Veterinary Technician Lead - CityVet Alamo Heights
About The Position
CityVet - Alamo Heights is looking for an experienced Veterinary Technician with great leadership skills, is self-motivated, and is a great technical trainer. Compensation is based on experience and education. The Veterinary Technician (VT) Lead is responsible for maintaining excellent patient care and operational productivity by helping the Veterinarian leverage their time and efforts to meet the needs of their clients and patients. The Veterinary Technician (VT) Lead works to relieve the Veterinarian from technical work and administrative detail to achieve greater levels of efficiency in daily practice. Veterinary Technician (VT) Leads help facilitate and streamline communication from the operating room to the front office staff and most importantly, the client.
Requirements
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in the veterinary medicine industry is required
- Knowledge and ability to properly handle and restrain various dog breeds
- Strong communication skills
- Multi-tasking ability, with strong attention to detail
- Frequent standing, bending, walking, lifting, carrying, and reaching
- Strong organizational skills
- Self-motivated & team-oriented
- High energy and fun-loving approach to life
- Ability to remain calm and empathetic in stressful/emergency situations
- Exudes confidence and decisiveness while practicing
Nice To Haves
- Surgical experience is preferred
Responsibilities
- Ensures the Quality Compliance (QC) and accuracy of all Veterinary Technician (VT) work, including case notes and chart records, proper processing and entering of lab results, and identifies any discrepancies and works with the team to solidify a solution and correction
- Assists with the development and execution of the Veterinary Technician (VT) staff schedule and surgery rotation schedule
- Maintains surgical skill set and abilities
- Inventory, order and maintain adequate medical supplies in the facility
- Interview, train and develop new Veterinary Technicians (VT) and Technician Assistants (TA) to CityVet’s standards
- Work with Practice Manager and Partner/Lead Veterinarian to resolve customer complaints and arrive at appropriate resolutions
- Support the Veterinarian as needed and maintain a positive and cooperative relationship with other facility staff
- Assist the Client Service Specialist team when needed
Benefits
- A 401(k) retirement savings plan with a 4% employer match
- Health Savings Account option
- Growth opportunities
- Paid time off
- Floating holidays
- Flexible schedules
- Paid parental leave
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance (+Adult Ortho option!)
- Vision Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Personal Pet-Care Program
- Employee Discount Program
- Free telemedicine for all full-time team members and their families
- Comprehensive in-the-moment mental health benefits through our robust Employee Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
