Veterinary Technician

Description

Veterinary Technician

Cypress Creek Pet Care

Cedar Park, TX

Full-time: 4 day, 10 hour shifts with a minimum of 2 Saturdays a month.

You’ll play an important role in pets’ lives by providing end-to-end 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 intake and discharging patients.

The success of your patients’ care matters to you, and your success matters to us.

• Obtain patient histories, record vital signs, and communicate key care details to the veterinary team.
• Assist veterinarians with exams, outpatient treatments, patient intake, discharge, and client communication.
• Provide compassionate nursing care, patient handling, and general animal husbandry.
• Collect diagnostic samples, perform in-house laboratory testing, and support diagnostic imaging.
• Administer medications, treatments, and vaccines as directed by the veterinarian.
• Prepare patients, instruments, and treatment areas for surgery and procedures.
• Place and maintain IV catheters, assist with anesthesia support, and monitor patients during and after surgery.
• Maintain accurate medical records, patient notes, and treatment documentation.
• Clean and sterilize cages, instruments, treatment areas, and equipment.
• Maintain supplies and equipment while following safety standards and hospital policies.
• Other tasks as assigned

• 1+ year of experience as a Veterinary Technician in a clinical veterinary setting.
• Licensed Veterinary Technician preferred, but experienced non-licensed Veterinary Technicians are encouraged to apply.
• Proficient in venipuncture, IV catheter placement, basic drug calculations, medication administration, and anesthesia monitoring.
• Knowledge of cytology, in-house laboratory testing, diagnostic imaging, animal behavior, and patient handling.
• Comfortable using hospital software, documenting accurate patient notes, and communicating care details clearly.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus.
• Self-motivated team player who stays organized in a fast-paced veterinary hospital and is passionate about patient care.

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.

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.

Cypress Creek Pet Care is a small animal practice located in Cedar Park, Texas providing high quality, dedicated care for every patient. Offering primary, emergency, and boarding services. Our hospital has a collaborative team and is committed to a positive work environment. We pride ourselves on compassionate care and high standards of medical excellence.

Join our tenured team of doctors, nursing staff and compassionate front office to…