Veterinary Technician - Neurology

Veterinary Technician - Neurology

Thrive Mansfield

Full-Time

Thrive Pet Healthcare is one of the first veterinary services offering a comprehensive continuum of care for pets’ primary, specialty, and acute needs. Through a nationwide community of over 360 veterinary providers, and an industry-leading membership program, Thrive Pet Healthcare provides personalized, accessible care through every stage of a pet’s life and health. Founded by veterinarians, the organization provides industry-first benefits for practice staff while elevating privately held veterinary hospitals with innovative service and technology solutions. By focusing on the needs of care providers and professional collaboration, Thrive Pet Healthcare is supporting the well-being of the industry and raising the national bar for veterinary excellence.

About You:

As a Neurology Veterinary Technician, you’ll play an important role in pets’ lives by providing care for our precious patients. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests, to support services including admitting and discharging patients.  A full-time position would require working between 30-40 hours a week, which includes a combination of day, evening, weekend, and holiday shifts.

Experience & Skills Requirements:

• Has a minimum of 2 years’ experience as a neurology veterinary technician
• CVT/LVT/RVT (preferred)
• Available for on-call rotation (required) 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and focus on client care
• Has experience in anesthesia and surgical assisting and post-operative care 
• Has experience running diagnostic imaging (MRI/CT/Radiology)
• Excellent problem-solving abilities (judgment, logic, creativity, conflict resolution)
• Ethical (diplomatic, courteous, professional)
• Proficiency in assisting with CSF sample collection
• Strong attention to detail
• Able to observe the behavior and condition of animals

Provide superior nursing care or emergency first aid to recovering or injured animals

• Comfortable with anesthetic patient monitoring of ASA I-III (preferred experience with ASA I-V)
• Familiarity with the use of ventilators (preferred)
• Familiar with common neurologic disease, neurologic surgery and post operative care
• Able to obtain blood pressure, interpret basic ECG, Sp02, and ETC02 and integrate clinical signs with disease processes to assist doctors in early and appropriate intervention of patient care
• Collect laboratory samples, such as blood, urine, or tissue, for testing
• Perform laboratory tests, such as urinalyses and blood counts
• Comfortable utilizing digital radiography machines to acquire images using proper technique and positioning
• Comfortable utilizing advanced diagnostic equipment

Role Responsibilities:      

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients.
• With each hospital function, assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.
• Assist with surgeries and procedures in accordance with your state's Veterinary Practice Act outlined for credentialed veterinary technicians and assistants.
• Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on Thrive Membership options, medications, and additional treatments.
• Assist in maintaining relevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems.
• Obtain relevant health history and information from clients and maintain medical charts.
• Use safe restraining techniques, follow standard protocols, and sustain clean, sterile, organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs.
• Be willing to guide, mentor, and support fellow team members. 

About the Hospital  

Thrive Pet Healthcare Specialists Mansfield is staffed with emergency veterinarians and technicians 24 hours a day, 7 days a week including holidays. All emergency clinicians are well-versed in emergency procedures and surgery. We can perform emergency procedures and surgeries at any time of the day or night. We also provide medical oncology and radiation oncology, providing comprehensive cancer care under one roof. 

At Thrive Pet Healthcare Specialists Mansfield, we provide high-quality, compassionate care for you and your pets at any time of the day or night. Our goal is to work closely with your primary veterinarian to achieve fluent and seamless patient care, ensuring that we provide the outstanding treatment your pet deserves and your veterinarian recommends. 

We offer a full range of emergency services including in-house bloodwork, digital X-ray, anesthesia, surgery, oxygen support, blood and plasma transfusion capabilities, digital radiology & ultrasound, and endoscopy.

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.

Who We Are

Thrive Pet Healthcare is united by our mission to create the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners. We exist to nurture both pets and people through meaningful relationships and exceptional veterinary care.

Our Support Office teams' power that mission by supporting our hospitals through operational excellence, innovative programs, people-centered culture, and forward-thinking business solutions — all while having plenty of fun along the way.

We nurture pets & people through meaningful relationships and exceptional pet care—and we are united by a shared set of values.

• Service – delivering exceptional service
• Empathy – leading with care
• Accountability – achieve meaningful outcomes

Joy – be a source of light

• Exploration – learn to fuel growth
• Team – connect for success

Read more about us here.