Lead Surgical Veterinary Technician

The role

This person will lead and coordinate daily surgery and dentistry workflows. They will mentor and train LVTs, Veterinary Assistants, and Hospital Assistants while overseeing anesthesia and surgical nursing standards.

What you will do

• Lead and coordinate the daily surgery and dentistry schedule.
• Ensure efficient patient flow from admission through recovery and discharge.
• Lead daily surgery rounds and team huddles.
• Serve as the primary mentor for newly licensed LVTs and developing technicians.
• Develop, implement, and document individualized training plans and conduct competency evaluations.
• Monitor anesthesia, surgical nursing, pain management, and patient recovery standards.
• Review medical records for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the surgical department and hospital leadership.
• Monitor surgical, anesthesia, and dental inventory and communicate supply needs.
• Ensure surgical instruments and equipment are maintained, sterilized, and operational.

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Degree from an accredited veterinary technology program or alternative certification route.
• Valid Washington State Veterinary Technician License, current and in good standing.
• Meets and maintains all qualifications required for LVT Levels 1, 2, and 3.
• Recover CPR (BLS and ALS) certification.
• Lift up to 40 lbs and perform active movements (standing, walking, bending, lifting, and patient restraint).
• Manual dexterity for equipment operation and data entry.
• Occasional exposure to chemicals, radiation, and moderate noise levels.

Nice to have

• Minimum five years of veterinary technician experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring and training veterinary staff preferred.

About the company

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