RVT Lead: Mentor & Elevate Veterinary Team

Thrive Pet Healthcare; 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

Mental health support through Lyra

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 seeks an experienced Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) to lead and develop our technical team. As a lead, you’ll mentor technicians and assistants, uphold nursing standards, and foster a collaborative, emotionally intelligent work environment.

This AAHA-accredited hospital, part of Thrive Pet Healthcare, offers advanced medical and surgical services and a clear path for growth through ThriveU learning programs, leadership workshops, and

Qualifications

• Active Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) license in Colorado
• 5+ years of clinical veterinary technician experience
• 3+ years of leadership, management, or supervisory experience
• Proven success mentoring, coaching, and developing teams
• Strong organizational, time-management, and prioritization skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Advanced technical nursing skills with the ability to model best practices
• Ability to influence, coach, and inspire without direct authority

Responsibilities

• Lead, support, and develop Veterinary Technicians and Assistants to reach their full potential
• Partner with the Practice Manager and hospital leadership to identify goals, gaps, 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 members through conflict management and difficult conversations
• Model and promote direct, respectful, and transparent communication
• Uphold exceptional patient care standards and professional nursing practices
• Foster a positive, emotionally intelligent, and team‑based culture
• Support engagement, wellbeing, and work‑life balance across the technical team

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Nursing standards

Clinical judgment

Conflict management

Time management

Coaching

Job description

Hampden Family Pet Hospital in Englewood, CO seeks an experienced Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) to lead and develop our technical team. As a lead, you’ll mentor technicians and assistants, uphold nursing standards, and foster a collaborative, emotionally intelligent work environment.

This AAHA-accredited hospital, part of Thrive Pet Healthcare, offers advanced medical and surgical services and a clear path for growth through ThriveU learning programs, leadership workshops, and