Veterinary Technician Shift Lead - Overnight

Thrive Pet Healthcare; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 39,950 - 56,481; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health savings accounts

Continuing education support

Job summary

Thrive Pet Healthcare in Los Angeles is seeking a Veterinary Technician Shift Lead for overnight shifts. This role involves overseeing technical staff to ensure exceptional patient care, managing patient assignments, and providing oversight during shifts.

Ideal candidates will have at least 2 years of ER experience in a leadership role and embody core values of service and compassion. Benefits include generous bonuses, comprehensive healthcare, and ongoing education support.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of ER experience in a lead or supervisor role.
• Enjoy being a key player on a dynamic team providing the highest standard of patient care.
• Embody the core values: service, compassion, integrity, and quality.

Responsibilities

• Oversee individuals working on any shift to ensure excellent work.
• Review any patient or doctor issues for resolution.
• Assign patients based on case severity and skill level of staff.
• Update patient census forms regularly during shifts.
• Train staff in any technical areas requested.

Skills

Emergency response experience

Leadership

Teamwork

Job description

Veterinary Technician Shift Lead - Overnight

Total Bonus Opportunity for Registered Veterinary Technicians: $10,000!

• $5,000 Sign‑On Bonus
• $2,500 retention bonus at 12 months
• $2,500 retention bonus at 24 months (subject to eligibility and bonus agreement terms)

Compensation: $29/hr - $41/hr + $2/hr shift lead differential, $3/hr overnight differential, and $2/hr weekend differential

Who We Are

ACCESS San Fernando Valley is comprised of emergency, critical care, cardiology, internal medicine, neurology, and surgery providing the highest level of care for pets in our community. We offer multiple routes and opportunities for growth within our hospital and organization. Technician Trainers help set you up for success and continued development, working alongside you and presenting continuing education lectures and wet labs.

Job Purpose

• Provide primary point of contact through which all technical questions, comments, concerns, and issues can be handled.
• Decrease the time spent by doctors and technical staff replicating responsibilities or missing duties by providing oversight for all technical employees in the moment.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Oversee the individuals working on any given shift to ensure their work product is excellent.
• Review any patient or doctor issues that arise in the moment to allow for expedient and satisfactory resolution.
• Assign patients to the appropriate group based upon case severity and knowledge of technical skill level of group technical employees.
• Update full patient census forms and patient board regularly during shift.
• Update Triage Board as necessary in a Triage-Center-In-Certification-Process Hospital.
• Ensure rounds are being appropriately handled as patients are transferred from one person to the next.
• Act as primary person for resource management of technical staff within the Emergency Department.
• As assigned by the Technician Manager, train staff in any technical areas requested.
• Responsible for being primary key‑holder or Cubex resource as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of ER experience in a lead or supervisor role.
• Enjoy being a key player on a dynamic team providing the highest standard of patient care.
• Embody our core values: service, compassion, integrity, and quality.

Benefits – Our Care In Action

• Paid time off, including 8 weeks of full-pay parental leave, bereavement to grieve both humans and pets, and time off for new pet adoptions.
• Top quality medical, dental, and vision insurance plus health savings account and flexible spending account.
• Pet perks including free exams, discounts on products and services, and more at all Thrive Pet Healthcare locations.
• Generously subsidized backup and ongoing care support for children, adults, and pets.
• Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions.
• 401(k) with employer contribution.
• Tenure‑based incentive program and performance bonuses.
• Continuing education and development support through our library of free CE courses and paid time off to complete.

You’ll Grow With Us

Skills

• Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses – ThriveU.
• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills.
• A program designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital.
• Earn your AVMA‑CVTEA Accreditation and become a Vet Tech through our fully accredited distance learning program for veterinary technicians.
• Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement.