Shelter Veterinary Tech Lead

Animal Welfare Association; Voorhees Township (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Animal Welfare Association seeks a Veterinary Technician Supervisor to lead the shelter technician team and oversee daily medical care for shelter, foster, and ICU animals. You will supervise staff, manage the medical suite, and ensure proper anesthesia, dosing, and records.

The role requires managing personnel, training staff to professional standards, and collaborating with the shelter veterinarian and management to ensure high-quality animal care.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in veterinary technology desirable.
• 2–5 years’ experience as veterinary technician.
• 2–5 years’ experience in shelter medicine desirable.
• Minimum of 2 years managing personnel, volunteers and/or teams.
• Working knowledge of computer systems and veterinary software (e.g., ShelterLuv).
• Willingness to be trained to perform euthanasia on animals.
• Valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Lead shelter technician team in daily medical care for shelter, foster and ICU animals.
• Oversee shelter medical suite operations, equipment, inventory, meds.
• Supervise and perform technician duties as needed for shelter medical department.
• Interview, hire, train, and review performance of shelter medical staff (vet techs, vet assistants).
• Manage scheduling of shelter medical staff and ensure training per SOPs and OSHA regulations.
• Maintain accurate medical records and prepare required reports.

Skills

Staff supervision

Team leadership

Medical terminology

Interpersonal communication

Attention to detail

Dosing calculations

Education

Associate’s degree in Veterinary Technology

Tools

ShelterLuv

Veterinary software

Computer literacy

Job description

Animal Welfare Association seeks a Veterinary Technician Supervisor to lead the shelter technician team and oversee daily medical care for shelter, foster, and ICU animals. You will supervise staff, manage the medical suite, and ensure proper anesthesia, dosing, and records.

The role requires managing personnel, training staff to professional standards, and collaborating with the shelter veterinarian and management to ensure high-quality animal care.