Veterinary Surgery Supervisor

Ethos Veterinary Health; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 41,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance.

CE allowance and professional dev. (e\

Job summary

Chesapeake Veterinary Surgical Specialists, part of Ethos Veterinary Health, seeks a Veterinary Surgery Supervisor in Annapolis, MD. The role provides daily administrative and operational leadership for the Surgery Department, coordinating staffing, patient flow, and equipment to ensure safe, efficient, and compassionate care.

The position requires at least 3 years of veterinary technician experience, MD RVT preferred, and supervisory experience.

Qualifications

• Maryland RVT preferred but not required.
• Minimum of 3 years veterinary technician experience.
• Minimum of 2 years specialty anesthesia monitoring or comparable critical-care experience.
• Previous supervisory, management, lead, or department-coordination experience preferred.
• Strong communication, organization, conflict-resolution, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily Surgery Department workflow, assignments, schedules, and patient flow.
• Assign cases and duties according to patient needs, staffing, workload, and employee competency.
• Adjust assignments during emergencies, absences, high patient volume, or increased patient acuity.
• Communicate operational concerns, delays, equipment needs, and staffing risks to the Hospital Manager or appropriate hospital leadership.
• Maintain organized, safe, and adequately supplied surgery and recovery areas.
• Support effective shift-to-shift communication and patient handoffs.
• Monitor equipment readiness and report maintenance or safety concerns promptly.
• Promote compliance with CVSS policies, safety procedures, infection-control standards, and documentation requirements.

Skills

Strong communication

Organization

Leadership

Conflict resolution

Job description

Veterinary Surgery Supervisor

$30–42/hour
Full-time opportunity at CVSS- Annapolis, Maryland
4x10s | 7am - 5pm, 8am - 6pm, 9am - 7pm
The Surgery Supervisor will provide daily administrative and operational leadership for the Surgery Department.
The Supervisor coordinates staffing, patient flow, surgery-room operations, training, equipment, communication, and performance expectations. This position supports safe, efficient, and compassionate patient care while promoting a respectful, professional, and supportive workplace.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation of $30–42/hour based on experience and skill set.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• CE allowance and professional development support, including free VetBloom (RACE-approved CE) access.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time.
• Retirement savings options, including 401(k) with employer matching.
• Uniform (scrub) allowance.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Employee pet discounts.
• Life and disability insurance.

Schedule

• Day shift
• Four 10-hour shifts per week
• 7am - 5pm, 8am - 6pm, 9am - 7pm

Responsibilities of a Surgery Supervisor:

Department Operations

• Coordinate daily Surgery Department workflow, assignments, schedules, and patient flow.
• Assign cases and duties according to patient needs, staffing, workload, and employee competency.
• Adjust assignments during emergencies, absences, high patient volume, or increased patient acuity.
• Communicate operational concerns, delays, equipment needs, and staffing risks to the Hospital Manager or appropriate hospital leadership.
• Maintain organized, safe, and adequately supplied surgery and recovery areas.
• Support effective shift-to-shift communication and patient handoffs.
• Monitor equipment readiness and report maintenance or safety concerns promptly.
• Promote compliance with CVSS policies, safety procedures, infection-control standards, and documentation requirements.

Staffing and Accountability

• Monitor attendance, punctuality, scheduling needs, breaks, and department coverage.
• Assist with staffing plans and daily schedule adjustments as assigned.
• Set consistent and professional expectations for ICU employees.
• Utilize coaching, counseling, and the corrective action process when appropriate and with support of the hospital manager.
• Participate in 90-day, annual, and other performance evaluations as assigned.

Leadership and Workplace Culture

• Promote a positive, professional, respectful, and supportive work environment.
• Encourage teamwork, accountability, effective communication, and continuous improvement.
• Address interpersonal concerns professionally and use the appropriate chain of command.
• Model reliability, ethical conduct, professionalism, and compliance with CVSS policies.
• Maintain an appropriately positive and engaging workplace while preserving patient-care standards.

