Lead Veterinary Specialty Surgery Team

HorseShoe Beverage Company; Winter Haven (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterinary Healthcare Associates (VHA) is seeking an experienced, highly credentialed veterinary professional to lead our Specialty Surgery team and oversee the coordination and operational excellence of our surgical suites. This is a unique leadership opportunity within a multidisciplinary specialty hospital.

Our collaborative medical team includes board-certified surgeons, a staff anesthesiologist, and specialists across Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Ophthalmology, and Neurology, providing an

Qualifications

• 5+ years of advanced veterinary clinical experience.
• Significant experience in specialty surgery, anesthesia, perioperative care, or advanced surgical nursing/technical practice.
• Previous veterinary leadership, supervisory, or management experience strongly preferred.
• Expertise in surgical instrumentation, aseptic technique, sterile processing, anesthesia, patient monitoring, and postoperative care.
• Experience coordinating surgical suites or complex surgical workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop high-performing clinical teams.
• CVT, LVT, RVT, or equivalent credential strongly preferred; advanced credentials valued (VTS).

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop Surgery technicians, assistants, and support team members.
• Coordinate surgical caseload, staffing, and workflow with surgeons, anesthesiologist, and specialty teams.
• Oversee daily surgical suite operations, scheduling, utilization, readiness, and room turnover.
• Maintain standards for surgical preparation, aseptic technique, sterile processing, instrumentation, and infection prevention.
• Oversee surgical equipment, instrumentation, supplies, inventory, and preventive maintenance.
• Develop and improve surgical workflows, SOPs, safety protocols, and quality-control processes.
• Partner with Education to advance technical competencies and professional development.
• Conduct employee rounding, one-on-ones, performance evaluations, and development planning.
• Monitor operational performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, safety, and team experience.
• Foster a culture of clinical excellence, accountability, collaboration, and respect.

Skills

Veterinary leadership

Specialty surgery

Anesthesia

Surgical instrumentation

Aseptic technique

Staff mentoring

Team collaboration

Credentialed technicians

Education

2 Year Degree

Job description

Veterinary Healthcare Associates (VHA) is seeking an experienced, highly credentialed veterinary professional to lead our Specialty Surgery team and oversee the coordination and operational excellence of our surgical suites. This is a unique leadership opportunity within a multidisciplinary specialty hospital.

Our collaborative medical team includes board-certified surgeons, a staff anesthesiologist, and specialists across Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Ophthalmology, and Neurology, providing an