Description

Thrive Miami is looking for a Full Time Veterinary Technician or Assistant (Emergency & ICU) to join our team as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community in South Miami, Florida.

$2,000 SIGN-ON BONUS!

Veterinary Technician- Emergency / ICU- Miami, FL

SHIFT: Overnight and must be able to work rotating weekends

COMPENSATION: $20-30 / HR BASED ON EXPERIENCE AND CREDENTIALS

Additional shift differentials apply to overnight and weekend shifts.

About You

You’re an experienced veterinary technician/assistant who thrives in the adrenaline and teamwork of ER, ICU, and specialty medicine. You bring strong technical skills, sharp critical thinking, and a calm, compassionate presence for both high-acuity patients and their families. You’re energized by complex cases, love working alongside a collaborative medical team, and enjoy helping elevate those around you through mentorship and clinical excellence.

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

Your Experience & Skills

• Ability to triage, monitor, and provide nursing care for ER, ICU, and specialty patients across all levels of acuity.
• Demonstrate advanced proficiency in animal restraint, anesthesia monitoring, catheter placement, phlebotomy, radiology positioning, triage, and treatment execution.
• Maintain strong knowledge of anesthetic protocols used for emergency, critical care, surgical, and specialty patients.
• Proficiency in operating in-house laboratory equipment, coordinating accurate send-out diagnostics, and supporting advanced specialty imaging workflows, including CT.
• Strong knowledge of triage for new consultations, rechecks, and inpatient status changes and ability to prioritize and effectively communicate with DVMs, team and clients.
• Ability to discuss estimates for diagnostics, procedures, and treatments with clients in clear, compassionate, non-medical language.
• Sound knowledge of surgical procedures, workflows, and perioperative nursing processes.
• Provide expert floor support for complex cases, emergency procedures, and advanced inpatient nursing needs.
• Advanced training capability in specialty skills including ventilator operation, central lines, sampling catheters, urinary catheters, feeding tubes, and other ICU procedures.
• Train technicians and assistants at all levels, including advanced specialty and ICU procedures.
• Ensure proper use, troubleshooting, cleanliness, stocking, and readiness of hospital equipment and treatment areas.
• Assist with surgeries and procedures in accordance with your state's Veterinary Practice Act outlined for credentialed veterinary technicians (if applicable).
• Uphold the culture and values of Thrive Miami while serving as a role model for professionalism, accountability, and teamwork.
• Foster a collaborative, respectful, and safe work environment.
  Possesses a positive work attitude
• Self-motivated
• Excellent communication and organization skills

Required: Previous veterinary medicine experience

Preferred: Veterinary technician licensure, but not required

Preferred: Previous Emergency or ICU experience

Preferred: An Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree from an AVMA-accredited veterinary technology program preferred; or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

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 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, Thrive Plus membership, HereFurYou Helpline, online booking, 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