Lead RVT & Team Mentor — Elevate Veterinary Care

Colorado Psychiatric; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Medical, dental, vision, life, and(dis

Lyra Health mental health support

Paid parental leave

Purr-ental leave for new pet adoptions

Backup childcare and elder care

FREE CE courses

Pet care discounts and perks

Student loan support tools

Job summary

Hampden Family Pet Hospital in Englewood, CO, is seeking an experienced Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) to lead and develop our technical team. This AAHA-accredited hospital partners with Thrive Pet Healthcare to provide advanced medical and surgical care for dogs, cats, pocket pets, and reptiles.

The RVT Lead will mentor technicians, optimize nursing workflows, and collaborate with hospital leadership to drive growth and maintain high patient care standards.

Qualifications

• Active RVT license in Colorado.
• 5+ years of clinical veterinary technician experience.
• 3+ years of leadership, management, or supervision experience.
• Proven success mentoring, coaching, and developing teams.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and prioritization skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced nursing skills with ability to model best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support, and develop Veterinary Technicians and Assistants to reach their potential.
• Partner with Practice Manager and leadership to identify goals and growth opportunities.
• Develop and implement efficient nursing workflows, processes, and systems.
• Coach team members to strengthen clinical judgment, confidence, and decision-making.
• Mentor nursing staff across surgery, dentistry, inpatient care, and exam room flow.
• Guide team through conflict management and difficult conversations.
• Model direct, respectful, and transparent communication.
• Uphold exceptional patient care standards and professional nursing practices.
• Foster a positive, emotionally intelligent, team-based culture.
• Support engagement, wellbeing, and work-life balance across the technical team.

Skills

Veterinary team leadership

Mentoring

Coaching

Communication

Organizational skills

Clinical nursing

Influence without authority

Education

RVT license (Colorado)

Job description

Hampden Family Pet Hospital in Englewood, CO, is seeking an experienced Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) to lead and develop our technical team. This AAHA-accredited hospital partners with Thrive Pet Healthcare to provide advanced medical and surgical care for dogs, cats, pocket pets, and reptiles.

The RVT Lead will mentor technicians, optimize nursing workflows, and collaborate with hospital leadership to drive growth and maintain high patient care standards.