Lead Veterinary Technician
About The Position
Belton Animal Clinic and Exotic Care Center is hiring a full-time Lead Veterinary Technician to provide skilled patient care and exceptional service to clients. The role oversees daily surgery and dental workflows, develops and maintains procedure training materials, evaluates staff competency, and helps ensure compliance with hospital protocols and safety standards. The Lead Veterinary Technician also supports veterinarians with patient care and procedures, communicates with clients, maintains records and supplies, and contributes to staff scheduling and leadership activities. The position is scheduled four days per week from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with an hour for lunch. Some Saturdays are required from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The salary is $27–$29 per hour, determined by the candidate's skills, experience, and qualifications.
Requirements
- Ability to handle animals safely and compassionately.
- Knowledge of common disease states and ability to alert veterinarians to changes in patient conditions.
- Familiarity with DEA, OSHA, and hospital safety guidelines.
Nice To Haves
- Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) certification is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Oversee daily surgery and dental workflows, delegate tasks, and ensure adherence to standards of care.
- Develop and maintain training manuals and protocols for surgery, anesthesia, dentistry, and laboratory procedures.
- Evaluate staff competency in surgical tasks, anesthesia monitoring, dental procedures, laboratory work, related paperwork, and client communication.
- Maintain compliance with checklists, controlled drug logs, equipment maintenance, and supply inventory for surgery and laboratory areas.
- Troubleshoot equipment issues and coordinate with vendors, such as IDEXX, and IT as needed.
- Ensure accurate submission, tracking, and recording of laboratory samples and results.
- Create and maintain staff schedules with leadership team members.
- Communicate professionally, participate in staff meetings, serve as a liaison between staff and leadership, and assist with employee concerns and disciplinary matters.
- Collaborate with the leadership team to ensure adherence to hospital protocols and assist with quarterly inventory counts.
- Support veterinarians with patient care, exams, surgery, anesthesia, and recovery.
- Safely handle and restrain animals with compassion.
- Communicate clearly with clients, including providing care instructions and status updates.
- Perform technical duties such as laboratory work, radiographs, injections, and IV catheter placement.
- Maintain accurate medical records and assist with medication dispensing.
- Help keep exam rooms, treatment areas, and equipment clean, stocked, and ready.
- Follow hospital, safety, and regulatory guidelines.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Paid time off.
- A 401(k) plan for full-time employees.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Employee pet discount.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
