Lead Veterinary Technician
Core
Lead a veterinary team to provide skilled surgical, dental, and diagnostic care to patients while ensuring compliance with hospital protocols.
Role type
Senior Licensed Veterinary Technician (Lead)
Builds
Surgical and dental workflows, patient care plans, and laboratory results
Domain
Veterinary medicine (general and exotic species)
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Surgical and dental procedure oversight, anesthesia monitoring, laboratory sample management, staff competency evaluation, equipment troubleshooting, client communication, medical record maintenance
Preferred skills
Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) certification, exotic animal care experience, AAHA accreditation standards knowledge
Technologies
IDEXX systems, radiography equipment, controlled drug logging systems
Responsibilities
Oversee daily surgery and dental workflow; develop and maintain training manuals and protocols; evaluate staff competency in surgical and lab tasks; troubleshoot equipment and coordinate with vendors; ensure accurate submission and tracking of laboratory samples; create and maintain staff schedules; support veterinarians with patient exams, anesthesia, and recovery; safely restrain animals; communicate care instructions to clients.