Bay Beach Veterinary Hospital - Lead Licensed Veterinary Technician
About The Position
Bay Beach Veterinary Hospital is a busy multi-doctor general practice in Virginia Beach, Virginia. We have a strong focus on maintaining exceptional client communication, patient care and medical protocol standards, and visiting specialists provide echocardiogram and advanced ultrasound services. Bay Beach Veterinary Hospital also has a Emergency Practice sister hospital located just 20 minutes away open 24/7! Lead Licensed Veterinary Technician Position Summary: We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Lead Licenced Veterinary Technician who thrives in a busy veterinary hospital and is ready to help develop and strengthen our technical team. This is not an entry-level leadership position. The ideal candidate has significant clinical experience, has worked through high-volume days, understands how to prioritize competing patient needs, and can confidently lead a team without becoming overwhelmed when the schedule gets busy. We need a leader who can work alongside the team, teach, delegate, problem-solve, and hold people accountable while maintaining excellent patient care.
Requirements
- 5+ years of veterinary clinical experience preferred.
- Previous lead, supervisory, or team leadership experience strongly preferred.
- Licensed Veterinary Technician with extensive clinical and leadership experience that is licensed in the state of Virginia.
- Strong knowledge of anesthesia, surgery, dentistry, laboratory procedures, pharmacy, radiology, outpatient care, and veterinary medical terminology.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong delegation, organization, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience training and developing veterinary support staff.
- Comfortable providing constructive feedback and holding team members accountable.
- Able to remain organized and solution-focused during high-volume days.
Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day leadership and direction to technicians and veterinary assistants.
- Coordinate workflow for appointments, technician appointments, procedures, treatments, and hospitalized patients.
- Assist with surgery, anesthesia, dentistry, laboratory procedures, radiology, treatments, and patient care.
- Support and help grow the hospital’s surgery, dentistry, and technician appointment services.
- Train, mentor, and develop technicians and veterinary assistants.
- Identify skill gaps and create opportunities for hands-on training.
- Delegate responsibilities appropriately based on team members’ skill levels.
- Maintain high standards for patient care, efficiency, cleanliness, communication, and medical documentation.
- Work collaboratively with veterinarians and hospital leadership to improve workflow and patient care.
- Help establish consistent clinical protocols and expectations.
- Address workflow or performance concerns constructively and bring potential solutions to leadership.
- Step into patient care when the team needs additional support.
- Help foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, growth, and continuous learning.
Benefits
- medical coverage
- dental coverage
- vision coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- paid time off
- paid holidays
- employee assistance program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
