Night ER ICU Vet Tech – Emergency & Critical Care

Thrive Pet Care; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Mental health resources (Lyra Health)

Paid parental leave

Purr-ental leave

Subsidized backup childcare and elder‑

care

Free CE courses

Veterinary service discounts

Job summary

Thrive Pet Healthcare’s The PARC in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a full-time Emergency & Critical Care Veterinary Technician for overnight shifts. You will provide advanced ICU nursing care, monitor critical patients, and assist with high-risk anesthesia and complex treatments in a 24/7 hospital setting.

Join a national network while working in a state-of-the-art facility focused on pet well-being and team support.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years of clinical experience as a veterinary technician in an Emergency and/or Intensive Care setting.
• ECC/CVT/LVT/RVT encouraged to apply.
• Experience providing advanced nursing care to hospitalized, high‑acuity ICU patients.
• Ability to monitor BP, ECG, SpO₂, and EtCO₂ and recognize changes requiring intervention.
• Experience managing CRIs, multimodal drug infusions, and complex fluid therapy.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced ICU nursing care for hospitalized, high‑acuity patients.
• Monitor and interpret patient data (BP, ECG, SpO₂, EtCO₂) and trend vitals.
• Manage CRIs and complex fluid therapy with strong medical math skills.
• Support anesthesia cases and prolonged post‑operative care.
• Maintain accurate medical records and transition communications between shifts.
• Collaborate with veterinarians and medical team on evolving treatment plans.

Skills

ER/ICU experience

ECC/LVT/RVT encouraged

Advanced nursing care

Critical patient monitoring

Medical math and CRIs

Catheter and infection control

Team mentorship

Calm under pressure

Tools

Medical equipment familiarity

Job description

Thrive Pet Healthcare’s The PARC in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a full-time Emergency & Critical Care Veterinary Technician for overnight shifts. You will provide advanced ICU nursing care, monitor critical patients, and assist with high-risk anesthesia and complex treatments in a 24/7 hospital setting.

Join a national network while working in a state-of-the-art facility focused on pet well-being and team support.