Lead CVT: Mentor & Streamline Surgical Care

Central Oregon Animal Hospital is seeking an experienced Lead Certified Veterinary Technician to join our team in Bend, Oregon. Since 1972, our hospital has proudly served the Central Oregon community with a commitment to quality medicine, trusted relationships, and compassionate care.

This is a great opportunity for a skilled CVT who enjoys advanced technical work, mentoring others, and helping lead the clinical team through strong communication, training, and daily workflow support.

We are committed to maintaining a healthy, respectful team culture. Gossip, bullying, and toxic behavior are not tolerated. Our team values honest, upfront communication and works together to support both our patients and each other.

We’re also a teaching-focused hospital. Our doctors enjoy helping team members grow their skills — whether that’s expanding dental, surgical, anesthesia, or patient care experience.

As our Lead CVT, you’ll play a key role in supporting patient care, clinical training, onboarding, and daily hospital flow. This role is ideal for someone who can lead by example, help keep the team organized, and support consistent standards across the clinical floor.

Responsibilities include:

· Providing high-quality patient care during exams, treatments, dentals, and surgery

· Monitoring anesthesia and supporting surgical recovery

· Training, coaching, and onboarding clinical support staff

· Supporting accountability, communication, and consistency across the team

· Assisting with monthly scheduling needs

· Leading or supporting department meetings with educational content

· Helping identify training opportunities and improve team efficiency

The ideal candidate is a confident, collaborative CVT who enjoys both technical medicine and team leadership. You should be comfortable jumping in where needed, coaching others, and helping create a positive, productive environment.

You may be a great fit if you:

· Are a Certified Veterinary Technician

· Have strong technical skills in anesthesia, dentistry, surgery, and patient care

· Enjoy training, mentoring, and supporting clinical staff

· Are comfortable helping direct workflow and support team efficiency

· Communicate honestly, respectfully, and professionally

· Are flexible, team-oriented, and willing to support different areas of the hospital

· Two consecutive days off

· Flexible scheduling where possible

· Compensation: $30–$35/hour, depending on experience

If you’re a skilled Lead CVT looking to grow, teach, mentor, and help shape a strong clinical team, we’d love to connect with you.

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) is a leading North American pet health care company with nearly 1,300 locations spanning general practice veterinary hospitals, Ethos emergency and specialty hospitals, and pet resorts and equine veterinary care. With approximately 40,000 team members, we care for pets and support pet families in communities across the United States and Canada. Our purpose is to give pets and the people who love them more quality years together, and our mission is to make care more personal, easy and accessible while advancing medicine and care across every stage of life.

Across NVA, we support our teams with the resources, expertise and opportunities they need to deliver exceptional care and help shape the future of veterinary and pet care.

Purpose:
Give pets and the people who love them more quality years together

Mission:
Transform the pet family experience to be personal, easy and accessible, while advancing medicine and care across every stage of life.

Values:
Care Deeply, Do What’s Right, One Team, Own It, Shape What’s Next

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