Lead Veterinary Technician

United Veterinary Care; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short-term Disability

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance

401K Match

Medical Insurance

FSA/HSA

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Long-Term Disability

Fertility Benefit

Team Discounts

Paid Time Off

Referral Bonus

DailyPay

Job summary

Animal Clinic Inc. in Chattanooga, TN is seeking a Lead Veterinary Technician to provide advanced nursing care, assist veterinarians, and mentor team members. The role requires active license or enrollment in an accredited program, strong clinical skills, and the ability to educate clients while delivering exceptional patient care.

The position emphasizes managing procedures, supporting the veterinary team, and upholding AAHA standards in a fast-paced clinic environment.

Qualifications

• Must be a Licensed Veterinary Technician with an active state license or a student in an accredited Veterinary Technology program.
• Excellent technical knowledge and skills in a clinical setting.
• Proficient in medical math calculations and client communication.
• Ability to guide, mentor and support team members.

Responsibilities

• Deliver compassionate nursing care using a variety of technical skills (venipuncture, radiography, dental radiology).
• Support veterinarians during preventative, injury and illness visits.
• Advocate for patients and educate clients.
• Assist with anesthesia, surgeries, and patient care pre/post operatively.
• Obtain health histories and document accurately in the EMR.
• Mentor fellow team members and continually grow skillset.
• Maintain high quality medicine and patient care.

Skills

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Small animal experience

Medical math

Communication skills

Time management

Team player

Patient care

Lift 40 lbs

Stress management

Mentoring teammates

Education

Active state veterinary technician license

Job description

Lead Veterinary Technician

Are you a rock star technician? Do you like to utilize your knowledge and skills, up to the limits of yourlicense, and leverage the veterinarian?

Description

Lead Veterinary Technician

Are you a rock star technician? Do you like to utilize your knowledge and skills, up to the limits of yourlicense, and leverage the veterinarian? Animal Clinic Inc. willempower you to do just that.LicensedVeterinary Technicians are advocates for their patients and work in conjunction with veterinarians to provide exceptional patient care and superior client service.Come thrive in an environment that encourages education and continued growth within the profession, with opportunities to be a mentor to newer team members.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional, compassionate nursing care to patients utilizing a variety of technical skills, includingdiagnostic sample collection, catheter placement, venipuncture, radiography,dental radiology, and prophylactic cleanings
• Support veterinarians to ensure exceptional veterinary care during preventative,injuryand illness visits
• Advocate for patients, and educate clients
• Assist with patient procedures and surgeries, including anesthetic induction and monitoring, pre and post operative patient care, surgical suite, instrument, and equipment care
• Obtain health history from clients and ensure documentation is accurate and complete within the electronic medical record
• Willingness to guide, mentor, and support fellow team members
• Constantly advance your knowledgebase and skill set

Skills and Qualifications

• Must be a Licensed Veterinary Technician with an active state license, or student of an accredited Veterinary Technology program
• Minimum 2 years’ professional experience in small animal clinical setting
• Superior technical knowledge and skills
• Proficient in medical math calculations (drugs, constant rate infusions, conversions, etc.)
• Excellent communication skills with clients and team members
• Proficient time management, ability to solve problems, learn, and handle multiple tasks
• Enthusiastic team player with a patient and positive professional attitude
• Must be able to lift and restrain pets of at least 40 pounds, and work on feet most of the day
• Must have the ability to adjust to changes in the environment and able to handle stress in a calm manner
• Must be a team player, have patience and maintain a positive attitude
• Must be able to anticipate and be detail oriented due to the high level of quality medicine

Benefits and Perks

• Short Term Disability paid for byemployer
• Complimentary Life Insurance $25,000; with options to purchase additional voluntary benefits for self orfamily
• Company Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (Headspace)
• 401K with 100% company match up to 3% and 50% company match up to 5%, eligible after 6 months ofemployment
• Medical Insurance Plans with multiple options
• Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account options
• United Healthcare Dental Insurance; includes a 100% paid premium option for teammembers
• United Healthcare Vision Insurance options
• Long Term Disability option
• Progyny-Fertility and Family Building Support (up to $10,000)
• Team Member Discounts for Pet Care
• Paid timeoff - inclusiveof sick, personal, and vacation
• Referral Bonus Program
• DailyPayon Demand

Founded in 1953, Animal Clinic Inc. of Chattanooga has been dedicated for more than 60 years to providing exemplary services that consistently exceed the expectations of our clients and their highly valued pets. We are a full service veterinary medical facility with two full-service clinic locations in Chattanooga, TN. The professional and courteous staff at Animal Clinic Downtown & Animal Clinic East seek to provide the best possible medical, surgical, and dental care for our highly valued patients. We go above and beyond to meet the strict requirements of AAHA, The American Animal Hospital Association, to maintain our accreditation for caring for companion animals. AAHA accreditation is sought voluntarily by only 15 percent of North American veterinary practices, and we are proud to be one of them!

We are a proud United Veterinary Care Partner hospital. United Veterinary Care supports the unique culture and individuality of each partner hospital while empowering the hospital teams in their care for patients. One of our goals is to support our community of hospitals in creating sustainable, fulfilling careers in a profession we love.

United Veterinary Care provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.