Veterinary Technician

CanyonVet New Braunfels; Oak Run (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 (Lyra Health)

Paid parental leave

Pet perks and discounts

Job summary

CanyonVet New Braunfels in Texas seeks a Veterinary Technician to provide end-to-end care for our patients. You will assist doctors, perform lab tests, manage client education, and help with intake and discharge.

We value hands-on surgical experience, strong communication, and the ability to juggle priorities. This full-time role includes Saturdays and offers growth through Thrive Pet Healthcare resources and continuing education.

Qualifications

• 1+ year experience as a Veterinary Technician.
• Licensure as a veterinary technician preferred.
• Strong communication with clients, doctors, and staff.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Obtain patient history and provide client education.
• Maintain animal records.
• Assist doctors with appointments and surgeries.
• Help with check-in/check-out processes.
• Restrain pets as needed.
• Administer medications and vaccinations.
• Place IV catheters and perform blood draws.
• Monitor anesthesia and post-operative recovery.
• Maintain supplies and equipment.
• Perform laboratory tests and diagnostics.

Skills

Veterinary technician experience

Client communication

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Surgical assistance

Availability on Saturdays

Education

Veterinary technician licensure preferred

Job description

Description

Veterinary Technician

CanyonVet New Braunfels

Full-time

About You

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 and performing laboratory tests, to support services including intake and discharging patients.

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

Role responsibilities:

• Obtain patient history and provide client education
• Maintain animal records
• Assist doctors with appointments and surgeries
• Help with the check in/check out process
• Restraining pets
• Administer medications and vaccinations
• Place IV catheters
• Perform blood draws
• Anesthesia monitoring
• Maintain supplies and equipment
• Complete laboratory tests and diagnostics
• Maintain a safe and clean environment
• Performs any other duties as assigned

Experience & Skills Requirements:

• Minimum 1 year experience as a Veterinary Technician
• Veterinary technician licensure preferred
• Must have strong hands‑on surgical experience, including patient preparation, anesthesia monitoring, and post‑operative recovery
• Must be able to communicate effectively with clients, doctors, management, and hospital personnel
• Self‑motivated and takes initiative
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Passion for helping animals and the people who care for them
• Strong attention to detail
• Must be available to work a few Saturdays each month

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 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

CanyonVet is a full-service small animal practice located in New Braunfels, Texas providing high quality, dedicated care for every patient. Our hospital has a collaborative team and is committed to a positive work environment. We pride ourselves on compassionate care and high standards of medical excellence.

We are open Monday-Friday 7:30am-6pm and Saturday 8am-6pm

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 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.

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,