Veterinary Technician

Thrive Pet Healthcare; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) with employer match

Mental health resources

Paid parental leave

Purr-ental leave

Backup childcare and elder care

FREE CE courses

Pet perks

Student loan support

Job summary

Thrive Cedar Park is seeking an experienced Veterinary Technician to join our general practice team. You’ll support wellness and sick visits, perform diagnostic testing, assist with surgery and anesthesia monitoring, and educate clients to promote excellent patient care.

The ideal candidate has 1–2 years of hands-on veterinary experience; a Texas LVT credential is preferred; proficiency in venipuncture, IV catheter placement, sample collection, safe restraint, and sterile technique is required;

Qualifications

• At least 1–2 years of hands-on veterinary clinical experience in a general practice or similar hospital setting required
• Current Texas LVT or nationally recognized Veterinary Technician credential preferred
• Proficiency in venipuncture, IV catheter placement, diagnostic sample collection, safe restraint, surgical preparation, and anesthesia monitoring
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills are a plus

Responsibilities

• Support wellness and sick appointments as well as surgery, advocate for patients, and educate clients on vaccines, parasite prevention, nutrition, and post-operative care.
• Support efficient patient flow by obtaining medical histories, recording temperature, pulse, respiration, and other vital signs, and using low-stress handling and safe restraint techniques.
• Assist with procedures and surgery, including surgical preparation, sterile technique, IV catheter placement, anesthesia induction and recovery, intubation support, and anesthesia monitoring.
• Communicate clearly with clients by explaining patient concerns, reviewing treatment plans and estimates, providing medication and discharge instructions, and discussing Thrive Membership options.
• Maintain timely and accurate medical records
• Collect, prepare, and process samples (venipuncture, urine, fecal, cytology)
• Follow hospital protocols and maintain clean, sterile, and organized treatment areas, exam rooms, surgical suites, and laboratory spaces.
• Perform additional duties as needed to support the hospital and patient care.

Skills

Veterinary clinical experience

Texas LVT credential

Venipuncture

IV catheter placement

Diagnostic sample collection

Surgical preparation

Anesthesia monitoring

Bilingual English/Spanish

Job description

Veterinary Technician Opportunity | $1,000 Sign-On Bonus | General Practice

Location: Thrive Pet Healthcare – Cedar Park

4807 183A Toll Road, Suite 102, Cedar Park, TX 78613

Schedule: Full-time, 3–4 days per week, 7:55 a.m.–6:15 p.m., including at least two Saturdays per month

Join Thrive Cedar Park as an experienced Veterinary Technician and provide compassionate patient care in a collaborative general practice. You’ll support wellness and sick visits, diagnostic testing, surgery, anesthesia monitoring, patient recovery, and client education.

Your Experience & Skills

• At least 1–2 years of hands-on veterinary clinical experience in a general practice or similar hospital setting required
• Current Texas LVT or nationally recognized Veterinary Technician credential preferred
• Proficiency in venipuncture, IV catheter placement, diagnostic sample collection, safe restraint, surgical preparation, and anesthesia monitoring
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills are a plus

Responsibilities

• Support wellness and sick appointments as well as surgery, advocate for patients, and educate clients on vaccines, parasite prevention, nutrition, and post-operative care.
• Support efficient patient flow by obtaining medical histories, recording temperature, pulse, respiration, and other vital signs, and using low-stress handling and safe restraint techniques.
• Assist with procedures and surgery, including surgical preparation, sterile technique, IV catheter placement, anesthesia induction and recovery, intubation support, and anesthesia monitoring.
• Communicate clearly with clients by explaining patient concerns, reviewing treatment plans and estimates, providing medication and discharge instructions, and discussing Thrive Membership options.
• Maintain timely and accurate medical records
• Collect, prepare, and process samples (venipuncture, urine, fecal, cytology)
• Follow hospital protocols and maintain clean, sterile, and organized treatment areas, exam rooms, surgical suites, and laboratory spaces.
• Perform additional duties as needed to support the hospital and patient care.

You’ll Grow with Us

Skills

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

At Thrive Cedar Park, you’ll join a welcoming general practice team committed to compassionate, low-stress care. Serving pets and families across Cedar Park and nearby communities, our hospital offers opportunities to build your skills in wellness and preventive care, diagnostic imaging, and surgery.

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, while portfolio companies provide tools and technology that help veterinary teams work smarter and deliver better care. 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 PlusTM membership, HereFurYou Helpline, an online pharmacy and flexible financial options* make accessing quality care simpler— giving families the peace of mind their pets deserve. Learn more at thrivepetcare.com.

We welcome you to join our story and join where #WeThriveTogether.