Lead Veterinary Technician

Thrive Pet Healthcare East Austin is looking for a Lead Veterinary Technician to join our team!
Enjoy our 4-day work weeks! 7:45 AM-6:30 PM with 2 Saturdays per month!

More than a word, care is present in everything you do. At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we take action to empower your best care for pets, their families, and yourself.

We are a community of hospitals forming an extraordinary network of unparalleled resources and people. Through outstanding learning and career options, comprehensive benefits, and abundant support, you’ll be nurtured and appreciated for who you are and what you bring to the table. We come together in both the joys and heartaches of our profession to lift each other up through laughter and empathy.

And, we have plenty of fun along the way!

Who we are:

At Thrive Pet Healthcare, you’ll feel the warmth and openness of a small clinic, while having the opportunity and support of a united network.

Thrive Pet Healthcare East Austin is a collaborative and compassionate general practice. Our hospital team includes, veterinarians, nursing staff, and compassionate front office team members to ensure your clients and patients are getting the best in veterinary medicine care.

As a Hospital Lead/Technician 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 developing and supporting your team through coaching and training.

Role Responsibilities:

• Maintaining a Positive work environment
• Managing the technician and CSR teams
• Training technicians and concierge team members
• Following and enforcing Standard Operating Procedures
• Making work schedules
• Attending meetings
• DEA auditing
• Troubleshooting repairs
• Inventory and ordering
• Hiring and onboarding new employees
• Staff evaluations
• Confidently training new hires in all aspects of patient care including anesthetic monitoring
• Managing the hospital’s P&L
• Working closely with area leaders to best support your hospital.

Experience & Skills Requirements:

• 3 or more years of direct patient care experience; CVT / LVT / RVT preferred, but not required
• One year of leadership experience
• Team player and willingness to cross train in all areas of a general practice
• Self-driven accountability for learning
• Positive attitude
• Conflict resolution skills
• Self-starter
• Weekend availability

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 to designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital
• Earn your AVMA-CVTEA Accreditation and become a Vet Tech through our fully accredited distance learning program for Veterinary Technicians
• Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement

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

We provide benefits spread comprehensively across your mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing designed to meet your needs as a unique individual. Some key benefits include:

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  Paid time off including 8-weeks of full-pay parental leave, bereavement to grieve both humans and pets, and time off for new pet adoptions
• Top quality medical, dental, and vision insurance plus health savings account and flexible spending account
• Pet perks including free exams, discounts on products and services, and more at all Thrive Pet Healthcare locations
• Generously subsidized backup and ongoing care support for children, adults, and pets
• Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
• 401k with employer contribution and no waiting period
• Continuing education and development support through our library of free CE courses and paid time off to complete
• Scholarship opportunities and student loan support program

and so much more!

At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we celebrate and embrace the uniqueness and diversity of all of our team members, pet parents, and pets. We strive to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where all team members belong and feel empowered.
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