Veterinary Technician - Lead
Thrive Pet Healthcare
McKinney/Legacy
Thrive Pet Healthcare is looking for aLead Veterinary Technician to join our team as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.
At Thrive Pet Healthcare you will have the support tools and resources to elevate your skills. As a hospital deeply rooted in the local community you will experience the best of both worlds: a genuine local feel with the benefits of Thrives national resources.
About You
Lead Technician is under the direct guidance and supervision of the Practice Manager. This is an overview of the position and the job responsibilities listed do not encompass the entire position. This position will serve 2 locations McKinney and Legacy.
Role Responsibilities:
- Tech Training Onboarding Training supervising and assisting the Assistants/Technicians in line with the Tech Trainer Outline and New Hire Process.
- End-of-Day Tasks - Oversee the completion of daily checklist and maintenance logs in treatment/surgery.
- Knowledge/Problem Solving - Exhibit technical knowledge of all equipment and maintenance. Must be able to trouble shoot equipment issues to get them operating appropriately in a timely manner.
- Scheduling Maintains tech schedules and optimizes patient load to ensure productivity. Help arrange to cover shifts by seeking coverage by team or covering shifts yourself.
- Corrective/Performance Actions - Work with the Practice Manager concerning personnel matters disciplinary actions and follow-through. The Lead Technician is not to perform any disciplinary actions but may have seek to understand conversations. Help conduct performance evaluations mediate interpersonal problems and address concerns from Assistants/Technicians.
- Rounds - Assist the Practice Manager and Medical Director in conducting daily rounds.
- Tech Encounters - Audit charts for completeness and accuracy of medical records. Assure compliance by team of medical records logs and procedures. Ensure that encounters are being signed at the end of the day.
- Teamwork - Work well with all employees and ensure that your actions support the hospital the doctors and the practices core values.
- Leadership Attend Leadership meetings and work closely with the Practice Manager and Medical Director to address staff-related issues and hospital needs.
Experience & Skills Requirements:
- Ideally possess an active LVT/RVT or CVT
- Has a minimum of 2 years ofclinicalveterinaryexperience with direct patient care (intake surgery discharge and proficient technical skills)
- Has experience leadership and/or supervisory positions
- Possesses a positive work attitude
- Self-motivated
- Excellent communication and organization skills
- Superior technical skills
- Is committed to a stress-free environment for our patients
- Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment
About the Hospital
AtThrive Pet Healthcare - McKinney we offer primary care services for cats and dogs in Collin and Denton counties. We provide wellness and preventative care including wellness exams vaccinations flea and tick prevention heartworm prevention and other pet care services. We take pride in helping our patients to have the best quality of life possible.
Benefits our care in action
Thrive offers a suite of benefits to support team members emotional physical professional and financial wellbeing. In addition to our health and life insurance and short- and long- term disability plans we offer eligible team members:
- Competitive pay
- 401(k) with employer match
- Mental health resources including 24/7 access to Lyra Health
- Paid parental leave
- Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet
- Employer-sponsored childcare and elder care
- Personalized care for every family-forming journey
- Discretionary funds and FREE CE courses
- Pet perks and veterinary service discounts
- Student loan management tools and assistance
Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers.
We listen to your needs and then meet them. Through training and free CE experiences your career development can flourish. And in our locally rooted nationally connected community youll be able to make connections access opportunities and find support with ease.
Support for you is as vital as the support you provide.
Youll Thrive with Us
At Thrive you have the opportunity to develop your career in a way that best suits your goals. Take advantage of our comprehensive learning and skill-building programs to enhance your expertise. 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
- Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement
- Move into any specialty hospital type or environment across the nation.
- Leadership training for a thriving and long career in the veterinary profession.
About Thrive
Vet-founded and Austin-born Thrive Pet Healthcare has expanded to over 380 partner hospitals nationwide united by a mission to shape the future of pet well-being through medical excellence innovative technology and a connected community of teams and partners.
We bridge general practice urgent care specialty and emergency care and our locally rooted nationally connected hospitals benefit from Thrives extensive resources while maintaining their unique identities.
We believe that supporting our people is the key to helping pets thrive through every stage of life.
Join us where #WeThriveTogether. We provide customizable professional development opportunities a supportive work environment that values work-life rhythms and 24/7 mental health support.
At Thrive Pet Healthcare we are committed to creating a culture where everyone from any background can be heard respected and valued. We pledge to build an inclusive environment nurtured by respectful curiosity to support encourage and celebrate the diverse voices of our teams and the communities we serve.