Description

Veterinary Technician Supervisor

Garden Grove Dog & Cat Hospital

Garden Grove, CA

Shifts: 4, 10-hour shifts

*We are offering a $2,500 Sign-On Bonus to qualified candidates! Experienced VA’s welcome to apply!

Garden Grove Dog & Cat Hospital is looking to add a full-time Veterinary Technician Supervisor to their team!

At Garden Grove Dog & Cat Hospital you’ll feel the warmth and openness of a small clinic, while having the opportunity and support of a united network.

At Garden Grove Dog and Cat Hospital, we offer primary care, urgent care, emergency care, and bathing for dogs and cats in Garden Grove, Westminster, Stanton, Huntington Beach, Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, and the surrounding communities. We are proud to be AAHA accredited.

We emphasize the routine preventative veterinary health care required to meet the needs of your pets and offer a wide range of advanced diagnostics, medical, and general surgical management options.

We are a close team who believe in helping each other and supporting each other regardless of title or position. We promote an emotionally intelligent work environment. We strive to promote a positive work/life balance and invest heavily in our employees. We provide time for continuing education for ALL positions, as well as educational opportunities in the clinic for our staff to continue to learn and grow.

In collaboration with the practice manager, the position oversees the training, performance, scheduling, and evaluation of technical staff within our hospital. Additionally, you’ll serve as the primary point of contact for all technical inquiries, concerns, and issues-both on and off premises.

Experience & Skills Requirements:

• The Technician Supervisor should ideally hold an RVT/LVT/CVT certification and have 2+ years of lead or supervisory experience.
• Has a minimum of 3 years’ experience as a veterinary technician or 5 years as a Veterinary Assistant
• Must be an excellent leader.
• Must be well-organized and capable of multitasking effectively
• Possesses strong technical skills
• Strong anesthesia monitoring skills required
• Phlebotomy experience required
• Able to fully use their technical skills, as well as, learn from new experiences

Role Responsibilities:

• Schedule and assess skill qualifications for all potential technical staff with new hires in the hospital.
• Appropriately schedule technical staff to maximize coverage and minimize overtime
• Provide medical, behavioral, and performance expectations to technical staff.
• Oversee technical staff performance with guidance from the Practice Manager to ensure quality control and consistency in task completion.
• Regularly review technical staff to ensure they understand clear expectations and how their performance aligns with them.
• Communicate with the Practice Manager and Medical Director regarding equipment performance and maintenance to guarantee functionality.
• Collaborate closely with the Practice Manager and the administrative team to ensure consistent practices throughout the hospital.
• Act as the primary resource manager for technical staff.
• As assigned by the Practice Manager, oversee training for technical staff in relevant technical skills.
• Schedule regular meetings for technical staff and ensure all action items from each meeting are completed before removing them from the to-do list.
• Inventory orders, inventory intake, and equipment maintenance.
• General facility oversight and knowledge

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 enrollment waiting period
• Continuing education and development support through our library of free CE courses
• Scholarship opportunities and student loan support program
• and so much more!

Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience with an hourly pay rate from $28-32/ hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

About Thrive

Thrive Pet Healthcare is one of the first veterinary services offering a comprehensive continuum of care for pets’ primary, specialty, and acute needs. Through a nationwide community of over 360 veterinary providers, and an industry-leading membership program, Thrive Pet Healthcare provides personalized, accessible care through every stage of a pet’s life and health. Founded by veterinarians, the organization provides industry-first benefits for practice staff while elevating privately held veterinary hospitals with innovative service and technology solutions. By focusing on the needs of care providers and professional collaboration, Thrive Pet Healthcare is supporting the well-being of the industry and raising the national bar for veterinary excellence.

Thrive Pet Healthcare is united by our mission to create the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners. We exist to nurture both pets and people through meaningful relationships and exceptional veterinary care.

Our Support Office teams power that mission by supporting our hospitals through operational excellence, innovative programs, people-centered culture, and forward-thinking business solutions - all while having plenty of fun along the way.

We nurture pets & people through meaningful relationships and exceptional pet care-and we are united by a shared set of values.

• Service - delivering exceptional service
• Empathy - leading with care
• Accountability - achieve meaningful outcomes
• Joy - be a source of light
• Exploration - learn to fuel growth
• Team - connect for success

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.

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