Veterinary Technician Supervisor - Surgery

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; Lakewood (WA); On-site; USD 62,918 - 98,384; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pet insurance

Tuition assistance

Shift differential

Job summary

BluePearl is seeking a Veterinary Technician Supervisor for our Surgery Department at the Tukwila, WA hospital. The role is 80% clinical duties and 20% administrative/leadership work, with a focus on coaching staff and maintaining high standards of care.

Qualified candidates will have 4+ years as an LVT and leadership experience preferred. Expect on-floor supervision with potential scheduling and training responsibilities; shift differentials apply for nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a licensed veterinary technician (LVT)
• Leadership experience preferred
• Role is 80% technical duties and 20% administrative/leadership work

Responsibilities

• Proficiently perform veterinary technician duties on the floor 75% of the time
• Coach and mentor staff to improve performance
• Collaborate with hospital leadership to communicate policies and standards
• Organize meetings and training schedules for the team
• Assist leadership in scheduling and recruitment as needed
• Conduct annual reviews of team members

Skills

Leadership

Veterinary Technician

Job description

BluePearl is hiring a Veterinary Technician Supervisor for our Surgery Department at our Tukwila, WA hospital!

Veterinary Technician Supervisor Pay: $30.22 - $47.30 / hour

This pay band is a starting point and is dependent on experience and advancement through CareerTrax leveling system.

We also offer competitive shift differential pay for eligible hours worked for nights and weekends.

• Mon - Fri: 6pm to 8am = $4.00 Shift Differential
• Sat & Sun: 6pm to 8am = $5.50 Shift Differential
• Sat & Sun: 8am to 6pm = $4.00 Shift Differential

Must be able to work weekends and dayshift with a possible occasional swing shift as determined.

Preferred candidate profile is someone who has 4+ years of experience as an LVT and ideally some leadership experience. This role will be 80% tech duties, 20% administrative/leadership work.

Veterinary Technician Supervisor Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates advanced proficiency within their appropriate department and maintains all related skills and knowledge.
• Technician supervisor will have 75% of time spent on the floor.
• Creates effective working relationships with hospital leadership to facilitate communication of ideas, policies, standards and performance.
• Coaches supervised group for strong performance and productivity in the delivery of medical services to patients.
• Serves as a mentor to lower-level staff by demonstrating positive work habits, effective clinical skills and business knowledge.
• Facilitates an environment of ongoing communication and feedback.
• Implements process improvement initiatives that remove barriers to excellent service.
• Coaches team members to be continuously aware and proactive at anticipating and addressing patient and client needs and to seek assistance with escalated, stressful situations.
• Works with hospital leadership to organize Veterinary Technician and Assistant meetings.
• Works with the Trainer Coordinator to organize training schedules for team members.
• Identifies conflicts in the workplace and seeks assistance in resolution in order to create effective working relationships.
• Provides feedback related to team performance to hospital leadership and works with them to develop performance improvement plans.
• May work with hospital leadership to create schedule for Veterinary Technicians and Assistants.
• May assist hospital leadership in recruiting
• Performs annual review of team members

Why BluePearl?

• Our passion is pets. We offer Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.
• We encourage you to grow with us. Our technicians are leveled by their skillset and move up in level as they gain more skills and experience. We are focused on developing our associates into leaders through talent development programs and leadership workshops. As a member of Mars Veterinary Health, our associates have endless opportunities to advance in their career.
• In order to transform and lead the industry through innovative quality medicine and care, we understand the importance of continuous learning. We offer annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, and our own BluePearl University for training. Our Continuing Education Plan includes individual stipends and rollover benefits/CE hours for LVT/VTS.
• To support your career growth, we offer Penn Foster tuition assistance to those who demonstrate the desire to successfully become a degreed and licensed Veterinary Technician. Our strategic partnership with Penn Foster offers qualifying associates a Veterinary Technician degree with up to 90% tuition assistance.
• We value your health and well-being as an associate by providing you with the following:
• Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Parental Leave Benefits
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Paid Time Off and Floating Holiday Plans
• Shift Differential for all hourly associates
• Weekend Shift Differential for all hourly associates
• Health Savings Account, Flexible Savings Account
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Annual Scrub Allowance
• Referral Bonus Program
• State licensure reimbursements, VTNE reimbursements
• Additional VTS benefits - pursuing & established VTS technicians.
• Health and well-being resources to assist with stress management, mental health awareness, compassion fatigue, burnout, communication, and conflict management skills.

• We promote a team-like culture in our hospitals. We are all in this together. We believe in working together to lead the industry by enriching lives through remarkable care for pets.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or sponsorship transfer. Applicants must possess unrestricted, current authorization to work in the U.S. and not require future sponsorship for an employment-based green card.

BluePearl is committed to a diverse work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and each applicant will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual or affectional preference, or gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.