Veterinary Technician: Specialty Surgery Lead

Pieper Veterinary; Middletown (CT); Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Pieper Memorial Veterinary Center in Middletown, CT is actively seeking a Veterinary Technician - Specialty Surgical Lead to help lead our Surgery Department alongside board-certified surgeons and specialists. This role combines advanced surgical and anesthesia expertise with mentorship, leadership, and operations.

You will mentor technicians, shape workflows, and support patient care to deliver exceptional outcomes.

Qualifications

• Veterinary hospital experience required.
• Advanced anesthesia and patient monitoring experience.
• Experience with anesthetic protocols, drug calculations and CRI administration.
• Strong understanding of multimodal pain management strategies.
• Experience monitoring complex surgical and specialty patients.
• Ability to interpret ECG, BP, capnography and pulse oximetry.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor team members in a fast-paced clinical environment.
• Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to remain calm and effective under pressure.
• Willingness to coach and develop others professionally.
• Strong computer proficiency.
• Flexibility to support departmental scheduling needs, including weekends, holidays, and on-call responsibilities as needed.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily surgical workflow and case coordination.
• Support anesthetic planning and peri-operative patient management.
• Collaborate with surgeons and specialists to optimize patient outcomes.
• Ensure adherence to patient safety and anesthesia protocols.
• Provide day-to-day coaching, mentorship and guidance.

Skills

Vet hospital exp

Advanced anesthesia

Anesthetic protocols

Pain management

Monitor complex cases

Vital signs monitoring

Lead & mentor

Communication skills

Organization skills

Problem solving

Calm under pressure

Coaching & development

Computer proficiency

Patient & client care

Scheduling flexibility

18+ age

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's Degree

Tools

VTS credential

Job description

Pieper Memorial Veterinary Center in Middletown, CT is actively seeking a Veterinary Technician - Specialty Surgical Lead to help lead our Surgery Department alongside board-certified surgeons and specialists. This role combines advanced surgical and anesthesia expertise with mentorship, leadership, and operations.

You will mentor technicians, shape workflows, and support patient care to deliver exceptional outcomes.