Veterinary Technician

Position:Veterinary Technician (Full Time)

Location: Austin, TX

Job :1392

# of Openings:1

Seeking Experienced Veterinary Technician (ER, ICU & Surgery)

Sign-On Bonus + Competitive Pay Incentives Available

Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) is one of the nation's most innovative and respected animal welfare organizations, saving more than 10,000 dogs and cats every year while leading the national No Kill movement.

Unlike traditional veterinary practices, our technicians work alongside experienced veterinarians managing emergency cases, infectious disease, critical care, surgery, neonatal medicine, rehabilitation, and complex shelter medicine cases that many organizations simply cannot treat.

If you're an experienced veterinary technician looking for challenging medicine, continuous learning, and the opportunity to make an extraordinary impact every single day, we'd love to meet you.

Whether your background is emergency medicine, general practice, specialty medicine, surgery, ICU, or shelter medicine, you'll have the opportunity to expand your clinical skills while directly saving the lives of vulnerable animals across Texas.

Qualified candidates may be eligible for sign-on bonuses and additional pay incentives based on experience, certifications, and demonstrated technical competencies.

Austin Pets Alive! is a nationally recognized leader in innovative shelter medicine and lifesaving programs. Our medical teams provide advanced treatment for homeless, neglected, injured, and critically ill companion animals while helping Austin maintain one of the highest live-release rates in the country.

Through our groundbreaking medical programs, emergency response initiatives, neonatal kitten nursery, parvovirus treatment program, ringworm treatment center, intensive care services, and high-volume surgery program, APA! continues to redefine what is possible in animal welfare.

Every day presents new medical challenges, unique patient cases, and opportunities to save animals that many organizations would be unable to treat.

The Experienced Veterinary Technician serves as an integral member of APA!'s Medical Clinic, delivering advanced nursing care, emergency treatment, diagnostics, anesthesia support, and surgical assistance for dogs and cats requiring routine, urgent, and lifesaving medical care.

This role requires a confident technician capable of working independently while collaborating closely with veterinarians, fellow technicians, volunteers, and medical leadership.

Successful candidates possess strong technical skills, exceptional critical thinking abilities, and the confidence to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume medical environment where no two days are alike.

This position reports directly to the Medical Clinic Manager or designated medical leadership.

Provide exceptional nursing care for hospitalized, surgical, emergency, and wellness patients throughout all stages of treatment.

Perform comprehensive patient assessments while recognizing subtle changes in patient condition and escalating concerns appropriately.

Provide compassionate care while maintaining the highest standards of patient safety and medical excellence.

This position reports to the Medical Clinic Management team, specifically their Clinic Team Manager. This position will work closely with fosters, adopters, other clinic staff and APA! veterinary staff. This position also requires regular communication with all other teams in the organization to provide quality patient care.

Independently triage medical emergencies and prioritize patient care.

Assist veterinarians…