Thrive Pet Healthcare Careers

Lead Veterinary Technician

Thrive Terrell Plaza

San Antonio, TX

Full-time

About You

You’re an experienced veterinary technician who enjoys leading a team while staying hands-on in patient care. You’re confident in surgery, anesthesia, and dentistry, and thrive in a fast-paced GP setting.

You’re a strong communicator, a supportive mentor, and someone who takes pride in delivering excellent care to both patients and clients.

Job Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

• Lead, mentor, and support the veterinary technician and assistant team to ensure high-quality patient care and workflow efficiency
• Assist veterinarians with exams, diagnostics, anesthesia, surgery, and treatment plans
• Oversee daily technical operations, including treatment area flow, appointment support, and hospitalization care
• Monitor and maintain anesthesia safety, surgical protocols, and patient recovery standards
• Perform advanced technical skills such as radiographs, dental procedures, laboratory diagnostics, and catheter placement
• Ensure compliance with hospital protocols, OSHA standards, and regulatory requirements
• Support inventory management, ordering, and proper handling of medical supplies and medications
• Train and onboard new team members; provide ongoing coaching and performance feedback
• Partner with practice leadership to improve processes, patient care standards, and team engagement
• Communicate effectively with clients, providing education on treatment plans, medications, and at-home care

Qualifications

Required

• 3+ years of Veterinary Technician experience in a general practice setting
• Previous leadership, charge tech, or mentorship experience
• Strong proficiency in anesthesia monitoring, surgery support, and dental procedures
• Experience with radiology, laboratory diagnostics, and patient care workflows
• Excellent communication and team leadership skills
• Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment
• Commitment to high standards of patient care and client service

Preferred

• Licensed/Registered Veterinary Technician (LVT/RVT/CVT) in Texas
• Prior Lead Veterinary Technician or supervisory experience
• Experience with inventory management or scheduling workflows
• Familiarity with practice management software (e.g., Cornerstone, Avimark, eVetPractice)

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, digital booking, Thrive PlusTM membership, HereFurYou Helpline, an online pharmacy 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.