Description

Veterinary Technician - Internal Medicine

Full-time: Monday-Thursday 7am-5pm. On-call required

Austin, TX

Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience with a hourly pay rate starting at $23 - $27/ hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Pet Specialists of Austin (PSA) is looking for an Internal Medicine Veterinary Technician to join our team as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.

At PSA, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, you will have the support, tools, and resources to elevate your skills. As a hospital deeply rooted in the local community, you will experience the best of both worlds: a genuine local feel with the benefits of Thrive's national resources.

About You

Job overview:

The Internal Medicine Veterinary Technician performs a variety of animal health and client duties in order to provide quality care.

The Internal Medicine Veterinary Technician should have a working knowledge of laboratory techniques, technical and nursing support, collect samples and remain calm during stressful situations. A keen ability to empathize, prioritize, multitask, and manage time is a must. Internal Medicine Technicians must also possess excellent communication skills both with coworkers and clients.

Job Responsibilities:

Include but are not limited to:

• Ability to perform routine veterinary medical procedures (i.e., place IV catheters, phlebotomy, collect samples, knowledge and use of routine veterinary equipment and administer injections) as well as properly restrain patients
• Demonstrates the ability to show empathy toward clients and treat animals with respect and compassion while maintaining a commitment to outstanding client service

Our Ideal Candidate:

• One or more years of internal medicine or other veterinary specialty experience required
• Has strong interpersonal communication skills
• Is adaptable and works well on a team
• Is dependable and detail-oriented

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.

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 24/7 access to Lyra Health
• Paid parental leave
• Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet
• Employer-sponsored childcare and elder care
• Personalized care for every family-forming journey
• Discretionary funds and FREE CE courses
• Pet perks and veterinary service discounts
• Student loan management tools and assistance

Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers.

We listen to your needs and then meet them. Through training and free CE experiences, your career development can flourish. And in our locally rooted, nationally connected community, you’ll be able to make connections, access opportunities and find support with ease.

Support for you is as vital as the support you provide.

You’ll Thrive With Us

At Thrive, you have the opportunity to develop your career in a way that best suits your goals. Take advantage of our comprehensive learning and skill-building programs to enhance your expertise. 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 to designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital
• Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement
• Move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment - across the nation.
• Leadership training for a thriving and long career in the veterinary profession.

About Thrive

Vet-founded and Austin-born, Thrive Pet Healthcare has expanded to over 380 partner hospitals nationwide, united by a mission to shape the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners.

We bridge general practice, urgent care, specialty, and emergency care, and our locally rooted, nationally connected hospitals benefit from Thrive's extensive resources while maintaining their unique identities.

We believe that supporting our people is the key to helping pets thrive through every stage of life.

Join us where #WeThriveTogether. We provide customizable professional development opportunities, a supportive work environment that values work-life rhythms, and 24/7 mental health support.

At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we are committed to creating a culture where everyone from any background can be heard, respected, and valued. We pledge to build an inclusive environment nurtured by respectful curiosity to support, encourage, and celebrate the diverse voices of our teams and the communities we serve.