Veterinary Technician - Rehabilitation

Veterinary Technician – Rehabilitation

Pet Hospital at South Collins

Arlington, TX

Full-Time

Thrive Pet Healthcare is one of the first veterinary services offering a comprehensive continuum of care for pets’ primary, specialty, and acute needs. Through a nationwide community of over 360 veterinary providers, and an industry-leading membership program, Thrive Pet Healthcare provides personalized, accessible care through every stage of a pet’s life and health. Founded by veterinarians, the organization provides industry-first benefits for practice staff while elevating privately held veterinary hospitals with innovative service and technology solutions. By focusing on the needs of care providers and professional collaboration, Thrive Pet Healthcare is supporting the well-being of the industry and raising the national bar for veterinary excellence.

Our Ideal Candidate:

As a Veterinary Rehabilitation 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 treatments to support services including admitting and discharging patients. A full-time position would require working between 30-40 hours a week, which includes a combination of day, evening, weekend, and holiday shifts. One weekend shift is required.

Job Duties:

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients.
  With each hospital function, assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.
• Assist with surgeries and procedures in accordance with your state's Veterinary Practice Act outlined for credentialed veterinary technicians.
• Monitoring and assessing patient’s status 
• Collecting blood and other samples for testing 
• Placing catheters 
• Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on Thrive Membership options, medications, and additional treatments.
• Assist in maintaining relevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems.
• Obtain relevant health history and information from clients and maintain medical charts.
• Use safe restraining techniques, follow standard protocols, and sustain clean, sterile, organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs.
• Be willing to guide, mentor, and support fellow team members.

Experience & Skills Requirements:

• Be passionate about what you do
• Care about your co-workers
• Be willing to communicate effectively
• Compassionately care for our clients and their pets
• Effective animal-handling skills.  Obedience or animal handling training is a plus
• Ability to stand, stoop, bend, twist, kneel, crouch for long periods of time and lift and/or carry animals of various sizes 
• Preferred: Certification or eligible for certification in Veterinary Rehabilitation or experience in veterinary rehabilitation.  We are willing to train a candidate with a strong foundation who is driven to grow and develop more technical skills

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 parentalleave
• 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 Pet Hospital at South Collins

At Pet Hospital at South Collins, we offer primary services for cats and dogs in Arlington, Mansfield, Grand Prairie, and Ft. Worth area. We specialize in wellness and preventive care and focus on rehabilitation, acupuncture, and physical therapy. We are proud to be feline-friendly, Fear-Free® certified.We offer a full range of services for every stage of your pet's life. From nose to tail, kitten to an older dog, we've got your pet covered. Our team is trained and ready to assist with vaccinations, dental care, and more.

Our physiotherapy and rehabilitation services are custom made to handle and treat your pet's conditions. With a dedicated staff, effective technology, and customized routine, we'll have your pet feeling better in no time! We offer Aquatic therapy utilizing and underwater treadmill, land treadmill, Class 4 Therapeutic Laser, and more.

Who We Are

Thrive Pet Healthcare is united by our mission to create the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners. We exist to nurture both pets and people through meaningful relationships and exceptional veterinary care.

Our Support Office teams' power that mission by supporting our hospitals through operational excellence, innovative programs, people-centered culture, and forward-thinking business solutions — all while having plenty of fun along the way.

We nurture pets & people through meaningful relationships and exceptional pet care—and we are united by a shared set of values.

• Service – delivering exceptional service
• Empathy – leading with care
• Accountability – achieve meaningful outcomes
• Joy – be a source of light
• Exploration – learn to fuel growth
• Team – connect for success

Read more about us here.