Veterinary Technician - Lead

Vicar Operating, Inc. dba VCA; United States; On-site; USD 26,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation

Sick days

401(k)

Pet discounts

Job summary

Vicar Operating, Inc. dba VCA in Temple City, CA is seeking a Registered Veterinary Technician Lead to manage daily clinical operations and mentor a technical team.

The role combines leadership with hands-on patient care, anesthesia monitoring, and collaboration with the Medical Director to uphold standards of care across the hospital. Full-time, weekday schedule with competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience leading veterinary teams and coordinating clinical tasks.
• Clinical skills in exams, anesthesia, and dentistry support.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily clinical operations and mentor the technical team.
• Coordinate workflow, delegate tasks, and promote accountability.
• Uphold high standards of patient care and safety.
• Collaborate with Medical Director and Hospital Manager to implement protocols and improve efficiency.
• Demonstrate leadership and problem-solving in veterinary care.

Skills

Leadership

Team coordination

Patient assessment

Anesthesia monitoring

Radiology

Venipuncture

Patient recovery

Client communication

Job description

Location: 5271 Sereno Dr, Temple City, CA 91780

Schedule: Full-Time, Monday through Friday

Salary: $ 28 - $ 32 / hour Depending on experience, skill level, and credentials.

Why We Need You:

As a member of the VCA team, your mission will be to win the confidence of every pet parent—by delivering an outstanding client experience—so they will partner with us for the lifelong care of their companion animals. You’ve worked hard for your credentialing, and we want you to use the knowledge that you’ve invested your time and talent in.

Registered Veterinary Technician Lead Role:

Working Leadership Role: Actively participate in daily clinical operations while leading, mentoring, and supporting the technical team.

Team Leadership: Coordinate workflow, delegate tasks, foster collaboration, and promote team development and accountability.

Clinical Excellence: Uphold high standards of patient care, client service, clinical protocols, and patient safety.

Operational Support: Collaborate with the Medical Director and Hospital Manager to implement hospital protocols, improve operational efficiency, and support organizational goals.

Leadership Experience:

Demonstrated leadership and/or management experience, with strong communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.

The skills that you will be utilizing include, but are not limited to:

• Physical examinations and patient assessment
• Anesthesia monitoring
• Surgical preparation and assisting Dentistry
• Radiology Laboratory work
• Venipuncture
• Catheter placement Pharmacy Patient recovery Client Communication Compassionate care of our hospitalized animals

Why You Should Consider Us:

• You will enjoy exposure to a diverse and stimulating caseload, employ the most advanced imaging and monitoring tools, and tap into the expertise of more than 4,500+ doctors, including 600+ boarded specialists.
• You will sharpen your skills—and even learn some new techniques—and explore career options that only VCA can offer, such as continuing education, transfer, specialization, and leadership opportunities.

Benefits:

We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development).

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled.

For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.

A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine.

We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities. From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world‑class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year.

We invest in cutting‑edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow.

Among our talented 35,000 Associates are nearly 7,000 veterinarians – including 500 who are board‑certified specialists – nearly 4,000 credentialed technicians and over 10,000 veterinary assistants – all dedicated to giving pets the very best in medical care.

The future of veterinary medicine is in our hands. Join us.