Veterinary Technician Supervisor - Surgery
About The Position
BluePearl is hiring a Veterinary Technician Supervisor for our Surgery Department at our Tukwila, WA hospital! This role will be 80% tech duties and 20% administrative/leadership work. The pay band is a starting point and is dependent on experience and advancement through CareerTrax leveling system. Competitive shift differential pay is offered for eligible hours worked for nights and weekends. Shift differentials are based on a 4-hour minimum. The ideal candidate has 4+ years of experience as an LVT and ideally some leadership experience. The supervisor must be able to work weekends and dayshift with a possible occasional swing shift as determined.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience as an LVT
- Leadership experience
- Must be able to work weekends and dayshift with a possible occasional swing shift as determined.
- Unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S. and not require future sponsorship for an employment-based green card.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates advanced proficiency within their appropriate department and maintains all related skills and knowledge.
- Technician supervisor will have 75% of time spent on the floor.
- Creates effective working relationships with hospital leadership to facilitate communication of ideas, policies, standards and performance.
- Coaches supervised group for strong performance and productivity in the delivery of medical services to patients.
- Serves as a mentor to lower-level staff by demonstrating positive work habits, effective clinical skills and business knowledge.
- Facilitates an environment of ongoing communication and feedback.
- Implements process improvement initiatives that remove barriers to excellent service.
- Coaches team members to be continuously aware and proactive at anticipating and addressing patient and client needs and to seek assistance with escalated, stressful situations.
- Works with hospital leadership to organize Veterinary Technician and Assistant meetings.
- Works with the Trainer Coordinator to organize training schedules for team members.
- Identifies conflicts in the workplace and seeks assistance in resolution in order to create effective working relationships.
- Provides feedback related to team performance to hospital leadership and works with them to develop performance improvement plans.
- May work with hospital leadership to create schedule for Veterinary Technicians and Assistants.
- May assist hospital leadership in recruiting.
- Performs annual review of team members.
Benefits
- Trupanion pet insurance
- Discounts for pet treatments, procedures, and food
- Talent development programs
- Leadership workshops
- Annual continuing education allowance
- Free continuing education sessions
- BluePearl University for training
- Continuing Education Plan includes individual stipends and rollover benefits/CE hours for LVT/VTS
- Penn Foster tuition assistance (up to 90% for Veterinary Technician degree)
- Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Parental Leave Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options
- Paid Time Off and Floating Holiday Plans
- Shift Differential for all hourly associates
- Weekend Shift Differential for all hourly associates
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Savings Account
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Annual Scrub Allowance
- Referral Bonus Program
- State licensure reimbursements
- VTNE reimbursements
- Additional VTS benefits – pursuing & established VTS technicians.
- Health and well-being resources to assist with stress management, mental health awareness, compassion fatigue, burnout, communication, and conflict management skills.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
