Certified Veterinary Technician - Anesthesia Float

Thrive Pet Healthcare Specialists is seeking a full-time Anesthesia Float Certified Veterinary Technician to join our Emergency & Specialty teams in Scottsdale, AZ.

About the role

You’ll play an important role in pets’ lives by providing exceptional anesthesia and patient care across our Emergency and Specialty teams. Your responsibilities will range from preparing patients for procedures and administering anesthetic protocols to monitoring complex cases and supporting recovery. You’ll collaborate closely with clinicians to ensure safe, compassionate care from admission through discharge.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for procedures
• Administer anesthetic protocols
• Monitor complex anesthetic cases (ASA III-V)
• Support patient recovery
• Collaborate with clinicians to ensure safe, compassionate care from admission through discharge
• Obtain and interpret vital signs (Blood pressure, ECG, SpO2, and ETCO2)
• Integrate clinical signs with disease processes to assist doctors in early and appropriate intervention of patient care

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of clinical veterinary experience as a Veterinary Technician (direct patient care)
• Active and current CVT/RVT/LVT certification
• Superior/advanced technical skills in anesthesia
• Experience with anesthetic cases ASA III-V in a veterinary clinic setting
• Strong anesthesia skills, including monitoring and interpreting vital signs
• Positive work attitude and self-motivation
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organization skills

Professional Development

Here, you can grow your career through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs, including:

• Free library of continuing education courses (ThriveU)
• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop leadership skills
• A program designed to teach fundamentals of running a pet hospital
• Opportunities to move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment across our nationwide network

Benefits

Thrive offers a suite of benefits to support team members’ emotional, physical, professional, and financial wellbeing. Eligible full-time team members (30+ hours per week) receive:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with employer match
• Health and life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability plans
• Mental health resources, including easy access to therapy through Lyra Health
• Paid parental leave
• Purr-ental leave for pet adoption
• Subsidized backup childcare and elder care
• Expert advice, support, and network discounts for fertility and family planning
• Free continuing education courses
• Pet perks and veterinary service discounts
• Student loan support tools and assistance

Certain benefits may be subject to waiting periods or length of service requirements.

About Thrive Pet Healthcare

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.