Licensed Veterinary Technician Supervisor - ER

AAVMP; Tukwila (WA); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pet insurance

Leadership development programs

Continuing education

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Tukwila, WA is seeking a Licensed Veterinary Technician Supervisor who can motivate, engage, and train a team of veterinary professionals in a fast-paced emergency and specialty care environment.

The supervisor will mentor staff, coach on client and patient needs, organize tech and assistant meetings, and schedule training to enhance clinical skills and teamwork, with opportunities for advancement through Kahuna leveling.

Qualifications

• Active veterinary technician license or eligibility in the state of Washington.
• Strong leadership and teaching abilities within a clinical team.
• Excellent communication and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Mentor lower-level staff by modeling positive work habits and clinical excellence.
• Coach teammates to anticipate and address patient and client needs, and escalate when needed.
• Organize tech and assistant meetings with hospital leadership.
• Arrange training schedules for Technician staff.
• Identify conflicts and work with leadership to resolve them.
• Provide feedback and support for performance improvement plans.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Mentoring

Communication

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Tukwila, WA is looking for a Licensed Veterinary Technician Supervisor with passion and the ability to help motivate, engage, and train a team of veterinary professionals!

LVT Supervisor Pay: $33.00 - 51.00 / hour

This pay band is a starting point and is dependent on experience and advancement through Kahuna leveling system.

• Do you consistently lead by example?
• Are you a passionate and patient coach and mentor to your teammates?
• Do you enjoy working together as a team to provide excellent patient care?

We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to be a leader in a dynamic team of veterinary professionals. The ideal candidate will be excellent at training and mentoring. They will have advanced veterinary skills. We have a dynamic work environment, exciting medical cases, and great career development opportunities . We are looking for someone with excellent communication, time management and organizational skills.

As a Veterinary Technician Supervisor , you will...

• Serve as a mentor to lower-level staff by demonstrating positive work habits, effective clinical skills and business knowledge.
• Coach team members to be continuously aware and proactive at anticipating and addressing patient and client needs and to seek assistance with escalated, stressful situations.
• Works with hospital leadership to organize tech and assistant meetings.
• Organize training schedules for Technician staff.
• Identify conflicts in the workplace and seek assistance in resolution .
• Provide feedback leadership and works to develop performance improvement plans.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Why BluePearl ?

• Our passion is pets. We offer Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.
• We encourage you to grow with us. Our associates are leveled by their skillset and move up in level as they gain more skills and experience. We are focused on developing our associates into leaders through talent development programs and leadership workshops. As a member of Mars Veterinary Health, our associates have endless opportunities to advance in their career.
• To transform and lead the industry through innovative quality medicine and care, we understand the importance of continuous learning. We offer annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, our own BluePearl University for training, and our clinicians have access to over 2,000 medical journals.
• We value your health and well-being as an associate by providing you with the following:
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Parental leave benefits
• Flexible work schedules
• 401k and retirement planning
• Time to reset, rewind, and reflect through our paid time off and floating holiday plans
• A regional licensed social worker who can provide guidance, advice, and tips/tricks on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle while working in a fast-paced emergency and specialty care environment
• We promote a family-like culture in our hospitals. We are all in this together. We believe in working together to lead the industry by enriching lives through remarkable care for pets.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or sponsorship transfer. Applicants must possess unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S. and not require future sponsorship for an employment-based green card.

BluePearl is committed to a diverse work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and each applicant will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual or affectional preference, or gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance , and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.