Technician Supervisor Details

Technician Supervisor

VCA Animal Hospitals - Shelton, CT

Employment Type : Full-Time

Technician Supervisor

VCA Shoreline Veterinary Referral & Emergency Center is actively seeking a full-time Technician Supervisor to join our well-established specialty practice. We feature a state-of-the-art facility and a talented team of eight board certified specialists providing the most comprehensive veterinary medicine available in the region providing 24/7/365 emergency care with a strong management team dedicated to delivering the highest quality patient care and exceptional client services. Our specialties include Neurology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Oncology, Dermatology, and Emergency and Critical Care. We also have a highly skilled and motivated technical team, and offer a wide range of diagnostics including in-house MRI, Ultrasound and Endoscopy, Digital Radiography, Minimally Invasive Surgery, ICU with Telemetry and Oxygen Therapy.

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Skills & Qualifications

• Certified or Registered Technician status with at least 2 years supervisory experience
• Professional comportment & appearance, excellent interpersonal skills, and a positive, friendly attitude
• Ability to plan, organize, make decisions and communicate effectively and clearly with fellow team members
• Ability to take information from clients, staff and other sources, discern that which is credible and assess the hospital and its operation objectively.
• Able to handle multiple tasks at once, and deal with high levels of stress in an environment of changing priorities
• Respect for and willingness to work with clients and their pets
• Must have strong medical skills.

Job Responsibilities

• Interview, hire, train, review, schedule, discipline, and discharge technical staff.
• Mentor technical staff in nursing care, radiology, anesthesia, surgery, laboratory and pharmacy ensuring that team is trained and following VCA standards of quality medical care.
• Ensure that all patient medical and surgical records are complete and accurate.
• Oversee client flow to ensure that clients and patients are seen and treated in a professional, timely and competent manner.
• Modify and update systems and procedures wherever needed to better serve clients, patients, the practice and employees, i.e., modify and maintain schedules for the most productive use of time so the practice operates within budget.
• Ensure that all hospital logs are being kept up to date and accurate including anesthesia/ surgery, radiology and controlled substance logs.
• Meet with Medical Director and Hospital Managers regularly to discuss, evaluate and plan for the welfare of the practice.
• Positively represent the hospital and VCA in the professional community and to the general public.

Benefits

VCA rewards its team members with a competitive salary & a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Sign on bonus
• Moving Expenses
• Medical, dental, & vision coverage
• Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Continuing education allowance
• Generous pet discount