Veterinary Technician - Supervisor

VCA Animal Hospitals • Dallas, TX

14h • Onsite

About The Position

VCA Dallas Animal Specialty Hospital is seeking a Veterinary Technician Supervisor for their Emergency Department. This position involves leading and mentoring the emergency team, ensuring hospital efficiency, and growing one's career within a new hospital setting. The role offers opportunities to work alongside a seasoned leadership team and contribute to the hospital's progression. VCA Dallas Animal Specialty Hospital emphasizes team health and wellness, fostering a culture of learning and inclusivity, and supporting work-life balance. They also engage in team-building activities and show appreciation for their staff.

Requirements

• +1 year of Leadership experience
• High School Diploma
• 5 + years of clinical experience
• Strong Emergency Skills
• Passion for Veterinary Medicine
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Professional personal appearance
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and delegate medical and administrative tasks
• Ability to show leadership skills with all levels of experience and job duties
• Read and respond to all communication in a timely manner
• Attend leadership meetings
• Must be positive, motivated, and dependable
• Any allergies to animals must be controllable through medication.
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds.
• Must be willing to work long or irregular hours under pressure conditions.
• This position requires the ability to walk, bend, stand, and reach constantly during a minimum 8-hour day.
• Visual acuity sufficient to maintain accurate records, recognize people, and understand written directions.
• Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand, give information in person and over the telephone.
• Fine motor skills are adequate for utilizing hospital equipment such as electric clippers, syringes, radiology equipment, laboratory equipment, computers, etc.

Nice To Haves

• Licensed Veterinary Technician- CVT, LVT, RVT (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Manage workflow
• Manage associate schedules and call-outs
• Work cohesively with hospital management and supervisory teams to aid in the progression of the hospital
• Conduct interviews for potential new hires
• Assist in the educational development of technicians and their skills
• Schedule and conduct team meetings
• Provide opportunities for staff to gain more hands-on experience
• Mentor and train technicians within the department
• Resolve conflicts in a professional and humble manner
• Deliver quarterly associate performance feedback
• Monitor day-to-day activities and engage with support staff
• Maintain, refine, and implement protocols
• Ensure that VCA policies, guidelines, and recommendations are followed by all technical associates.

Benefits

• competitive compensation
• medical
• dental
• vision
• paid vacation/sick days
• 401(k)
• generous employee pet discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED