Veterinary Sterile Processing Technician

Veterinary Sterile Processing Technician

Heart of Texas

Round Rock, TX

Full-time: Monday-Friday 11am-7pm

Compensation is negotiable based on experience and credentials, with an expected starting range of $20 – $23 / hour. The final pay will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

About You

You have experience in sterile processing in a veterinary or medical setting and understand the importance of keeping surgical instruments clean, organized, and ready for use. You’re detail-oriented, dependable, and take pride in supporting a safe, efficient surgical environment. In this role, you’ll work alongside our fast-paced and experienced surgery teams, helping ensure they have the instruments and equipment needed to deliver exceptional patient care.

Requirements: 

• 1+ years of veterinary medicine experience preferred
• Previous experience in a veterinary or medical sterile processing role required
• Knowledge of general surgical instrumentation (required)
• Strong knowledge of sterilization methods, infection control protocols, and surgical instrument handling.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and as a team
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.

Role Responsibilities (Include but are not limited to): 

• Properly clean, disinfect, and sterilize surgical instruments and equipment following instrument standards.
• Operate autoclaves and other sterilization equipment to ensure the highest level of cleanliness and safety.
• Inspect instruments for defects or damage and report findings to surgical team.
• Work with the veterinary team to prepare instrument trays and surgical kits for specific procedures.
• Ensure all surgical instruments are stored in a sterile and organized manner.
• Follow strict infection control protocols to prevent contamination during surgical procedures.
• Maintain and track inventory of surgical instruments, tools, screws, plates, and other surgical supplies, ensuring adequate stock levels and proper organization for easy access during procedures.
• Gain EO2 Gas Sterilizer Certificate and be able to properly run gas loads.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

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

Heart of Texas Veterinary Specialty Center is a 24-hour emergency and specialty referral hospital that invests heavily in our team's growth and development. We pride ourselves on providing the Round Rock area with compassionate and quality emergency, and specialty care including surgery, internal medicine and oncology. We provide an emotionally intelligent work environment and strive to maintain 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, while portfolio companies provide tools and technology that help veterinary teams work smarter and deliver better care. 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. Learn more at thrivepetcare.com.

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