Veterinary Technician - ICU

About the role

Veterinary Technician – ICU, Heart of Texas Veterinary Specialty Center, Round Rock, TX. Full-time position with daytime shifts: three 12‑hour shifts per week, including Saturdays. The hospital is a 24‑hour emergency and specialty referral facility, AAHA accredited and Fear Free Certified, offering surgery, internal medicine, oncology, and dentistry & oral surgery. It emphasizes team growth, an emotionally intelligent workplace, and a healthy work/life balance. Thrive Pet Healthcare operates a network of 360+ hospitals across the U.S., investing in mentorship, leadership programs, continuing education, and well‑being initiatives to support career development and work‑life flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Assess and monitor ICU patients, track trends in vital signs, pain, and perfusion, and promptly report changes in patient status.
• Place and maintain IV catheters; perform blood draws and sample collection.
• Set up and manage fluids and CRIs as directed.
• Calculate and administer medications and treatments (IV/IM/SQ/PO).
• Provide respiratory support and oxygen therapy, and assist with advanced support as needed.
• Assist with emergency stabilization and maintain readiness for CPR and crash‑cart response.
• Run/support diagnostics and monitoring (in‑house lab, ECG, BP) and imaging as needed.
• Provide inpatient nursing care and complete timely charting and logs.
• Perform additional duties as needed to support patient care and hospital operations.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of recent experience as a Veterinary Technician; Emergency/ICU experience required.
• Comfortable with ICU patient monitoring and hospitalized nursing care (treatment sheets, I&O, post‑op monitoring).
• Excellent communication skills in a fast‑paced ICU/ER environment.
• Credentialed Veterinary Technician (LVT/CVT/RVT) preferred.
• Proficiency with core ICU technical skills: IV catheter placement, venipuncture, medication administration, oxygen therapy, and in‑house diagnostics.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Willing to work on weekends and holidays.

Skills

• Access to a vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses.
• ThriveU Live: virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills.
• A program teaching the fundamentals of running a pet hospital.
• Opportunity to move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment across Thrive’s nationwide locations.

Benefits

• 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 are available only to full‑time team members working 30+ hours per week; certain benefits may be subject to waiting periods or length‑of‑service requirements.

Pay

Compensation is negotiable based on experience and credentials, with an expected starting range of $25‑$27 per hour. Final pay will consider skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Schedule

Full‑time: daytime shift, three 12‑hour shifts per week, including Saturdays.