Training and Competency

• Identify surgery training needs based on patient acuity, staff performance, equipment, policy changes, and operational requirements.
• Support orientation, onboarding, and training of new surgery employees.
• Assist with maintaining surgery competency checklists and training records.
• Ensure training is documented and competency-based.
• Ensure employees perform only duties for which they are trained, validated, authorized, and legally permitted.
• Coordinate cross-departmental training with the ICU and Receiving Supervisors when appropriate.
• Complete a minimum of 10 hours of annual continuing education in leadership, management, supervision, or related professional-development topics.

Clinical and Technical Duties

• Assist with anesthesia monitoring, surgery, patient preparation, recovery, diagnostics, treatments, and emergency response.
• Support patient positioning, restraint, transport, medication administration, fluid therapy, wound care, and postoperative care.
• Ensure accurate documentation of anesthesia, medications, treatments, monitoring, and patient status.
• Reinforce sterile technique, infection control, equipment maintenance, instrument processing, and safety procedures.
• Escalate patient-care concerns, complications, changes in condition, or safety risks to the attending veterinarian.

Surgery-to-ICU Coordination

• The Surgery Supervisor will collaborate with the ICU Supervisor to support safe and timely patient transfers.
• Communicating patient readiness, staffing, equipment, timing, and ICU bed availability.
• Providing complete handoff information, including procedure history, anesthesia status, medications, monitoring needs, equipment, and care instructions.
• Communicating changes in patient condition or additional support needs.
• Coordinating transfer-related training and addressing workflow barriers.
• Escalating delays, incomplete handoffs, staffing concerns, or clinical concerns to the appropriate veterinarian or hospital leader.

Qualifications

• Maryland RVT preferred but not required.
• Minimum of 3 years of veterinary technician experience required. Minimum of 2 years of specialty anesthesia- monitoring or comparable critical- care experience.
• Previous supervisory, management, lead, or department‑coordination experience preferred.
• Strong communication, organization, conflict‑resolution, and leadership skills.
• Ability to remain professional and composed in a high-acuity environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to staff development, patient safety, and continuing education.

Why Join Chesapeake Veterinary Surgical Specialists

At Chesapeake Veterinary Surgical Specialists, part of Ethos Veterinary Health, you'll join a team dedicated exclusively to advanced surgical care. Our ICU technicians play an essential role in delivering exceptional nursing care to post‑operative and critical patients while collaborating closely with board‑certified surgeons and specialists across multiple disciplines.

Our Annapolis hospital shares a 28,000-square‑foot specialty facility with Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Neurology, Rehabilitation, Radiation Oncology, and a 24‑hour emergency hospital, providing exposure to complex cases and an outstanding collaborative learning environment.

Location Highlight

Located on Maryland's scenic Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis offers the perfect blend of historic charm, waterfront living, and vibrant culture. With outstanding restaurants, boating, outdoor recreation, and easy access to Baltimore and Washington, D.C., it's an exceptional place to build your specialty veterinary career.

About Ethos Veterinary Health

Ethos Veterinary Health, part of the NVA Group, is where you come to practice world‑class medicine, and help shape what veterinary care becomes next.

Across our network of 140 specialty and emergency hospitals, science moves forward, standards are elevated, and innovation is put into practice every day. You’ll work alongside respected veterinary leaders in academic‑caliber hospitals designed for learning, teaching, and discovery.

Here, mentorship is a two‑way street. You’ll share your expertise, learn from others, and continue to grow, clinically, professionally, and personally.

At Ethos, you inspire hope, deliver exceptional care, and pursue veterinary medicine at its highest level, together.

Join Us

At Ethos, this isn’t just a job, it’s an opportunity to practice medicine at the highest level and help shape the future of veterinary care.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ethos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ethos does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, competence, merit, and business need.