Job Details
*Position Title: *Technical Supervisor
*Reports To: *Hospital Manager and Medical Director
*BONUS:* $1,000.00
*VCA Bradshaw Animal Hospital* is seeking an experienced Veterinary Technician to join our leadership team as Technician Supervisor. This is a full time position. VCA Animal Hospitals offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including Medical/Dental/Vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, pet care discounts, paid vacation, holidays and sick days, health and well-being programs that provide resources and training. Compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials. The annual salary range for this position is $66,560-72,000.
*Location: * 9609 Bradshaw Rd, Elk Grove, CA 95624
_*Job Summary:*_ The RVT Supervisor provides direct leadership support to all Technician team members. The RVT Supervisor works closely with the Hospital Manager and Medical Director to help with planning, directing, delegating, coordinating and performing a variety of duties concerned with, but not limited to, all technician and veterinary assistant team members including training, assuring quality patient care, implementation of best practices, performance reviews, and providing feedback on candidates. The RVT Supervisor is also an example to the entire hospital team and will routinely interact with the Professional team, the Client Service Representative team, and our valued clients.
This role will include a combination of administrative duties, technical duties as well as oversight of safety protocols, and ensuring a professional and respectful team environment is adhered to at all times. This hands-on role will involve working in various areas of the hospital.
_*Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:*_
* Strong Customer service skills and ability to handle client complaints
* Knowledge of Human Resource policies and protocols
* Knowledge of financial budget parameters
* Knowledge of sales and marketing techniques
* Good communication skills, both written and oral.
* Goal oriented
* Ability to plan, organize and effectively present ideas and concepts.
* Ability to take information obtained from clients, staff, and other sources, discern that which is credible and assess the hospital and its operation objectively.
* Must be able to handle multiple tasks at once, and deal with high levels of stress in an environment of changing priorities.
* Ability to train and support staff in development goals.
* Must have strong medical skills
* Provide compassionate nursing care for all patients
* Completing treatments for outpatient or hospitalized patients
* Venipuncture and IV catheter placement
* Assisting veterinarians with surgical procedures and monitoring anesthesia
* Triaging and stabilizing incoming emergency patients
_*Education and Experience:*_
* High School Diploma. Associate in Veterinary Technology or higher preferred
* Registered Technician status or equivalent practice experience of at least 5 years
_*Authority:*_
* Assist in interviewing, hiring, training, reviewing, scheduling, discipline, and in discharge of technical staff.
_*Physical Requirements*_:
* Dependable attendance is required.
* Any allergies to animals must be controllable through medication.
* Must be able to lift 40 pounds.
* Visual acuity sufficient to maintain accurate records, recognize people and understand written directions.
* Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand, give information in person and over the telephone.
* Fine motor skills adequate for utilizing hospital equipment such as electric clippers, syringes, radiology equipment, laboratory equipment, computers, etc.
If you are looking to make a positive impact, lead by example, provide assistance, and have a strong inclination to outside the box thinking when presented with areas of opportunity/improvement, please consider joining VCA Bradshaw!
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $66,560.00 - $72,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* 401(k) matching
* Dental insurance
* Employee assistance program
* Employee discount
* Flexible spending account
* Health insurance
* Health savings account
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
* Parental leave
* Professional development assistance
* Referral program
* Retirement plan
* Vision insurance
Schedule:
* 10 hour shift
* 8 hour shift
* Day shift
* Overtime
* Weekends as needed
Application Question(s):
* What is the best way to contact you? Text? Phone? Email? If you did not list an email, may we have an email address?
* Have you graduated or will you be graduating from a RVT school? If so, will you be able to take the VTNE within 6 months of being hired, or are you currently an RVT? If you are an RVT, please provide your RVT certificate number.
Education:
* Associate (Preferred)
Experience:
* Veterinary experience: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
* Veterinary Technician Certification (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
* Elk Grove, CA 95624 (Required)
Work Location: In person