Veterinary Clinical Education Specialist

MedVet•Austin, TX

21d

About The Position

The Veterinary Clinical Education Specialist coordinates and delivers clinical onboarding, ongoing education, external continuing education programs, and veterinary technician student extern and observer programs. This is a combined role that includes working as a Clinical Education Specialist and as a Veterinary Technician. The specialist facilitates orientation and clinical training, tracks team members’ progress, maintains training documentation and materials, and supports clinical teams by working as a clinical team member as directed by the manager.

Requirements

Credentialed Technician license required.
Experience in veterinary healthcare required.
Ability to balance team and individual responsibilities and contribute to a positive team environment.
Competency with Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and ability to learn industry-specific programs.
Strong problem-solving ability.
Ability to multitask.
High personal work standards and the ability to promote a professional and caring image.
Ability to communicate and collaborate with new and existing team members.
Positive attitude and a team-oriented approach.
Ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically, be approachable and willing to assist coworkers, maintain a proactive attitude, and promote interdepartmental cooperation.
Ability and initiative to work with minimal supervision and direction.
Must pass a drug screen and background check.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s or associate degree in Animal Sciences, Veterinary Technology, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Facilitate onboarding and training for new Clinical Services team members, including new-hire orientation and site-based general training.
Ensure completion of clinical skills training through direct instruction or coordination with appropriate team members.
Gather feedback and training observations or recommendations from mentors and subject matter experts for each new team member.
Maintain training files and documentation for team members throughout onboarding and ongoing employment.
Plan, deliver, and track mandatory and other ongoing training, including annual OSHA and radiation safety training.
Communicate and provide training about new medications, equipment, and procedures.
Provide additional on-the-job clinical training as needed.
Track team members’ progress against training plans through routine testing and assessment.
Schedule and coordinate hospital student and observer programs, including veterinary technician student externships and MedVet observer programs.
Participate in the development and delivery of ongoing Clinical Services learning programs.
Help develop consistent training processes, programs, resources, and manuals for MedVet clinical services roles at the organizational level.
Develop and maintain hospital- and department-specific training materials in partnership with local clinical services leadership.
Collaborate with regional marketing partners on clinical services speaker and topic recommendations for external continuing education and referral partner training requests.
Support clinical teams by functioning as a clinical team member as directed by the manager.