Vet Technician, Supervisor

Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospital is seeking an experienced and motivated ER/ICU Medical Support Supervisor to provide hands-on leadership for our Emergency and Intensive Care Unit medical support teams.

This is a working supervisor position with a minimum of 75% of time spent on the clinical floor alongside the team. The ideal candidate is a strong veterinary professional who enjoys developing people improving processes supporting high-quality patient care and building collaborative relationships between medical support staff clinicians and hospital leadership.

The ER/ICU Medical Support Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the ER/ICU support team including staffing scheduling training performance management workflow and professional development. This individual will serve as an important connection between frontline team members clinicians and hospital leadership while helping create a positive accountable and supportive team culture.

Clinical & Floor Leadership

• Work directly alongside the ER/ICU medical support team maintaining a minimum of 75% clinical floor presence.

• Provide hands-on leadership coaching support and direction during daily operations.

• Coordinate ER/ICU workflow and staffing based on patient census acuity caseload and hospital needs.

• Assist with patient care and provide floor coverage when needed.

• Identify and address immediate patient care staffing workflow and team concerns.

• Collaborate closely with ER/ICU clinicians to support efficient patient flow and high-quality patient care.

• Promote strong communication and teamwork between medical support staff clinicians Client Services and other hospital departments.

Team Leadership & Development

• Recruit interview onboard train and develop ER/ICU medical support team members.

• Create and maintain effective training plans for new and existing employees.

• Conduct regular employee check-ins coaching conversations and performance evaluations.

• Provide timely recognition feedback and performance guidance.

• Establish clear expectations and promote accountability across the team.

• Address performance attendance and employee concerns in partnership with hospital leadership and Human Resources.

• Support employee engagement retention professional development and opportunities for growth.

Operations & Scheduling

• Develop and maintain staff schedules including regular holiday and on-call coverage.

• Monitor staffing levels overtime and coverage needs.

• Review and approve employee timecards.

• Develop and improve ER/ICU policies protocols workflows and patient care processes.

• Lead department meetings team huddles and other service-specific meetings.

• Partner with appropriate hospital team members to support inventory purchasing and equipment needs.

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency communication patient care and overall team workflow.

Collaboration & Hospital Leadership

• Build strong relationships with medical support staff clinicians fellow supervisors and hospital leadership.

• Meet regularly with ER/ICU clinicians and leadership to discuss staffing patient care training workflow and service needs.

• Serve as a liaison between frontline team members clinicians and hospital leadership.

• Encourage open communication feedback collaboration and mutual respect.

• Promote a positive team culture centered on patient care professionalism accountability and teamwork.

• Support hospital-wide initiatives and collaborate with other departments as needed.

• Participate in the hospital leadership on-call rotation for time-sensitive operational needs.

• Maintain confidentiality regarding employee client patient and hospital information.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a veterinary technician veterinary assistant veterinary nurse or comparable veterinary medical support professional.

• Strong clinical knowledge and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced veterinary environment.

• Excellent communication organization problem-solving and interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a veterinary healthcare team.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years of leadership supervisory or Lead experience.

• Experience in emergency critical care specialty or referral veterinary medicine.

• Credentialed Veterinary Technician (RVT LVT CVT) preferred where applicable.

• Experience with employee training onboarding coaching scheduling or performance management.

Were looking for someone who is:

• A confident and compassionate leader.

• Collaborative and approachable.

• Comfortable providing both positive and constructive feedback.

• Organized and able to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.

• Proactive and solution-oriented.

• Adaptable when patient staffing or hospital needs change.

• Passionate about developing and supporting veterinary professionals.

• Committed to high-quality patient care and excellent teamwork.

This is a full-time leadership position within a 24/7 emergency and specialty veterinary hospital. The position requires flexibility based on departmental and hospital needs and may include rotating shifts weekends holidays on-call responsibilities and work during inclement weather.

This is an active clinical position requiring standing walking bending kneeling and other activities associated with veterinary patient care. The employee must be able to frequently lift and/or move patients or items weighing up to 50 pounds utilizing appropriate assistance and equipment when necessary.

This is an opportunity for an experienced veterinary professional who wants to remain actively involved in patient care while taking the next step in leadership. If you enjoy developing people improving processes collaborating with clinicians and helping a team succeed in a fast-paced ER/ICU environment we would love to hear from you.