Lead Vet Technician

Texas Litter Control•Tomball, TX

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Technicians work closely with the practice manager to ensure policies and procedures are followed within the clinic. They aid in training and minor HR issues. They help with inventory management. They ensure the Controlled Drug log is up to date at all times. They perform other technician duties including preparing cats and dogs for surgery, answering questions from pet owners during check-in and check-out, and watching animals through surgery and recovery. They perform standard vet tech duties as seen fit by the Veterinarian, Site Supervisor, and Clinic Manager. They communicate with customers via the phone and in person about drugs, anesthesia, vaccinations, surgery-related issues, and post-op instructions. They prep, monitor, and move patients throughout the surgical workflow with a huge emphasis on safety of the staff and patients. They properly handle animals at all times during movements to various areas and while restraining animals. Duties also include basic palpation, shaving, sterilizing, expressing bladders, and intubation for preparation for surgery. They maintain proper medical records which include but are not limited to: surgical records, prescriptions, drug logs, etc. They monitor recovering animals, clean kennels by following Texas Litter Control’s cleaning standards, make sterile surgical packs, monitor equipment and report problems to the Executive Director as they are detected, perform laundry, mopping, and maintain proper stock of supplies in all areas of the clinic. They perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Basic Computer Skills
Intermediate mathematical skills
Advanced organization skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Customer Service Experience

Nice To Haves

LVT Preferred

Responsibilities

Work closely with the practice manager to ensure policies and procedures are followed within the clinic
Aid in training
Aid in minor HR issues
Help with inventory management
Ensure Controlled Drug log is up to date at all times
Prepare cats and dogs for surgery
Answer questions from pet owners during check in and check out
Watch animals through surgery and recovery
Perform standard vet tech duties as seen fit by the Veterinarian, Site Supervisor, and Clinic Manager
Communicate with customers via the phone and in person about drugs, anesthesia, vaccinations, surgery related issues, post op instructions
Prep, monitor, and move patients throughout the surgical workflow with a huge emphasis on safety of the staff and patients
Properly handle animals at all times during movements various areas and while restraining animals
Perform basic palpation
Perform shaving, sterilizing, expressing bladders, intubation for preparation for surgery
Maintain proper medical records which include but are not limited to: surgical records, prescriptions, drug logs, etc.
Monitor recovering animals
Clean kennels by following Texas Litter Control’s cleaning standards
Make sterile surgical packs
Monitor equipment and report problems to the Executive Director as they are detected
Perform laundry
Perform mopping
Maintain proper stock of supplies in all areas of the clinic
Perform other duties as assigned