Veterinary Technician - Surgery

Description

Veterinary Technician – Surgery

Pet Specialists of Austin

Austin, TX

Full-Time:   Schedule will be either Monday-Thursday or Tuesday-Friday 7:30am-5:30pm with flexibility for late surgeries.   One Saturday per month   and   on-call duties   are required.

Compensation is negotiable based on experience and credentials, with an expected starting range of $24-32/hour. The final pay will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Some on-call procedures are eligible for on-call bonuses.

About You

As a Surgery Technician, you’ll support board-certified surgeons with procedures, diagnostics, recovery, and anesthesia monitoring while helping maintain a safe, sterile, and efficient workflow. You’ll also assist with day-to-day hospital operations, provide excellent patient and client care, and support your team through both technical and administrative tasks.

Key Responsibilities ( include but are not limited t o) :

• Veterinary Support:   Assist veterinarians in delivering high-quality care, advocating for pets, and educating clients.
• Patient Flow & Medical Records:   Maintain   accurate medical charts, obtain client history, and ensure efficient patient flow.
• Diagnostics & Procedures:   Perform   blood draws, radiographs, doppler blood pressure checks, and catheter placements.
• Surgical Assistance:   Induce, maintain, and recover   anesthesia, following surgical suite protocols.
• Patient Admission & Discharge:   Greet clients, take history and vitals, and provide clear post-procedure care instructions.
• Treatment & Facility Care:   Ensure clean, sterile environments, safe restraining techniques, and proper disposal of medical supplies.
• Client Communication:   Explain long-term care plans and provide compassionate support for pet owners.
• Daily Hospital Operations:   Support supervisors and teammates with assigned daily, weekly, and monthly tasks while maintaining a clean practice.

Key Qualifications:  

• Experience:   Minimum  1 year   experience working with a board-certified surgeon or equivalent experience is   required.
• Animal Handling:   Advanced skills in   safe restraint and patient care
• Anesthesia Expertise:   Advanced skills in all aspects of anesthesia protocols, induction, monitoring, ventilator, and recovery.
• Surgical Knowledge:   In-depth understanding of   operating room protocols
• Emergency Response:   Ability to remain   calm and focused   in high-pressure situations
• Work Flexibility:   Willingness to   work additional hours   as needed
• Communication:   Excellent   verbal and written   skills for client and team interactions
• Physical Requirements:   Must be able to   lift up to 40 pounds , with or without reasonable accommodation
• Client Care:   Strong relationship-building skills with patients and pet owners
• Teamwork & Independence:   Works well both   collaboratively and autonomously
• Positive Mindset:   Maintains a   professional and resilient attitude   under pressure   

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:

Opened in 2021, Pet Specialists of Austin is a  24-hour emergency and specialty referral hospital   committed to investing in the   growth and success   of its team. We proudly serve the   Austin area   with high-quality care in   emergency and critical care, neurology, surgery, internal medicine, and oncology. Our workplace fosters   emotional intelligence, collaboration, and a strong work/life balance, ensuring a positive environment for both patients and team members.  

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 Plus TM 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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