Veterinary Technician Shift Lead - Overnight

XPrep Learning Solutions LLC; Woodland, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 39,950 - 56,481; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Pet perks and discounts

Job summary

ACCESS San Fernando Valley is seeking an Overnight Veterinary Technician Shift Lead to supervise the ER team during night shifts. The role includes coordinating care, guiding staff, and ensuring timely, high-quality patient management in a high-stakes environment.

The position offers a competitive hourly rate with shift and differential bonuses, plus a comprehensive benefits package. Join a dedicated team that values collaboration, growth, and exceptional patient care for pets in our community.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years ER experience in a lead/supervisor role.
• Must be a key player on a dynamic team delivering high-quality patient care.
• Uphold our core values: service, compassion, integrity, quality.

Responsibilities

• Oversee shift personnel to ensure high-quality work output.
• Review patient and doctor issues promptly for timely resolution.
• Assign patients to groups based on case severity and staff skill.
• Update full patient census forms and patient board during shifts.
• Update Triage Board in a Certification-Process Hospital.
• Ensure rounds are conducted as patients transfer between staff.

Skills

ER leadership experience

Job description

Veterinary Technician Shift Lead - Overnight

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

Bonuses for Veterinary Technicians

• $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.

Bonuses for Veterinary Assistants

• $2,500 Sign-On Bonus
• $2,500 Retention Bonus after 1 Year

That’s up to $5,000 in total bonus opportunity for team members who grow with us.

Bonus eligibility and payout terms apply.

Compensation

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

Pay to be determined by experience, skills assessment

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.

There are multiple routes and opportunities for growth within our hospital, and organization. We have Technician Trainers to help set you up for success and continued development, work alongside you and present continuing education lectures and wet labs!

We're looking for experienced, accountable and dedicated team members to grow with us! We have a diverse and unique mix of personalities, including many "lifers" who love our practice, our people and are proud of what we have created. We work as a close-knit team with the emphasis on providing a strong culture of teamwork and collaboration.

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 / doctor issues that come up 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
• Updating full patient census forms and patient board regularly during shift
• Updating 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

Acts as primary person for resource management of technical staff within the Emergency Department

As assigned by the Technician Manager, trains 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/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
• 401k 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

• Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
• A program to 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

At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we celebrate and embrace the uniqueness and diversity of all of our team members, pet parents, and pets. We strive to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where all team members belong and feel empowered.