Lead Veterinary Technician

The role

The Lead Veterinary Technician provides skilled care to patients and service to clients. This role involves overseeing surgery and dental workflows, managing staff training, and supporting veterinarians with patient care.

What you will do

• Oversee daily surgery and dental workflow, delegating tasks and ensuring adherence to standards of care.
• Develop and maintain training manuals and protocols for surgery, anesthesia, dentistry, and laboratory procedures.
• Evaluate and ensure the competency of staff in surgical tasks, anesthesia monitoring, dental procedures, lab work, and related paperwork and client communication.
• Maintain compliance with checklists, controlled drug logs, equipment maintenance, and supply inventory for both surgery and laboratory areas.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues and coordinate with vendors and IT as needed.
• Ensure accurate submission, tracking, and recording of all laboratory samples and results.
• Create and maintain staff schedules with leadership team members.
• Provide leadership through professional communication, participation in staff meetings, serving as a liaison between staff and leadership, and assisting with employee concerns and disciplinary matters
• Collaborate with the leadership team to ensure adherence to hospital protocols and assist with quarterly inventory counts.
• Support veterinarians with patient care, exams, surgery, anesthesia, and recovery.

Required qualifications

• Ability to handle animals safely and compassionately.
• Knowledgeable about common disease states and able to alert veterinarians to changes in patient conditions.
• Familiarity with DEA, OSHA, and hospital safety guidelines.

Nice to have

• Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) certification preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) plan for full-time employees
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee pet discount

About the company

Belton Animal Clinic & Exotic Care Center offers specialized diagnostic and surgical procedures and exotic pet care. The facility is accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA).