Veterinary Technician Manager

Description

Veterinary Technician Manager

CARE Veterinary Center

Full-Time
Frederick, Maryland

$2,000 Sign-On Bonus!

More than a word, care is present in everything you do. At CARE Veterinary Center, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, we take action to empower your best care for pets, their families, and yourself.

We are a community of 400 clinics forming an extraordinary network of unparalleled resources and people. Through outstanding learning and career options, comprehensive benefits, and abundant support, you’ll be nurtured and appreciated for who you are and what you bring to the table. We come together in both the joys and heartaches of our profession to lift each other up through laughter and empathy.

And, we have plenty of fun along the way!

Who we are

At CARE Veterinary Center, we provide 24/7 emergency and specialty care to dogs and cats in the DC metropolitan and the MD, WV, and PA tri-state area. We offer Internal Medicine, Surgery, Rehabilitation, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

We have a highly trained and qualified staff of veterinarians to treat your animals. Our goal is to not do what a primary care veterinarian does but to complement what they do.

We have specialists in a variety of service areas including surgery, orthopedic surgery, internal medicine, sports medicine, rehabilitation, and pain management. Our specialists are available by appointment on weekdays and are always on-call for emergencies.

Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers.

CARE Veterinary Center is looking for a Full-Time Veterinary Technician Manager to join us as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.

As the Technician Manager, you'll provide high-quality nursing care while guiding and supervising your technician team. You’ll help drive shift efficiency, delegate responsibilities, mentor team members, and maintain a smooth workflow throughout emergency cases and procedures. The Veterinary Technician Manager must lead the team by example, demonstrating strong organizational skills, following company policies, providing necessary communication and having a professional attitude.

Responsibilities:

Supervise technicians and other medical personnel, evaluating performance (introductory and continued 1:1s and reviews), reviewing time reporting, enforcing company policies and communicating new practices and policies regarding technical
duties; participate in selection and discipline of staff.

• Schedule staff according to departmental needs, monitoring and regulating overtime hours worked by staff, ensuring proper coverage in times of shortage.
• Administer on-call schedule as well as standard schedule for staff.
• Monitor that new staff are being trained in their responsibilities; mentor all staff regarding performance and training needs.
• Perform the duties of technician or assistant, as scheduled.
• Liaison with department leads and leadership team regarding patient care and hospital operations; resolve issues, as needed.

o Touch base daily (when scheduled same day) and weekly with Hospital Director to discuss updates and hospital needs
o Attend weekly/bi-weekly Leadership meetings as needed for the hospital

• Oversee cleaning, stocking, and inventory duties. Ensure accountability for the staff that this is being done as a team.
• Exhibit confidentiality and professionalism in all regards for employee issues; be proactive in approach to issue resolution.
• Keep hospital management informed of any issues or risks that might impact operations or employee relations; work with management team to resolve.
• Hospital policies and procedures, including contents of Employee Handbook
• Clinical laboratory procedures
• Medication calculations and administration

· Venipuncture · Catheter placement · Animal restraint · Vital sign monitoring · Client communications · Radiographic technique and anesthesiology · Patient physical assessments · Veterinary environment, terminology, and protocols · Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT), Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT), Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT), or the Licensed Veterinary Medical Technician (LVMT) preferred or equivalent experience. · Ensure staff have completed their Trainings in Thrive U and remain up to date. · May consider an equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience. · Performs other duties as assigned by Manager.

Experience & Skills Requirements:

• 5 years of veterinary technician experience required (Emergency/Specialty preferred)
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience strongly preferred
• Strong communication and mentoring skills
• Flexible schedule including weekends and holidays
• Credentialed tech (CVT, LVT, RVT, LVMT) preferred and encouraged to apply

You’ll Grow With Us

Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:

• 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

And, with so many locations nationwide, you can find and move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment. Join us and provide your best care at a clinic that is deeply rooted within its community and bolstered by the resources of Thrive Pet Healthcare.

Benefits – our care in action

We provide benefits spread comprehensively across your mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing designed to meet your needs as a unique individual. Some key benefits include:

• 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 and no waiting period
• Continuing education and development support through our library of free CE courses and paid time off to complete
• Scholarship opportunities and student loan support program

and so much more!

Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience with an annual salary starting at $70,000/year. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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.