Veterinary Technician - Lead

Veterinary Technician - Lead

Full-time

Cedar Park, TX

Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience with an hourly pay up to $25/ hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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Cypress Creek Pet Care is looking for a Lead Veterinary Technician to join our team as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.

At Cypress Creek Pet Care, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, 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 Thrive's national resources.

As a Lead Veterinary Technician, you'll play an important role in pets' lives by providing comprehensive care throughout their journey. Your life‑changing work will range from the hands‑on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests, to surgery assistance, to support services including admitting and discharging patients.

• Work closely with the Practice Manager and Medical Director to supervise, train, and mentor technicians and assistants.
• Coordinate schedules, delegate tasks, and manage workflow to ensure efficient clinic operations.
• Assist with evaluations of technicians and assistants and provide input on performance.
• Lead staff meetings alongside the Practice Manager.
• Participate in Thrive planning meetings and attend seminars that pertain to it.
• Communicate with the manager about non‑routine or unusual situations and recommend solutions.
• Keep up to date with veterinary software, products, medical equipment, and veterinary medicine advancements and provide staff training.
• Communicate hospital policies and procedures to staff and clients when required.
• Supervise the completion of daily checklists and weekly maintenance logs for technicians and assistants.
• Treat all employees fairly and impartially with regard to scheduling, coaching, and discipline.
• Resolve informal employee complaints and help meditate interpersonal problems amongst the staff.
• Lead by example, promoting professionalism and excellent patient care and customer service.
• Demonstrate initiative in everyday duties and assist employees.
• Adhere to all hospital policies, standards, and procedures as stated in the manual and/or by standard operating procedures.
• With each hospital function, assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.
• Assist with appointments, surgeries and procedures in accordance with your state's Veterinary Practice Act outlined for credentialed veterinary technicians.
• Assist in maintaining relevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems.
• Obtain relevant health history and information from clients and maintain medical charts.
• Other duties as assigned.

• At least three years’ recent experience as a Veterinary Technician.
• Demonstrate ability to lead and manage a team.
• Ability to perform routine veterinary medical procedures (e.g., collect samples, draw blood, and administer injections), maintain and understand medical equipment, and is competent with veterinary software.
• Knowledge of spelling and meaning of commonly used veterinary medical terminology and procedures.
• Ability to complete assigned tasks in the time allotted without direct supervision.
• Demonstrates the ability to show empathy toward clients, staff, and treat animals with respect and compassion while maintaining a commitment to outstanding client service.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.

Cypress Creek Pet Care is a small animal practice located in Cedar Park, Texas providing high quality, dedicated care for every patient. Offering primary, emergency, and boarding services. Our hospital has a collaborative team and is committed to a positive work environment. We pride ourselves on compassionate care and high standards of medical excellence.

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