Veterinary Technician

AAVMP; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Paid parental leave

Mental health resources

FREE CE courses

Pet perks and discounts

Job summary

Thrive South Lamar in Austin, TX is seeking a Veterinary Technician to support exams, diagnostics, and procedures in a busy small-animal practice. You will assist with anesthesia, surgery, dentistry, and client education, with coaching provided to help you grow your skills.

The role emphasizes outpatients, lab work, and collaborative care with a focus on patient advocacy, accurate records, and safe, efficient workflow.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of veterinary technician experience.
• Veterinary technician licensure preferred.
• Surgical, anesthesia, and dental experience is highly preferred, but we’re open to training the right candidate with limited surgical exposure.
• Strong patient handling, communication, and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care and patient advocacy during appointments, treatments, and procedures.
• Prepare exam rooms, room patients, obtain histories, and assist with doctor appointments and procedures.
• Collect and process samples; run and document diagnostics to support timely care.
• Administer medications and treatments as directed; support pharmacy workflows and client instruction.
• Assist with anesthesia, surgery, and dentistry based on skill level. Including prep, monitoring, and recovery support.
• Educate clients on individualized care plans, preventive care, Thrive Membership options, medications, and recommended treatments.
• Maintain accurate, thorough medical records and communicate clearly with the team to support smooth patient flow.
• Follow safety, sanitation, and infection-control protocols; keep treatment areas, exam rooms, labs, and surgical spaces clean, stocked, organized, and sterile.
• Mentor and support fellow team members and contribute to a collaborative hospital culture.

Skills

Vet tech experience

Licensure preferred

Surgical experience

Communication skills

Job description

Veterinary Technician

Thrive South Lamar

Austin, TX

$1000 Sign-on Bonus

Shift: 4 day, 10-hour shift with alternating Saturdays 8a-6pm

About You

As a Veterinary Technician, you’ll make a daily impact by supporting appointments, diagnostics, and procedures that keep pets healthy and families informed. This role is a great fit for a tech who enjoys variety-outpatient care, lab work, client education, and surgical support-with training and coaching available to help you grow.

The success of your patients’ care matters to you-and we’ll support your success with a collaborative team, clear expectations, and opportunities to build confidence in surgery and dentistry.

Your Experience & Skills

• 1+ year of veterinary technician experience
• Veterinary technician licensure preferred
• Surgical, anesthesia, and dental experience is highly preferred, but we’re open to training the right candidate with limited surgical exposure.
• Strong patient handling, communication, and teamwork skills.

Role Responsibilities (include but are not limited to)

• Provide high-quality nursing care and patient advocacy during appointments, treatments, and procedures.
• Prepare exam rooms, room patients, obtain histories, and assist with doctor appointments and procedures.
• Collect and process samples; run and document diagnostics to support timely care.
• Administer medications and treatments as directed; support pharmacy workflows and client instruction.
• Assist with anesthesia, surgery, and dentistry based on skill level. Including prep, monitoring, and recovery support.
• Educate clients on individualized care plans, preventive care, Thrive Membership options, medications, and recommended treatments.
• Maintain accurate, thorough medical records and communicate clearly with the team to support smooth patient flow.
• Follow safety, sanitation, and infection-control protocols; keep treatment areas, exam rooms, labs, and surgical spaces clean, stocked, organized, and sterile.
• Mentor and support fellow team members and contribute to a collaborative hospital culture.

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

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

Thrive South Lamar is a small animal practice located in Austin.

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.