Veterinary Technician Supervisor
About The Position
VCA Ashford Animal Hospital is seeking a highly experienced Licensed Veterinary Technician to join our leadership team as a Technician Supervisor. The successful candidate will be a believer in the possibilities of high quality veterinary medicine and patient care - with the expertise and technician know-how to make them happen. Why We Need You? We want you to take the skills and experience you've gained over your years in this profession and put them to great use in our hospital. This is a working supervisory position which is responsible for the leadership of the Veterinary Technician Staff. In addition to all Veterinary Technician responsibilities, duties will include, but are not limited to:
Requirements
- Must have excellent communication and organization skills. Attention to detail is very important.
- Strong Technician Skills are required.
- Must be dedicated to creating a healthy work environment where all employees are elevated, empowered and enjoy what they do.
Responsibilities
- Supervise and Lead Technical Staff on the floor.
- Direct job placement and task management, keeping technical skills in mind.
- Prioritize treatment and coordination of staff movement.
- Discuss treatment priority with doctors on shift, advise as needed, and take ultimate direction from management.
- Be responsible for orientation, job training and development of the technical support staff.
- Develop and present continuing education topics to the staff on a regular basis.
- Take part in job shadows/interviews related to the technical staff and provide feedback to hospital manager.
- Take part and/or write performance evaluations for the team.
- Manage technical staff breaks and down time activities.
- Initiate changes in technical staff coverage while creating and managing staff schedules.
- Manage call-ins and physically cover shifts as needed.
- Monitor technician participation in client services, phone calls, histories, discharges and client visits.
- Review treatment sheets and medical records to ensure standard of care is met by technician staff.
- Reporting inventory lows, managing unreported inventory outages, manage inventory counts.
- Notify the hospital manager of necessary building and equipment repairs. Must be able to perform maintenance or troubleshooting on equipment as needed.
Benefits
- We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
