Veterinary Technician – Lead
Thrive Round Rock: 603 Louis Henna Blvd B190, Round Rock, TX 78664
Full-time: 4 day, 10 hour shifts and a minimum of 2 Saturdays per month
About You
We're looking for a Lead Veterinary Technician to join our growing General Practice team. In this role, you'll remain hands-on with patient care while helping guide daily hospital operations, mentoring technicians and assistants, supporting surgery and anesthesia services, and partnering with hospital leadership to create an exceptional experience for pets, clients, and team members.
This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled technician who enjoys coaching others, improving workflows, and helping elevate the standard of care within a collaborative, team-focused environment.
What You'll Do
Leadership & Team Development
- Lead, mentor, and support veterinary technicians and assistants through daily patient care activities
- Provide ongoing training, coaching, and skill development opportunities for team members
- Foster a positive, supportive, and accountable team culture
- Assist with onboarding and training new team members
- Partner with hospital leadership and recruiting to support interviewing, onboarding, and retention efforts for the technical team
- Partner with hospital leadership on staffing, scheduling, workflow management, and team development initiatives
- Help identify opportunities to improve efficiency, communication, and patient care standards
Patient Care & Technical Responsibilities
- Assist veterinarians during appointments, diagnostics, treatments, and procedures
- Provide high-quality nursing care for hospitalized and outpatient patients
- Perform advanced technical skills including:
- Venipuncture and IV catheter placement
- Laboratory diagnostics and sample collection
- Radiology
- Medication administration
- Patient monitoring and treatments
- Support surgical and dental procedures, including anesthesia induction, monitoring, and recovery
- Recognize changes in patient condition and communicate findings appropriately
- Maintain accurate and complete medical records
Hospital Operations
- Help ensure treatment areas remain clean, organized, and fully stocked
- Support inventory management and controlled substance compliance
- Maintain hospital protocols, safety standards, and medical quality practices
- Assist in creating an efficient daily workflow that supports both patient care and client service
What We're Looking For
Required
- 3+ years of Veterinary Technician experience in a general practice setting
- Strong proficiency in surgery support, anesthesia monitoring, and patient care
- Excellent communication and client service skills
- Ability to prioritize, multitask, and adapt in a fast-paced environment
- Commitment to teamwork, professionalism, and compassionate care
- Experience coaching and training veterinary support staff
- Strong understanding of hospital operations, inventory management, and workflow processes
Preferred
- LicensedVeterinary Technician
- Previous Lead Technician, Shift Lead, Supervisor, or mentoring experience
Physical Requirements
The physical requirements listed below are essential job functions and may be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Dependable attendance is required.
- Must be able to lift 40 pounds.
- Must be willing to work long hours under high-pressure conditions while maintaining composure.
- Requires the ability to walk, bend, stand, and reach constantly during a minimum 8-hour day.
- Requires visual acuity sufficient to maintain accurate records, recognize people, and understand written directions.
- Requires the ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand and provide information in person and over the telephone.
- Requires fine motor skills adequate for utilizing office equipment and hospital equipment such as laboratory and radiology equipment.
Additional Requirements
- May be required to work holidays.
- May need to work overtime.
- Performs other duties as required.
- During slower periods, takes initiative to assist or assign the team to support other departments.
What Makes You Successful
- You lead by example and enjoy helping others grow.
- You are confident in surgery, anesthesia, and advanced technical skills.
- You communicate effectively with clients, doctors, and team members.
- You stay calm under pressure and can adjust priorities quickly.
- You are passionate about delivering outstanding patient care and creating a positive team culture.
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
Thrive Round Rock offers primary and urgent care services. Our hospital team includes tenured veterinarians, nursing staff, and compassionate front office team members to ensure your clients and patients are getting the best in veterinary medicine care.
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.
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