Lead RVT — Mentor, Surgery & Patient Care

MassVet; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Paid parental leave

Mental health resources

FREE CE courses

Pet perks and veterinary service-discs

Job summary

Thrive Pet Healthcare's San Jose Animal Hospital in San Jose, CA seeks an experienced Lead Registered Veterinary Technician to join a busy, client‑focused team. The clinical lead will mentor RVTs, ensure efficient patient flow, and uphold SOPs while delivering high‑quality patient care.

Compensation starts at $32–$38 per hour and depends on experience, with a schedule of 32–40 hours weekly, Monday–Friday, no weekends or overnights. Growth opportunities and Thrive benefits accompany this role.

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

RVT license CA

3 years experience

Surgery anesthesia dentistry

Leadership experience

Fast-paced environment

Communication skills

Team development

Job description

Thrive Pet Healthcare's San Jose Animal Hospital in San Jose, CA seeks an experienced Lead Registered Veterinary Technician to join a busy, client‑focused team. The clinical lead will mentor RVTs, ensure efficient patient flow, and uphold SOPs while delivering high‑quality patient care.

Compensation starts at $32–$38 per hour and depends on experience, with a schedule of 32–40 hours weekly, Monday–Friday, no weekends or overnights. Growth opportunities and Thrive benefits accompany this role.