Veterinary Technician - Lead

Lead Veterinary Technician (General Practice)

Thrive Austin East 7th

2795 E 7th St., Austin, TX 78702

Compensation is negotiable based on experience and credentials, with an expected starting range of $22-24/hour. The actual pay will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

$1000 Sign-on Bonus

Full-time: 4 day, 10 hour shift and a minimum of two Saturdays a month

Highlights: Leadership role • Surgery/Anesthesia/Dentistry • Training & mentorship • Inventory/SOPs • Client education

About You

You’re an experienced veterinary technician who enjoys leading by example and building a strong, supportive team. In this Lead Veterinary Technician role, you’ll help drive efficient daily flow, uphold high standards of patient care and safety, and coach technicians across appointments, surgery/anesthesia, dentistry, and hospitalized care. You’ll partner closely with the Practice Manager and medical team to keep the hospital running smoothly—while still staying hands-on with patients.

Your Experience & Skills 

• 3–5+ years of veterinary technician experience
• Proven leadership: training, mentoring, shift-leading, or supervising technicians/assistants
• Credentialed veterinary technician (LVT/RVT/CVT) preferred (or eligible/actively pursuing)
• Hands-on proficiency in surgery support, anesthesia induction/monitoring, and dental procedures

Role Responsibilities:

Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to): 

• Foster a positive and professional team culture
• Coach, train, and support the technician team
• Enforce and uphold Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Conduct DEA auditing and maintain compliance
• Coordinate equipment maintenance and troubleshoot repairs 
• Assist PM with inventory management, ordering, labor costs, and budget awareness
• Support marketing initiatives and promotions
• Assist with hiring, onboarding, and training new technicians in all areas of patient care and anesthetic monitoring
• Partner with the Practice Manager (PM) on performance management
• Support Veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients
• Assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain a positive patient flow
• Assist with surgeries and procedures in accordance with your state's Veterinary Practice Act outlined for credentialed veterinary technicians
• Use safe restraining techniques, follow standards protocols, and sustain clean, sterile, organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs. 
• Assist in maintaining relevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems
• Other duties as assigned 

Physical and Additional Requirements: 

• Regular and reliable attendance is required
• Ability to frequently lift and carry items up to 40 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation
• Must be willing to work long hours in a fast paced, high-pressure environment while maintaining composure
• Ability to walk, bend, stand, and reach frequently during shifts lasting a minimum of 8 hours 

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

Thrive Austin East offers primary care for dogs and cats in south and central 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.

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