Veterinary Technician - Ophthalmology

Eye Care for Animals Far West; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) with employer match

Mental health resources

Paid parental leave

Purr-ental leave

Backup childcare support

Fertility and family planning support

FREE CE courses

Pet perks and veterinary discounts

Student loan support tools

Job summary

Eye Care for Animals Far West in Austin, TX is seeking a Veterinary Technician – Ophthalmology for part-time shifts on Tue, Wed, and Fri with some Mondays as needed. You’ll handle animal care, outpatient procedures, and client interactions in a fast-paced ophthalmology setting.

The role requires prior veterinary technician experience; licensed preferred. Responsibilities include anesthesia monitoring, IV catheter work, and assisting with medications and billing.

Qualifications

• Previous veterinary technician experience required.
• Licensed Technician preferred, but not required.
• Proficient in IV catheter placement, blood work, and IV/IM/SQ injections.
• Proficient in monitoring anesthesia and operating monitoring equipment.
• Team player with strong communication skills.
• Eager to learn; self-motivated in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; proficient computer skills.
• Ability to multi-task in a busy clinic.

Responsibilities

• Animal handling and pre/post-operative patient care.
• Facilitate outpatient treatments and perform laboratory tests.
• Create and present financial options and estimates.
• Enter service charges accurately into the client database.
• Extensive client interaction and education.
• Prepare medications for patients.

Skills

IV catheter placement

Blood work

Anesthesia monitoring

IV/IM/SQ injections

Client communication

Multi-tasking

Team player

Computer skills

Self-motivated

Education

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Job description

Description

Veterinary Technician – Ophthalmology

Far West: 3908a Far West Blvd, Ste A, Austin, Texas 78731

Part-time: Tuesday (8am-5pm), Wednesday, and Fridays (8:45am-5pm). Some Mondays are required based on hospital needs.

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.

Job Overview:

The Veterinary Technician is responsible for a variety of tasks related to customer service and patient care within the veterinary practice. Tasks include animal handling, pre, and post‑operative patient care, creating and presenting financial options and estimates, accurately entering service charges into the client database, extensive client interaction, and preparing medications.

Other qualifications include:

• Previous veterinary technician experience required
• Licensed Technician preferred, but not required
• Proficient in IV catheters placement, blood work, and IV, IM, and SQ injections
• Proficient in monitoring anesthesia and working with various monitoring equipment
• Team player
• Eager to learn and is self‑motivated
• Enjoys a challenging and fast‑paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient computer skills (email, uploading/downloading files, typing, etc.)
• Ability to multi‑task

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:

Eye Care for Animals Far West is a specialty veterinary ophthalmology practice focused on providing advanced medical and surgical eye care for pets. Our collaborative team is dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care, supporting referring veterinarians, and improving the quality of life for animals through specialized ophthalmic expertise and compassionate service

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.