Veterinary Technician - Emergency Relief

Relief Veterinary Technician

Metropolitan Animal Emergency & Specialty Center is looking for a Relief (as-needed) Veterinary Technician to join our Emergency team as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community in Rockville, MD.

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 support services including admitting and discharging patients. The success of your patients' care matters to you, and your success matters to us.

Your Experience & Skills

Minimum 2 years of clinical veterinary experience as a Veterinary Technician (direct patient care)

CVT/RVT/LVT (active and current) preferred

Emergency Veterinary experience strongly preferred

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 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.

Compensation is negotiable based on experience and credentials, with an expected starting range of $24 $26 / hour. The actual compensation 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.

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