Description

Veterinary Technician Assistant - Bovine

Full-time: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Elgin, TX

Elgin Veterinary Hospital is looking for a Veterinary Technician Assistant to join our team as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.

At Elgin Veterinary Hospital, 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

As a Bovine Veterinary Technician Assistant, you'll support daily operations of the bovine veterinary team by assisting with cleaning and sanitation, surgical room sterilization, inventory room organization, and laboratory preparation tasks. The role is essential in maintaining a safe, organized, and efficient clinical environment.

Role Responsibilities:

Include but are not limited to

• Perform routine cleaning and sanitation of bovine facilities, treatment areas, and workspaces in accordance with established protocols
• Clean, assemble, sterilize, and properly store surgical instruments and equipment
• Assist with inventory room operations, including stocking, organizing supplies, monitoring expiration dates, and reporting low inventory levels
• Prepare laboratory materials and workspaces for procedures
• Assist Veterinary Technicians and Doctors with appointments
• Follow biosafety, animal welfare, and workplace guideline at all times
• Assist staff as needed with basic tasks related to bovine care or procedures
• Maintain a professional, team-oriented attitude while supporting veterinarian and technicians
• Assist with other tasks as required

Experience & Skills Requirements:

• Must have experience working with bovine
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Positive attitude
• Must be able to work well independently and as a team
• Have a teamwork mindset, be able to anticipate veterinarian needs
• Have exceptional dedication to animal care and facility cleanliness
• Ability to perform essential job functions outdoors in varying weather conditions, including but not limited to excessive heat or cold, rain, and icy conditions, with our without reasonable accommodation
• Must be able to lift 50+ lbs, stoop, bend, and stand for extended periods as required by the role, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Available to work 40+ hours a week

About the Hospital

Elgin Veterinary Hospital is a Bovine and Equine emergency referral and primary care facility that offers the best in medical and surgical treatments.

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:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with employer match
• Mental health resources, including 24/7 access to Lyra Health
• Paid parental leave
• Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet
• Employer-sponsored childcare and elder care
• Personalized care for every family-forming journey
• Discretionary funds and FREE CE courses
• Pet perks and veterinary service discounts
• Student loan management tools and assistance

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:

• 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
• Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement
• Move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment - across the nation.
• Leadership training for a thriving and long career in the veterinary profession.

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.