Lead Veterinary Technician — Mentor & Elevate Care

Vetcor; Barkhamsted (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Tuition support

Referral bonuses

Health Insurance (medical, dental, and

Vision

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Pet discounts

Uniform allowance

Job summary

Winsted Animal Hospital is seeking an experienced Lead Veterinary Technician to join our leadership team. You’ll lead a skilled technical team, mentor staff, and collaborate closely with veterinarians to uphold exceptional patient care and hospital standards.

You will combine advanced clinical skills with day-to-day leadership, helping coach teams, improve workflows, and maintain a positive, collaborative culture that supports patients and teammates alike.

Qualifications

• CVT/LVT/RVT preferred or eligibility to meet state requirements.
• Three to five years of progressive veterinary technician experience.
• Leadership, mentoring or supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong surgical, anesthesia, patient nursing and technical skills.
• Excellent communication, coaching and time-management abilities.
• Experience developing team members and improving workflows.
• Experience with Avimark is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example while providing exceptional patient nursing and technical care.
• Assist veterinarians during examinations, surgeries, dentistry and advanced procedures.
• Induce, monitor and recover anesthesia patients.
• Perform venipuncture, IV catheter placement, radiography, lab diagnostics and sample collection.
• Maintain accurate medical records and ensure high clinical standards.
• Mentor, coach and support veterinary technicians and assistants.
• Assist with onboarding and training new team members.
• Provide constructive feedback to help teammates build skills.
• Partner with doctors and leadership to improve workflow and operations.
• Support OSHA compliance, inventory management, equipment maintenance and hospital protocols.
• Promote Fear Free, low-stress patient handling and compassionate client communication.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Time management

Veterinary nursing

Education

CVT/LVT/RVT preferred

Tools

Avimark

Job description

Winsted Animal Hospital is seeking an experienced Lead Veterinary Technician to join our leadership team. You’ll lead a skilled technical team, mentor staff, and collaborate closely with veterinarians to uphold exceptional patient care and hospital standards.

You will combine advanced clinical skills with day-to-day leadership, helping coach teams, improve workflows, and maintain a positive, collaborative culture that supports patients and teammates alike.