Description

Veterinary Technician - Specialty & ER (Float Role)

Thrive Mansfield

Full-Time

Thrive Pet Healthcare Specialists of Mansfield are seeking a versatile and motivated Veterinary Technician to join our team in an interdepartmental position supporting ER, ICU, Surgery, Neurology, Imaging (Ultrasound, MRI, CT, etc.) and Medical Oncology.

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.

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Exposure to a wide variety of cases across multiple specialties
• Opportunity to build a diverse and advanced skillset
• Strong doctor-technician collaboration
• Dynamic, fast-paced environment with continuous learning opportunities
• Supportive, team-driven culture

About You:

As an Interdepartmental Veterinary Technician, you will support multiple departments based on hospital needs. This role is ideal for a technician who is adaptable, eager to learn, and thrives in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.

You are not expected to have advanced specialty-specific skills (e.g., chemotherapy administration, MRI operation), but you should have a strong technical foundation and a willingness to grow into more advanced skills over time.

Role Responsibilities:

• Support veterinarians and technicians across ER, ICU, Surgery, Neurology, Advanced Imaging and Oncology
• Assist with patient care including treatments, monitoring, and nursing support
• Prepare patients for procedures and assist where appropriate
• Monitor anesthesia and assist with surgical and procedural cases (based on skill level)
• Provide nursing care for hospitalized and critical patients
• Collect laboratory samples (blood, urine, tissue) and perform in-house diagnostics
• Administer medications, fluids, and treatments as prescribed
• Monitor and interpret vital signs (BP, ECG, SpO₂, ETCO₂)
• Assist in advanced imaging procedures: Ultrasound, CT, MRI, etc.
• Assist with triage and emergency procedures as needed
• Maintain accurate medical records and ensure appropriate documentation
• Maintain clean, organized, and functional treatment areas
• Support patient flow and step into departments as needed

Experience & Skills Requirements:

• Minimum 1-2 years of veterinary technician experience (ER, ICU, or specialty preferred)
• LVT/CVT/RVT preferred
• Proficient in:
  • Animal restraint and patient handling
  • IV catheter placement and sample collection
  • Medication administration (IV, IM, SQ, PO)
  • Basic anesthesia monitoring and recovery support
  • Basic radiology technique

• Ability to:
  • Obtain and interpret TPRs and basic vital signs
  • Recognize changes in patient condition and escalate appropriately
  • Perform basic laboratory diagnostics (urinalysis, bloodwork prep, etc.)
• Familiarity with:
  • Surgical preparation and aseptic technique
  • Post-operative patient monitoring and care
  • Emergency and critical care workflows
  • Digital radiography and basic imaging positioning

• Strong attention to detail with medical records and documentation
• Ability to manage multiple patients in a fast-paced environment

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.