Veterinary Technician

Thrive Pet Care; Brookline (NH); On-site; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) with employer match

Lyra Health therapy access

Paid parental leave

Pet perks and discounts

Student loan support

Job summary

Thrive Pet Healthcare's Brookline Animal Hospital in Brookline, NH is seeking a Veterinary Technician for a part-time role with potential to grow to full-time. You'll work closely with our veterinarians to deliver compassionate care and educate clients about their pets' health.

Responsibilities include assisting with procedures, monitoring patient status, collecting samples, maintaining records, and supporting the team.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of clinical experience in veterinary settings.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform daily clinical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality care and educate clients.
• Assist with surgeries and procedures as directed.
• Monitor and assess patient status.
• Collect blood and other samples for testing.
• Place catheters and maintain sterile areas.
• Communicate health concerns and Thrive Membership options to clients.
• Maintain medical records with practice systems.
• Gather health history from clients.
• Use safe restraining techniques and keep exam rooms clean.
• Mentor and support team members.

Skills

Clinical experience

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in AVMA-accredited veterinary technology program

Job description

Description

Veterinary Technician

Brookline Animal Hospital

Brookline, NH

Part-Time (Potential to grow to Full-Time)

Thrive Pet Healthcare is one of the first veterinary services offering a comprehensive continuum of care for pets’ primary, specialty, and acute needs. Through a nationwide community of over 360 veterinary providers, and an industry-leading membership program, Thrive Pet Healthcare provides personalized, accessible care through every stage of a pet’s life and health. Founded by veterinarians, the organization provides industry-first benefits for practice staff while elevating privately held veterinary hospitals with innovative service and technology solutions. By focusing on the needs of care providers and professional collaboration, Thrive Pet Healthcare is supporting the well-being of the industry and raising the national bar for veterinary excellence.

Our Ideal Candidate

Passionate about animal care, highly motivated, and pays attention to detail. Our Veterinary Technicians are the heartbeat of our team and work side by side with our Veterinarians (DVMs) during procedures. A part-time position would require working between 20-30 hours a week, which includes a combination of day, evening, weekend, and holiday shifts.

Job Duties

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients.
• With each hospital function, assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.
• Assist with surgeries and procedures in accordance with your state's Veterinary Practice Act outlined for credentialed veterinary technicians.
• Monitoring and assessing patient’s status
• Collecting blood and other samples for testing
• Placing catheters
• Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on Thrive Membership options, medications, and additional treatments.
• Assist in maintaining relevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems.
• Obtain relevant health history and information from clients and maintain medical charts.
• Use safe restraining techniques, follow standard protocols, and sustain clean, sterile, organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs.
• Be willing to guide, mentor, and support fellow team members.

Experience & Skills Requirements

• Veterinary technician licensure preferred, not required
• 1-2 years of clinical experience
• An Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree from an AVMA-accredited veterinary technology program preferred; or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, squatting, reach, standing, and walking throughout the day.

Benefits – our care in action

Benefits

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

• 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 Brookline Animal Hospital

At Brookline Animal Hospital, we offer wellness, ill pet, and dental care for cats and dogs in Southern NH and Northern MA, in the towns and cities surrounding Hillsborough, Worcester and Middlesex Counties. We offer on-site ultrasonography, x-ray and small animal surgery. We are proud to be AAHA and better business bureau accredited. We are proud to be able to offer Orthopedic Surgery, Cardiac Ultrasound, and Abdominal Ultrasound on site at Brookline Animal Hospital.

We're happy to offer the most progressive and caring veterinary medicine in the greater Nashua area. Our success is a result of experienced doctors and our dedication to providing exceptional veterinary care in a warm, comfortable environment. We are a full service hospital providing preventative care, dental, surgical, imaging, and medical services. We offer 24-hour care for our hospitalized patients. We love caring for our patients...and it shows!

Who We Are

Thrive Pet Healthcare is united by our mission to create the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners. We exist to nurture both pets and people through meaningful relationships and exceptional veterinary care.

Our Support Office teams' power that mission by supporting our hospitals through operational excellence, innovative programs, people-centered culture, and forward-thinking business solutions — all while having plenty of fun along the way.

We nurture pets & people through meaningful relationships and exceptional pet care—and we are united by a shared set of values.

• Service – delivering exceptional service
• Empathy – leading with care
• Accountability – achieve meaningful outcomes
• Joy – be a source of light
• Exploration – learn to fuel growth
• Team – connect for success

Read more about us here.

Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience with a starting rate ranging from $21-24/hr. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.