Overnight Lead Veterinary Technician
- Full-Time
- Portland, OR
- Cascade Veterinary Referral Center
- Posted 2 years ago – Accepting applications
Are you an experienced Technician looking to lead a team and have a positive and supportive style? We have reasonable caseloads, wait times and you can earn a competitive hourly rate and up to a $2000 signing bonus? We can make it happen!
Our client base and team is growing every day, we are expanding our ER, and looking for Portland area and SW Washington based CVTs, LVTs, RVTs to take on a key leadership role for daytime and swing shifts.
CVRC is an Emergency and Specialty Veterinary hospital located just south of downtown Portland, Oregon . We are a compassionate and enthusiastic group of professionals dedicated to a team approach to client and patient care. Our strength as a practice stems from our ability to collaborate and our devotion to the well-being of the animals in our care.
Essential Functions:
- Supervise technicians and other medical personnel in assigned department, evaluating performance (introductory and annual), reviewing time reporting, enforcing company policies and communicating new practices and policies regarding technical duties; participate in selection and discipline of staff.
- Schedule staff according to departmental needs, monitoring and regulating overtime hours worked by staff, ensuring proper coverage in times of shortage.
- Administer on-call schedule as well as standard schedule for staff.
- Train new staff in their responsibilities; mentor all staff regarding performance and training needs.
- Perform the duties of technician or assistant, as scheduled.
- Liaison with other departments and supervisors regarding patient care and hospital operations; resolve issues, as needed.
- Oversee cleaning, stocking, and inventory duties for the department.
- Exhibit confidentiality and professionalism in all regards for employee issues; be proactive in approach to issue resolution.
· Keep hospital management informed of any issues or risks that might impact operations or employee relations; work with management team to resolve.
- Hospital policies and procedures, including contents of Employee Handbook
- Clinical laboratory procedures
- Medication calculations and administration
- Venipuncture
- Catheter placement
- Animal restraint
- Vital sign monitoring
- Client communications
- Radiographic technique and anesthesiology
- Patient physical assessments
- Veterinary environment, terminology, and protocols
- Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT), Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT), Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT), or the Licensed Veterinary Medical Technician (LVMT) preferred or equivalent experience.
- Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) or must possess or be eligible to be granted a Veterinary Assistant Controlled Substances Permit (VACSP) in California or equivalent as required by other states.
- May consider an equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience.
- Performs other duties as assigned by Manager.
Competencies:
- Leadership skills
- Time management
- Organization skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Multi-tasking and setting priorities
- Empathy
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $24.00 - $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Holidays
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Supplemental Pay:
- Bonus pay
- Signing bonus
Education:
- Associate (Preferred)
Experience:
- Veterinary experience: 3 years (Required)
Work Location: One location