What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Technician - Emergency position at The PARC vet?
Description
Veterinary Technician – Emergency
The PARC
Fort Worth, TX
Save Lives Every Shift in a High-Level ER Setting
At The PARC, a Thrive Pet Healthcare Partner, you’ll experience the warmth and familiarity of a trusted local animal hospital, along with the opportunities and support of a connected national network.
The PARC is a 24/7 Animal Hospital that does it all: Wellness Care and 24/7 ER/Critical Care. Our 25,000 square foot facility is one of the most unique in the country with glass walls that help calm pets’ fears. We care about the People as much as the Pets, including our team members.
As an ER Veterinary Technician, you’ll play an important role in pets’ lives by providing care for our precious patients. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests, to support services including admitting and discharging patients.
What You’ll Do
As an ER Veterinary Technician, you’ll play a vital role in life‑saving care by:
Required Experience & Skills
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:
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:
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, Thrive Plus membership,HereFurYouHelpline, online booking, 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 andjoin where#WeThriveTogether.
Veterinary Technician – Emergency
The PARC
Fort Worth, TX
Save Lives Every Shift in a High-Level ER Setting
At The PARC, a Thrive Pet Healthcare Partner, you’ll experience the warmth and familiarity of a trusted local animal hospital, along with the opportunities and support of a connected national network.
The PARC is a 24/7 Animal Hospital that does it all: Wellness Care and 24/7 ER/Critical Care. Our 25,000 square foot facility is one of the most unique in the country with glass walls that help calm pets’ fears. We care about the People as much as the Pets, including our team members.
As an ER Veterinary Technician, you’ll play an important role in pets’ lives by providing care for our precious patients. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests, to support services including admitting and discharging patients.
What You’ll Do
As an ER Veterinary Technician, you’ll play a vital role in life‑saving care by:
- Supporting veterinarians during emergency cases
- Delivering emergency first aid and advanced nursing care to injured or critical patients
- Monitoring anesthesia and assisting with surgical and post‑operative care
- Preparing patients and instruments for emergency procedures
- Obtaining and monitoring vital signs, including blood pressure and SpO₂
- Collecting lab samples (blood, urine, tissue) and performing in‑house diagnostics
- Operating digital radiography and advanced diagnostic equipment
- Administering medications and treatments as prescribed
- Accurately documenting patient histories and medical records
- Supporting patient flow through admissions, treatment, and discharge
- Maintaining clean, sterile, and organized treatment, and exam areas
- Using safe restraint techniques and following hospital protocols
- Collaborating closely with doctors, technicians, and support teams
Required Experience & Skills
- 2 years of emergency veterinary technician experience
- ECC/CVT/LVT/RVT credentials strongly encouraged
- Experience with anesthesia monitoring and surgical assisting
- Strong critical‑thinking and problem‑solving skills
- Excellent attention to detail in fast‑moving situations
- Comfort working with ICU patients and advanced diagnostics
- You’ll Thrive Here If You Are
- Calm, focused, and decisive under pressure
- Passionate about emergency and critical care medicine
- Team‑oriented and supportive of colleagues
- Committed to compassionate, high‑quality patient care
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
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:
- 401(k) with employer match
- Mental health resources, including easy access to therapy through Lyra Health
- Paid parental leave
- Purr-entalleave 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
- Petperksand veterinary service discounts
- Student loan support tools andassistance
- 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.
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, Thrive Plus membership,HereFurYouHelpline, online booking, 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 andjoin where#WeThriveTogether.