Description

Veterinary Technician - Neurology

Pet Specialists of Austin | Austin, TX

Compensation is negotiable based on experience and credentials, with an expected starting range of $23-28/hour. The actual pay will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. This role includes occasional extended shifts for surgical cases and on-call rotation.

About You

You’re a compassionate, detail-oriented veterinary technician drawn to the complexity of neurology. You’re comfortable supporting neurologic exams, advanced imaging, anesthesia, surgery, and recovery while providing calm care to painful or mobility-limited patients. You communicate clearly with pet families and thrive in a collaborative specialty team focused on precision and patient safety.

Your Experience & Skills

• At least 2 years of veterinary technician experience in a clinical or hospital setting; emergency or specialty experience is strongly preferred
• Credentialed technician (LVT/CVT/RVT) is a plus, but not required
• Strong technical skills: venipuncture, IV catheter placement, basic lab sample handling, and patient monitoring
• Comfortable restraining and positioning patients safely, including neurologic or painful patients
• Anesthesia experience: induction, monitoring, and recovery; ability to recognize and respond to changes in patient status
• Experience supporting advanced imaging and procedures (MRI/CT/radiology, surgery, ventilator) is a plus
• Clear, compassionate communication with clients and teammates; strong customer service mindset
• Reliable follow-through, excellent attention to detail, and comfort working from established protocols
• Able to take directions, ask questions, and contribute to a positive, professional team environment
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work on your feet in a fast-paced hospital environment, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Genuine love of dogs and cats and a commitment to patient comfort and safety

Role Responsibilities:

• Support daily service flow as a proactive team player; complete tasks as assigned and anticipate next steps
• Admit and discharge patients, including client greeting, history gathering, and vitals/TPR
• Assist doctors with exams, consults, outpatient treatments, and rechecks
• Obtain and process diagnostics (venipuncture, blood draws, catheter placement, radiographs, Doppler blood pressure, lab submissions, etc.)
• Restrain and position patients safely for exams, imaging, and procedures
• Set up and assist with radiology/advanced imaging workflows; prepare patients and equipment per protocol
• Induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia for basic and complex cases; support MRI suite and surgical cases as trained
• Provide in-hospital nursing care, including comfort care, monitoring, medication administration as directed, and husbandry
• Communicate clearly and compassionately with clients; provide discharge instructions and at-home care education
• Maintain treatment areas and supplies: stocking, cleaning, equipment set-up, and safe disposal of materials
• Complete daily/weekly/monthly hospital tasks and participate in the on-call rotation as scheduled

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

Pet Specialists of Austin is a 24-hour emergency and specialty referral hospital that invests in the growth and development of our teams. Opened in 2021, we provide the Austin area with compassionate, high-quality emergency and specialty care, including neurology, surgery, internal medicine, and oncology. We foster an emotionally intelligent work environment and strive to support a positive work-life balance.

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. 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 PlusTM membership, HereFurYou Helpline, an online pharmacy and flexible financial options* make accessing quality care simpler- giving families the peace of mind their pets deserve.

Thrive Pet Healthcare has been recognized by Top Workplaces with Culture Excellence Awards for Purpose & Values and Work-Life Flexibility. The Purpose & Values award reflects organizations that consistently live what they stand for, brought to life at Thrive through our commitment to shaping the future of pet wellbeing and our core values. These values guide how we work and how we care for pets, clients, and one another. The Work-Life Flexibility award recognizes our focus on making meaningful work sustainable, supporting our teams in balancing professional impact with life outside of work.

We welcome you to join our story and join where #WeThriveTogether. Learn more at thrivepetcare.com.