Veterinary Technician - Surgery

Description

Position at Pet Specialists of Austin

Veterinary Technician – Surgery

Full-time: 7am-5pm, with flexibility for late surgeries. One Saturday per month and on-call duties required.

Austin, TX

Pet Specialists of Austin is looking for a Surgery Veterinary Technician to join our team as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.

At Pet Specialists of Austin, 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

As a Surgery Technician, you will play a vital role in patient care, assisting veterinarians with surgical procedures, diagnostics, and recovery. You will ensure a smooth workflow by maintaining sterile environments, monitoring anesthesia, and providing compassionate client communication. Your expertise in operating room protocols and emergency response will directly contribute to high-quality veterinary care.

In addition to surgical support, you will assist service leads and teammates in the successful day-to-day operations of the hospital. Your role will include performing technical and administrative functions while adhering to company-wide protocols and procedures. You will provide top-quality care and customer service to all patients and clients, demonstrating strong technical aptitude and a proactive approach in supporting your team.

We seek an independent yet collaborative worker who values team-based care, maintains patience and compassion, and actively contributes to a positive hospital environment.

Experience & Skills Requirements:

• Experience: Minimum 2 years in a veterinary clinic or hospital
• Animal Handling: Advanced skills in safe restraint and patient care
• Anesthesia Expertise: Strong ability to induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia
• 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
• 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

Key Responsibilities:

• 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.

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.

Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience with a hourly pay rate starting at $22 - $28/ hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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.