LVT Manager of Emergency and Critical Care (ECC)

The role

This person will provide leadership coverage for a high-volume, 24-7 Emergency and Critical Care service. They will act as a working supervisor, providing direct clinical support as an LVT approximately 60% of the time.

What you will do

• Deliver coordinated nursing and technical patient care.
• Partner with ECC team members and medical staff to improve patient care quality and safety.
• Support and lead quality assurance and quality improvement initiatives.
• Ensure staffing levels and operational workflows support patient care demands.
• Assist in developing, planning, and implementing departmental goals and KPIs.
• Collaborate to develop and improve policies, protocols, and quality standards.
• Optimize patient flow and throughput across the Emergency Service and Intensive Care Unit.
• Lead initiatives supporting ICU and Emergency Service nursing care.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee day-to-day nursing and technical operations.
• Serve as a working supervisor providing direct clinical support as an LVT approximately 60% of the time.

Required qualifications

• NYS veterinary technician’s license
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as an LVT in a veterinary specialty environment
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a veterinary leadership/supervisory capacity
• Ability to lead inpatient and outpatient veterinary nursing teams
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to communicate clearly and constructively in written and verbal formats
• Ability to utilize common elements of Microsoft office suite
• Confidence in working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, committees, and workgroups
• Mastery of ECC technical skills, with ability to instruct others
• Competence in the delivery of meaningful and constructive performance feedback
• Ability to maintain situational awareness and clinical prioritization in a fast-paced emergency environment
• Proven ability to lead veterinary clinical and technical staff in a healthcare environment

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s Degree
• VTS

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous sign-on bonus
• Four-day work week
• Comprehensive benefits including health insurance with medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Very generous paid time off
• Paid continuing education time-off and stipend
• 403-b retirement plan with employer contribution
• School loan debt forgiveness opportunity as a non-profit hospital
• Non-corporate practice with no pressure for percentage pay
• Collegial work with strong teaching and mentoring opportunities
• Opportunities for research

About the company

Schwarzman Animal Medical Center is the world’s largest veterinary teaching hospital, located in Manhattan. It offers compassionate, collaborative, and cutting-edge veterinary care in a state-of-the-art facility.