Licensed Veterinary Technician

Thrive Pet Healthcare; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Health insurance

Dental & vision

Job summary

Redmond Fall City Animal Hospital, a Thrive Pet Healthcare Partner, is seeking a Licensed Veterinary Technician to support veterinarians, perform outpatient care, anesthesia, dentistry, and hospital duties.

This role offers a strong team culture, opportunities to influence medical protocols, and benefits like paid time off, health insurance, CE opportunities, and a competitive hourly wage.

Join a hospital recognized for excellence and commit to fear-free medicine for pets in the Redmond area.

Qualifications

• Current Washington State Veterinary Technician license.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Perform basic nursing skills (vital signs, venipuncture, IV catheter placement, medication administration).
• Enter medical notes and maintain medical records; min 45 wpm typing.
• Able to lift 40 lbs unassisted.
• Desire to practice empathetic, gold-standard medicine.
• Positive, kind communication with patients, team, and clients.
• Desire to grow and advance with the team.

Responsibilities

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care and educate clients.
• Assist in maximizing productivity and maintain patient flow.
• Obtain health history from clients and maintain medical charts.
• Maintain comprehensive medical records with practice systems.
• Perform anesthesia and sedation induction and monitoring, dentistry, radiographs, and nursing care for hospitalized patients.
• Maintain clean, sterile treatment areas and labs.
• Prepare patients, medications and equipment for examinations and procedures.
• Collect and prepare lab samples for in-house and reference testing.
• Discuss Thrive Membership options, medications, and treatments with clients.
• Mentor and support fellow team members.

Skills

Excellent communication

Empathetic care

Nursing skills

Typing speed

Lifting capability

Growth mindset

Team collaboration

Education

Washington State Veterinary Technician license

Job description

• WE ARE OFFERING A $5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS TO ELIGIBLE REGISTERED VETERINARY TECHNICIAN APPLICANTS.

Redmond Fall City Animal Hospital, a Thrive Pet Healthcare Partner, is hiring a Licensed Veterinary Technician.

At Redmond Fall City Animal Hospital, we offer primary care services for dogs and cats in Redmond, Kirkland, Sammamish, Fall City, Issaquah, Bellevue, and Carnation. We are proud to be AAHA accredited and fear-free certified.

Redmond Fall City Animal Hospital is a general practice hospital located in Redmond, WA focusing on compassionate, evidence-based medicine. Our hospital maintains a healthy work culture by acting on feedback from clients and employees so that we can be the best place to work and take the best care of our patients. Our clients are dedicated to their pets, and many have been returning to us for over a decade. We practice fear-free techniques and treating our patients and clients with care and respect.

Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers.

As a Licensed Veterinary Technician, you’ll play an important role in pets’ lives by providing end-to-end care for our precious patients. Your life-changing work will range from the hands‑on care of facilitating outpatient treatments, surgical assistance, and performing laboratory tests to support services including hospitalized patient care and admitting and discharging patients.

A Hospital Recognized for Excellence

Redmond Fall City Animal Hospital is proud to be recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Best Animal Hospitals, a reflection of our commitment to high‑quality medicine, exceptional client experience, and a supportive, collaborative team culture.

This recognition reinforces what our clients and team members already know — we are a hospital that values excellence, compassion, and continuous improvement in everything we do.

An Opportunity to Make an Impact

We are excited to be entering a new chapter with a new Medical Director, bringing fresh energy, vision, and openness to collaboration. This is an excellent opportunity for Licensed Veterinary Technicians who want to make this role their own, contribute ideas, and have a meaningful impact on how medicine is practiced within the hospital.

We Welcome LVTs Who Are

• Passionate about high‑quality, fear‑free medicine
• Interested in contributing to medical protocols, workflow improvements, or team development
• Motivated to grow alongside hospital leadership and help shape the future of the practice

If you’re looking for more than "just a job" — and want a voice, influence, and room to grow — you’ll find that here.

Role Responsibilities

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients during outpatient appointments.
• With each hospital function, assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.
• Obtain pertinent health history and information from clients and maintain medical charts.
• Assist in maintaining relevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems.
• Perform anesthesia and sedation induction and monitoring, dentistry including dental radiographs and charting, obtain diagnostic radiographs, and provide nursing care as instructed by the DVM to hospitalized patients.
• Use safe restraining techniques, follow standard protocols, and sustain clean, sterile, organized treatment areas, surgical suite, exam rooms, and labs.
• Prepare patients, medications and equipment for examinations, surgery, dentistry and sedated procedures.
• Collect and prepare patient lab samples for in-house and reference lab diagnostic screening.
• Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on Thrive Membership options, medications, and additional treatments.
• Be willing to guide, mentor, and support fellow team members.

Experience & Skills Requirements

• Current Washington State Veterinary Technician license.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Perform basic nursing skills such as taking vital signs, venipuncture, intravenous catheter placement, medication administration, etc.
• Able to enter medical notes and maintain medical records; can type 45 wpm minimally.
• Able to lift 40lbs unassisted.
• Strong desire to practice empathetic, gold standard medicine benefiting our patients through all life stages.
• Positive, kind and provide trustworthy communication to patients, team members and clients.
• Have the desire to constantly grow and advance as a valued team member.

Take the Stress Out of Commuting

Through our commuter benefits program, you can use pre‑tax dollars to pay for eligible transit and parking expenses, helping stretch your paycheck further. Enjoy flexible enrollment, easy access to funds, and rollover balances that stay with you throughout your Thrive career.

You’ll Thrive with Us

At Thrive, you have the opportunity to develop your career in a way that best suits your goals. Take advantage of our comprehensive learning and skill‑building programs to enhance your expertise. 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 to designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital
• Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement
• Move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment – across the nation.
• Leadership training for a thriving and long career in the veterinary profession.

Benefits – Our Care In Action

We provide benefits spread comprehensively across your mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing designed to meet your needs as a unique individual. Some key benefits include:

• Paid time off including 8-weeks of full-pay parental leave, bereavement to grieve both humans and pets, and time off for new pet adoptions
• Top quality medical, dental, and vision insurance plus health savings account and flexible spending account
• Pet perks including free exams, discounts on products and services, and more at all Thrive Pet Healthcare locations
• Generously subsidized backup and ongoing care support for children, adults, and pets
• Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
• 401k with employer contribution and no waiting period
• Continuing education and development support through our library of free CE courses and paid time off to complete. CE allowance of $400 annually.
• Scholarship opportunities and student loan support program and so much more!

Compensation is negotiable based on credentials and experience with an hourly pay rate of $31.00-$37.00 /hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.