Lead RVT & Clinical Mentor - Surgical & Anesthesia

AAVMP; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) with employer match

Mental health resources (Lyra Health)

Paid parental leave

Purr-ental leave for pet adoption

Subsidized backup childcare and elder?

Job summary

San Jose Animal Hospital is seeking a Lead Registered Veterinary Technician to act as the clinical lead for the veterinary support team in our San Jose, CA facility. You will mentor RVTs and assistants, ensure adherence to SOPs, and support efficient patient flow and hospital operations.

The ideal candidate will have California RVT licensure, at least 3 years of veterinary tech experience, and strong skills in surgery, anesthesia, and dentistry.

Qualifications

• Active California RVT license required.
• Minimum 3 years of veterinary technician experience.
• Strong surgery, anesthesia, and dentistry experience required.
• Previous leadership, training, mentoring, or coaching experience.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Passion for team development, client education, and patient advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the clinical lead for the veterinary support team, helping maintain efficient workflow, patient flow, and daily hospital operations.
• Coach, mentor, and develop RVTs and veterinary assistants through hands-on training, accountability, and ongoing skill development.
• Support onboarding and training of new team members and foster consistent application of hospital protocols and SOPs.
• Reinforce hospital protocols, SOPs, and best practices to promote consistency, efficiency, and high-quality patient care.
• Partner with hospital leadership to identify workflow opportunities, improve communication, and support team performance.
• Lead daily patient flow and support staff workflow, helping ensure appointments, treatments, procedures, and client communications are completed efficiently and on time.
• Oversee compliance with controlled substance handling, inventory management, treatment documentation, and medical record standards.
• Serve as a technical resource for the team and assist with challenging cases, procedures, and patient care needs.
• Perform RVT duties as needed, including anesthesia monitoring, dental procedures, surgical support, patient nursing care, laboratory diagnostics, radiology, venipuncture, catheter placement, and endotracheal intubation.
• Assist throughout the hospital as needed to support patient care, client service, and operational efficiency

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Coaching

Communication

Education

California RVT license

3+ years veterinary technician experience

Job description

San Jose Animal Hospital is seeking a Lead Registered Veterinary Technician to act as the clinical lead for the veterinary support team in our San Jose, CA facility. You will mentor RVTs and assistants, ensure adherence to SOPs, and support efficient patient flow and hospital operations.

The ideal candidate will have California RVT licensure, at least 3 years of veterinary tech experience, and strong skills in surgery, anesthesia, and dentistry.