Veterinary Technician - Emergency

Thrive Pet Healthcare; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 37,000 - 41,000; 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

FREE CE courses

Student loan support

Backup childcare and elder care

Job summary

Thrive Pet Healthcare's Metropolitan Animal Emergency & Specialty Center in Rockville, MD is hiring full-time Veterinary Technicians for our Dayshift Emergency team. You’ll provide urgent patient care, triage, diagnostic testing, monitoring, and support for treatments while guiding clients through emergencies.

The role requires at least 2 years of clinical veterinary experience; active CVT/RVT/LVT preferred; strong anesthesia skills; and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of clinical veterinary experience as a Veterinary Technician.
• CVT/RVT/LVT active and current preferred.
• Experience in an Emergency Veterinary Setting strongly preferred.
• Strong anesthesia skills with BP, ECG, SpO2 and EtCO2 interpretation.
• Positive work attitude, self-motivated, and excellent communication.
• Strong organizational skills and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Triage urgent cases and deliver critical patient care in emergencies.
• Perform diagnostic testing and monitor critical patients.
• Support treatments and procedures under veterinarian supervision.
• Guide clients through every step of the emergency visit.
• Collaborate with team to ensure timely, high-quality care.

Skills

Clinical veterinary experience

CVT/RVT/LVT

Emergency veterinary experience

Anesthesia skills

Communication

Organization

Education

Active CVT/RVT/LVT

Job description

Description

Metropolitan Animal Emergency & Specialty Center is looking for full-time Veterinary Technicians to join our Dayshift Emergency team as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community in Rockville, MD.

About You

You’ll play an important role in pets’ lives by delivering exceptional care to patients in our dynamic Emergency Department. Your life-changing work will range from triaging urgent cases and performing diagnostic testing to monitoring critical patients, supporting treatments and procedures, and guiding clients through every step of their pet's emergency visit.

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

Your Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years of clinical veterinary experience as a Veterinary Technician (direct patient care)
• CVT/RVT/LVT (active and current) preferred
• Experience in an Emergency Veterinary Setting strongly preferred
• Has strong anesthesia skills (Able to obtain Blood pressure, ECG, Sp02, and ETC02 and integrate clinical signs with disease processes to assist doctors in early and appropriate intervention of patient care)
• Possesses a positive work attitude
• Self-motivated
• Excellent communication and organization skills

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.

Compensation is negotiable based on experience and credentials, with an expected starting range of $27 – $30/ hour. The actual compensation will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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, Thrive Plus membership, HereFurYou Helpline, online booking, 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.