Veterinary Technician Manager - Emergency/Specialty

Veterinary Technician Manager

CARE Veterinary Center is looking for a full-time Veterinary Technician Manager with strong leadership experience to join our team as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community in Frederick, MD.

You'll play an important role in pets' lives by providing end-to-end care for our patients while leading a high-performing technician team. Your impact will range from hands-on care, managing acute, critical and complex cases, and performing advanced technical procedures, to leadership responsibilities including guiding direct reports and supporting daily operations in a fast-paced emergency and specialty environment with high patient volume.

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

Your Experience & Skills

Minimum 5+ years of clinical veterinary experience as a Veterinary Technician (direct patient care)

CVT/RVT/LVT (active and current) strongly preferred

Superior/advanced technical skills

Has 2+ years of supervisory experience (in a veterinary clinic setting)

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 leadership, 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 salary of $80,000 / year. The actual salary will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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 peoplethrough mentorship, leadership programs, continuing education, and well-being initiativesso 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 simplergiving families the peace of mind their pets deserve. Learn more at thrivepetcare.com.

We welcome you to join our story and join where #WeThriveTogether.