Certified Veterinary Technician, Lead

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Bend (OR); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Oregon Animal Hospital in Bend, Oregon is seeking an experienced Lead Certified Veterinary Technician to join our team. This role focuses on advanced technical work, mentoring, and leading daily hospital workflow.

As Lead CVT, you will supervise exams, dentistry, anesthesia, and surgical recovery, coach staff, and help coordinate scheduling and department meetings. If you’re a confident, collaborative clinician, we’d love to connect.

Qualifications

• Certified Veterinary Technician with strong clinical skills in anesthesia, dentistry, and surgery.
• Experience leading a clinical team and mentoring staff.
• Ability to improve workflow and uphold standards across the hospital.

Responsibilities

• Providing high-quality patient care during exams, treatments, dentals, and surgery.
• Monitoring anesthesia and supporting surgical recovery.
• Training, coaching, and onboarding clinical support staff.
• Supporting accountability, communication, and consistency across the team.
• Assisting with monthly scheduling needs.
• Leading or supporting department meetings with educational content.
• Helping identify training opportunities and improve team efficiency.

Skills

Certified Veterinary Technician

Anesthesia

Dentistry

Surgery

Job description

Job Type: Veterinary Technician

Employment Type: Permanent

Description & Requirements

Lead Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT)

Central Oregon Animal Hospital is seeking an experienced Lead Certified Veterinary Technician to join our team in Bend, Oregon. Since 1972, our hospital has proudly served the Central Oregon community with a commitment to quality medicine, trusted relationships, and compassionate care.

This is a great opportunity for a skilled CVT who enjoys advanced technical work, mentoring others, and helping lead the clinical team through strong communication, training, and daily workflow support.

Why You’ll Love It Here

We are committed to maintaining a healthy, respectful team culture. Gossip, bullying, and toxic behavior are not tolerated. Our team values honest, upfront communication and works together to support both our patients and each other.

We’re also a teaching-focused hospital. Our doctors enjoy helping team members grow their skills — whether that’s expanding dental, surgical, anesthesia, or patient care experience.

What You’ll Do

As our Lead CVT, you’ll play a key role in supporting patient care, clinical training, onboarding, and daily hospital flow. This role is ideal for someone who can lead by example, help keep the team organized, and support consistent standards across the clinical floor.

Responsibilities include:

· Providing high-quality patient care during exams, treatments, dentals, and surgery

· Monitoring anesthesia and supporting surgical recovery

· Training, coaching, and onboarding clinical support staff

· Supporting accountability, communication, and consistency across the team

· Assisting with monthly scheduling needs

· Leading or supporting department meetings with educational content

· Helping identify training opportunities and improve team efficiency

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate is a confident, collaborative CVT who enjoys both technical medicine and team leadership. You should be comfortable jumping in where needed, coaching others, and helping create a positive, productive environment.

You may be a great fit if you:

· Are a Certified Veterinary Technician

· Have strong technical skills in anesthesia, dentistry, surgery, and patient care

· Enjoy training, mentoring, and supporting clinical staff

· Are comfortable helping direct workflow and support team efficiency

· Communicate honestly, respectfully, and professionally

· Are flexible, team-oriented, and willing to support different areas of the hospital

Schedule & Compensation

· Two consecutive days off

· Flexible scheduling where possible

· Compensation: $30–$35/hour, depending on experience

If you’re a skilled Lead CVT looking to grow, teach, mentor, and help shape a strong clinical team, we’d love to connect with you.