Description

Veterinary Technician
Full Time
Thrive Pet Healthcare Wedgewood
Nashville, TN

About You

You’ll play an important role in pets’ lives by providing hands on, end to end care for our patients. Your work will include supporting appointments, assisting with outpatient treatments, performing laboratory testing, helping with surgery and dentistry, supporting diagnostic imaging, admitting and discharging patients, and communicating with clients.

The success of your patients’ care matters to you, and your success matters to us.

Your Experience & Skills

• Veterinary technician license preferred, but not required
• 1 to 2 years of recent clinical veterinary experience preferred
• Experience with safe patient restraint, venipuncture, laboratory testing, radiographs, medication preparation, surgical support, anesthesia monitoring, and client communication preferred
• An Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree from an AVMA accredited veterinary technology program is preferred, but equivalent hands on experience will also be considered
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work well in a fast paced team environment
• Positive attitude, dependability, and willingness to continue learning

Thrive Pet Healthcare Wedgewood is looking for a full time Veterinary Technician to join us as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.

At Thrive Pet Healthcare Wedgewood, you’ll feel the warmth and culture of a small hospital while also having the support and resources of a national veterinary network. Our team is deeply rooted in the local Nashville community and focused on providing high quality, compassionate care for pets and their families.

About The Hospital

Thrive Pet Healthcare Wedgewood is a general practice veterinary hospital located in Nashville, TN. We provide wellness care, sick visits, diagnostics, surgery, dentistry, digital radiology, laboratory testing, preventative care, client education, and ongoing patient support.

Our hospital values teamwork, communication, accountability, compassion, and strong patient care. We are looking for someone who is dependable, motivated, client focused, and comfortable supporting both the medical team and the overall hospital flow.

We are open Monday through Friday from 7:45 AM to 6:00 PM and Saturday from 8:45 AM to 2:00 PM, serving pets and families throughout the Nashville area.

You’re Willing And Able To

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients
• Assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow
• Obtain patient histories, update medical charts, and maintain accurate medical records
• Safely restrain dogs and cats for exams, treatments, diagnostics, and procedures
• Perform or assist with blood draws, catheter placement, laboratory testing, radiographs, and outpatient treatments based on skill level and hospital needs
• Assist with surgeries, dentistry, anesthesia monitoring, and recovery in accordance with hospital protocols and Tennessee veterinary regulations
• Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns, treatment plans, medications, prevention, follow up care, and Thrive Membership options
• Maintain clean, sterile, and organized treatment areas, exam rooms, surgery areas, and laboratory spaces
• Help guide, mentor, and support fellow team members
• Stay flexible and work collaboratively in a fast paced hospital environment

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:

• ThriveU, our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses
• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
• Programs designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital
• Opportunities to grow within general practice, specialty, emergency, leadership, or other hospital environments across the Thrive network

Join us and provide your best care at a clinic that is deeply rooted within its community and supported 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 term 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.

Compensation

Compensation is negotiable based on credentials and experience, with an hourly pay rate starting at $18 to $24 per hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including skills, qualifications, experience, licensure, and location.

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 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, Thrive Plus membership, HereFurYou Helpline, online booking, and flexible financial options make accessing quality care simpler, giving families peace of mind that their pets deserve.

We welcome you to join our story and join where #WeThriveTogether.