Potomac (MD); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Mental health resources

Paid parental leave

Pet perks and discounts

Free CE courses

Job summary

Falls Road Veterinary Hospital in Potomac, MD is seeking a full-time Lead Veterinary Technician as part of Thrive Pet Healthcare. The role focuses on leading the team during shifts, delivering hands-on patient care, and coordinating daily workflows to ensure smooth patient experiences.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of clinical veterinary experience and current CVT/RVT/LVT credentials preferred, with strong leadership and anesthesia skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of clinical veterinary experience as a Veterinary Technician.
• Active and current CVT/RVT/LVT strongly preferred.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead team as shift leader and resource for the staff.
• Hands-on patient care, outpatient treatments, and laboratory testing.
• Coordinate daily workflows and support fellow team members.
• Partner closely with hospital leadership for smooth patient experience.

Skills

Veterinary care

Leadership

Communication

Team supervision

Anesthesia

Positive attitude

Education

CVT/RVT/LVT certification

Job description

Description

Falls Road Veterinary Hospital is looking for a full-time Lead Veterinary Technician to join our team as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community in Potomac, MD.

About You

You’ll play a key role in delivering exceptional patient care while serving as a lead resource for the team during your shift. Your impact will range from hands-on patient care, outpatient treatments, and laboratory testing, to coordinating daily workflows, supporting fellow team members, and partnering closely with hospital leadership to ensure a smooth and efficient patient experience.

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

Your Experience & Skills

• Minimum 3 years of clinical veterinary experience as a Veterinary Technician (direct patient care)
• CVT/RVT/LVT (active and current) strongly preferred
• Superior/advanced technical skills
• Has 2 years of supervisory/ leadership experience (in a veterinary clinic setting) preferred
• Has strong anesthesia skills (Able to obtain Blood pressure, ECG, Sp02, and ETC02 and integrate clinical signs with disease processes to assist doctors in early and appropriate intervention of patient care)
• Possesses a positive work attitude
• Self-motivated
• Excellent leadership, communication and organization skills

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 deeply roots within its community and is 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.

Compensation is negotiable based on experience and credentials, with an expected starting range of $24 – $28 / hour. The actual compensation will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

About Thrive

Thrive Pet Healthcare creates the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners. Today, its network of 360+ primary, emergency, and specialty hospitals across the U.S. cares for pets of all ages and health needs. Thrive invests in its people—through mentorship, leadership programs, continuing education, and well-being initiatives—so teams can grow and feel supported. For pet owners, convenient solutions such as a mobile app, digital booking, Thrive Plus TM membership, HereFurYou Helpline, an online pharmacy and flexible financial options* make accessing quality care simpler— giving families the peace of mind their pets deserve.

Thrive Pet Healthcare has been recognized by Top Workplaces with Culture Excellence Awards for Purpose & Values and Work-Life Flexibility. The Purpose & Values award reflects organizations that consistently live what they stand for, brought to life at Thrive through our commitment to shaping the future of pet wellbeing and our core values. These values guide how we work and how we care for pets, clients, and one another. The Work-Life Flexibility award recognizes our focus on making meaningful work sustainable, supporting our teams in balancing professional impact with life outside of work.

We welcome you to join our story and join where #WeThriveTogether. Learn more at thrivepetcare.com.