Lead Veterinary Technician Details

Lead Veterinary Technician

THRIVE Affordable Vet Care - Chula Vista, CA

Employment Type : Full-Time

THRIVE - Eastlake is seeking a Lead Veterinary Technician to join the team!

We're a talented team of passionate people coming together to make outstanding vet care affordable. THRIVE Affordable Vet Care brings quality veterinary care at unprecedented value to all pets. We believe that all pets should have accessible care at an affordable price, and we are expanding nationally to accommodate the needs of our clients and their pets. As a growing national brand, THRIVE supports its veterinarians with a more efficient business operation, a higher staff-to-doctor ratio, and a friendly and organized team that’s second to none. We even have a call center to handle incoming inquiries. The net result is more time for our clinical teams to focus on their true passion: caring for animals. Our care caseload provides the perfect combination of challenge and diversity, with medical care that includes diagnostics, dentistry, radiology and surgery. Our veterinarian teams are often comprised of experienced and recently graduated doctors, which encourages mentorship and learning. We promote a clinic environment centered on a true team approach, where we succeed at a high level together.

Responsibilities include:

• Maintaining a Positive work environment
• Managing other technicians
• Training technicians and concierge team members
• Following and enforcing Standard Operating Procedures
• Making work schedules
• Attending meetings
• Reviewing staff time sheets
• Troubleshooting repairs
• Inventory and ordering
• Hiring of employees
• Staff evaluations
• Confidently training new hires in all aspects of patient care including anesthetic monitoring
• Splitting the week between admin time and time on the floor as a technician

Qualifications:

• 3 or more years of direct patient care experience; CVT / LVT / RVT preferred
• One year of leadership experience
• Team player and willingness to cross train in all areas of a general practice
• Self-driven accountability for learning
• Positive attitude
• Conflict resolution skills
• Self-starter
• Weekend availability

Benefits:

• 4-day work week
• Competitive pay
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance packages
• 401K Match
• 80 Hours PTO per year
• Pet discounts for up to five of your own pets at both THRIVE and any Pathway location
• Continuing Education allowance for licensed technicians
• Access to free continuing education and other learning opportunities
• Eight major holidays off
• Embroidered scrubs
• Paid Parental Leave
• Helping local rescues find a forever home with GetYourPet.org
• A low drama work environment

Find out more about us here: http://www.thrivevet.com or email lara.cosanella@pathwayvets.com

“THRIVE isn’t just our name, it’s our goal for pets and pet owners.”

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