Veterinary Technician - Lead

Description

Lead Veterinary Technician

Full-time : 4 days a week 7 : 45am-6 : 15pm, 2 Saturdays a month

Round Rock, TX

Thrive Round Rock is looking for a Lead Veterinary Technician to join our GP team as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.

At Thrive Round Rock, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, you will have the support, tools, and resources to elevate your skills. As a hospital deeply rooted in the local community, you will experience the best of both worlds : a genuine local feel with the benefits of Thrive's national resources.

About You

The Lead Vet Tech is responsible for supervising, directing, and coordinating animal health and client education tasks, while supporting the technical team to ensure quality care and efficiency. The role involves performing general technician duties, guiding and evaluating other technicians with the manager, and setting an example for the team. Proficiency in inpatient, outpatient, and surgical technician duties is required. Additionally, the Lead Tech handles basic administrative tasks, including training, scheduling, special projects, and supporting employee management through coaching and evaluations.

Experience & Skills Requirements :

• Veterinary technician licensure preferred
• At least three years recent experience in a veterinary practice environment with increasing responsibilities
• Demonstrate ability to lead and manage a team
• Ability to perform routine veterinary medical procedures (e.g., collect samples, draw blood, and administer injections) and properly restrain patients.
• Ability to complete assigned tasks in the time allotted without direct supervision
• Demonstrates the ability to show empathy toward clients and treat animals with respect and compassion while maintaining a commitment to outstanding client service.

Role Responsibilities :

Leadership and Management

Personal Conduct

Additional Duties

About the Hospital

Thrive Round Rock offers primary and urgent care services. Our hospital team includes tenured veterinarians, nursing staff, and compassionate front office team members to ensure your clients and patients are getting the best in veterinary medicine care.

Primary Care : Monday-Friday 8am-6pm

Urgent Care : Monday-Saturday 1pm-10pm

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 :

Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers.

We listen to your needs and then meet them. Through training and free CE experiences, your career development can flourish. And in our locally rooted, nationally connected community, you’ll be able to make connections, access opportunities and find support with ease.

Support for you is as vital as the support you provide.

You’ll Thrive With Us

At Thrive, you have the opportunity to develop your career in a way that best suits your goals. Take advantage of our comprehensive learning and skill-building programs to enhance your expertise. You can build your skills and earn credentials through :

About Thrive

Vet-founded and Austin-born, Thrive Pet Healthcare has expanded to over 380 partner hospitals nationwide, united by a mission to shape the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners.

We bridge general practice, urgent care, specialty, and emergency care, and our locally rooted, nationally connected hospitals benefit from Thrive's extensive resources while maintaining their unique identities.

We believe that supporting our people is the key to helping pets thrive through every stage of life.

Join us where #WeThriveTogether. We provide customizable professional development opportunities, a supportive work environment that values work-life rhythms, and 24 / 7 mental health support.

At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we are committed to creating a culture where everyone from any background can be heard, respected, and valued. We pledge to build an inclusive environment nurtured by respectful curiosity to support, encourage, and celebrate the diverse voices of our teams and the communities we serve.