What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Technician lead position at Valley Veterinary Hospital - Draper, Utah?
Job Summary
Come join the team that was voted #1 for Best of Salt Lake City in 2025 and recognized by USA Today as one of the Top-Ranked Veterinary Hospitals in Utah!
Valley Veterinary Hospital is a busy, privately owned small animal practice providing both scheduled appointments and surgeries as well as urgent-care walk-ins every day. We are looking for an experienced, motivated CVT or LVT to step into a Lead training role and help develop, support, and elevate our veterinary technician team.
We are looking for someone who is confident, passionate about patient care and client education, and enjoys teaching, mentoring, and helping others become stronger technicians. Our ideal candidate has several years of experience in general practice and emergency experience.
What We're Looking For
- Active CVT or LVT license/certification
- Several years of veterinary technician experience
- General practice AND ER experience
- Strong anesthesia, surgical monitoring, technical skills
- Excellent communication and client-education skills
- Confident patient triage abilities and techncial skills
- Organized, dependable, and able to multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Positive attitude and strong teamwork skills
- Passion for mentoring and developing other technicians
- Ability to hold team members accountable while maintaining a supportive, positive work environment.
- Able to work alongside management and our medical director.
- Someone who takes pride in maintaining high standards of patient care, safety, cleanliness, and efficiency
Traditional Technician Duties Include
- Checking patients in and out
- Patient triage
- Client communication and education
- Properly conveying discharge instructions and medications
- Phlebotomy and catheter placement
- Laboratory procedures
- Anesthesia monitoring
- Surgical preparation and assistance
- Radiology
- Pharmacy duties
- Patient treatments and nursing care
- Cleaning and maintaining treatment areas
- Assisting doctors with appointments
Training Lead Responsibilities
In addition to traditional veterinary technician responsibilities, the Training Lead will help:
- Train and mentor new and existing veterinary technicians
- Assist with onboarding and competency training
- Develop and reinforce technician protocols and workflows
- Ensure technicians are properly trained in anesthesia, surgery, patient monitoring, phlebotomy, laboratory procedures, pharmacy, restraint, and patient care, etc.
- Provide coaching and constructive feedback to team members
- Help identify training gaps and opportunities for improvement
- Maintain consistency in patient-care standards and technician procedures
- Serve as a resource for technicians during busy or challenging cases
- Work alongside management and doctors to improve technician efficiency and patient care
- Help foster a positive, collaborative, and accountable technician team
Why Valley Veterinary Hospital?
We believe great veterinary medicine starts with a great team. Our hospital is committed to excellent medical care, strong communication, continued education, and maintaining a positive workplace where team members can grow.
You'll enjoy:
- Competitive pay based on experience
- CE allowance
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with matching
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Employee pet discount
- Scrub allowance
- Lunch provided every Friday
- No weekends!
- Supportive, team-oriented work environment
- Opportunities for professional growth
Available Shifts
- 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | 5 days/week
Job Type: Full-TimeWork Location: In Person
If you're an experienced CVT/LVT who is ready to take the next step in your career, we'd love to meet you! Come be part of a team that values your experience, supports your growth, and gives you the opportunity to make a real impact on the technicians around you.
Pay: $24.00 - $28.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- License reimbursement
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Uniform allowance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $24 - $28