Veterinary Technician - Lead Neurology

Description

Position at Pet Specialists of Austin

Veterinary Technician – Lead Neurology

Full-time: 7am-5pm with flexibility for late procedures. On-call duties required.

Austin, TX

Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience with a hourly pay rate starting at $24 - $30/ 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 a Lead Neurology 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

The Lead Neurology Technician is responsible for directing the Neurology support staff in providing efficient and effective operational workflow. The lead technician is required to perform all the duties and responsibilities of an individual neurology technician. The lead technician’s time should be managed between floor and administrative time, with 90% of their time on the floor and 10% of their time for administrative duties at designated times.

The Lead technician should be knowledgeable in a wide variety of areas and is able to train staff in these areas including client service, communication, clinical pathology, radiology, animal nursing care, anesthesia, pharmacology, among others. The lead technician is expected to uphold the PSA Way while maintaining professionalism. They are expected to work with, or under, the supervision of the DVMs, Floor Manager, and/or Hospital Administrator. They must be an independent worker who values being part of a team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in meetings and collaborate with hospital leadership
• Address inefficiencies, training gaps, and staffing issues
• Manage tech/assistant schedules and ensure policy compliance
• Report equipment needs and supports overall hospital performance
• Complete required learning courses
• Conduct skill assessments and build tailored growth plans
• Provide regular coaching and promote a learning culture
• Model empathy, influence, and proactive engagement
• Support team wellbeing through personal connection and check-ins
• Act as Thrive Ambassador for hospital initiatives and compliance
• Perform exams, schedule appointments, and manage callbacks
• Communicate financial updates and get estimates approved
• Provide nursing care, emergency support, and isolation protocols
• Administer medications, IV/SQ fluids, and maintain accurate charts
• Keep clinical areas clean and operate lab equipment
• Follow safety protocols for radiology, CT, and MRI
• Assist with anesthesia plans, induction, and monitoring
• Prepare surgical sites and operate anesthetic equipment
• Respond to anesthetic emergencies and support neonatal resuscitation
• Clean and maintain surgical instruments and packs
• Participate in on-call surgical rotations

Key Qualifications:

• Licensed Veterinary Technician preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in specialty veterinary practice (neurology strongly preferred)
• Leadership or supervisory experience is a strong plus
• Strong technical skills in anesthesia, patient monitoring, and advanced diagnostic
• Animal husbandry includes walking, feeding, and medication administration.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Works well with a team and independently when assigned tasks.
• Able to handle multiple tasks at once and work well under pressure in an environment with continuously changing priorities.

About the Hospital

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

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 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.