Emergency Veterinary Technician Team Lead - Parkway Veterinary Emergency

Company: AscendVets
Location: Lakeland
Posted on: May 14, 2022

Job Description:

An Emergency Veterinary Technician Team Leader at Parkway Veterinary Emergency Clinic has the opportunity to earn between $20- $30 an hour as well as a sign-on bonus.Parkway Veterinary Emergency Clinic is a member of AscendVets, a group of locally owned veterinary hospitals in the Lakeland, Florida area. At AscendVets, we believe that our core values drive our company culture. Fearless. Innovation. Gratitude. Humility. Transcend. These are the values that inspire us in our everyday mission to be there when you need us. These are the values that we hope will inspire our next candidate to want to join our mission. We are dedicated to strengthening the human-animal bond. Will you come F.I.G.H.T. with us?Responsibilities:
As the Emergency Veterinary Technician Team Leader, you can expect to be your responsibilities to include:

• Those of a Veterinary Technician
• Leadership/Team Member Training
• Patient Care Training
  • Client Communications/Complaint Resolution
  • Supporting our mission, vision, and core values by leading the team during your scheduled shifts
  • Utilizing sound principles in order to maximize client service and patient care
  • Reporting to and work closely with the Office Manager to help our team learn, grow and achieve their goals.RequirementsThe ideal candidate for our Emergency Veterinary Technician Team Lead will be a Veterinary Technician with:
    • Minimum of five years of technician experience in a veterinary emergency hospital; current CVT license and/or previous supervisory experience are preferred.
    • Proficiency in:
      • Triage
      • Venipuncture
      • IV catheter placement
      • Treatment of hospitalized patients
      • Anesthesia administration and monitoring
      • strong customer service skills
      • specific character traits and strong moral and ethical professional values
      • the ability to adhere to the attendance policy
      • any allergies to animals controllable through medication
      • ability to work long or irregular hours under pressure conditions to include overnight, weekends, and rotating all major holidays
      • ability to walk, bend, stand and reach constantly during a minimum 8-hour day
      • ability to lift 40 pounds
      • fine motor skills adequate for nursing skills such as phlebotomy and utilizing hospital equipment
      • ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand, give information in person and over the telephoneAs Team Leader, you will support our mission, vision, and core values by leading the team during your scheduled shifts. You must possess specific character traits and strong moral and ethical professional values. It is the responsibility of the team leader to utilize sound principles in order to maximize client service and patient care by ensuring a high level of team member competency, productivity, and efficiency. The Emergency Veterinary Technician Team Leader will report to and work closely with the Office Manager to help our team learn, grow and achieve their goals.
        BenefitsCompetitive benefits package for full-time team members includes:
        • Health insurance benefit contribution (Medical, Dental & Vision)
        • Paid Time Off
        • Retirement Plan ( 401k)
        • Optional supplemental insurance plans
        • Long Term Disability Insurance
        • Continuing Education and development opportunities
        • Generous Pet discount
        • Paid Holidays and Holiday incentive pay
        • Company-provided uniformsParkway Veterinary Emergency Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug-Free Workplace. Drug screening may be required for successful candidates. We request that candidates in need of a reasonable accommodation under ADA notify of a need for accommodation.

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