Lead Surgical Veterinary Technician

Deliver exceptional service with compassion and hospitality.

• Make positive assumptions.
• Build trust with transparency.
• Seek improvement and maintain a growth mindset.

• Leadership & Accountability:
  Leads by example, promotes professionalism, and holds self and others accountable to hospital standards.
• Clinical Mentorship & Staff Development:
  Mentors, trains, and develops LVTs, Veterinary Assistants, and Hospital Assistants through demonstration, observation, coaching, competency assessment, and constructive feedback.
• Surgical Workflow Management:
  Coordinates daily surgery and dentistry workflow to maximize patient safety, efficiency, and team communication.
• Client Communication:
  Confidently communicates with clients regarding surgical procedures, patient status, discharge instructions, and financial plans.
• Technical Proficiency:
  Demonstrates advanced anesthesia, surgical nursing, and technical skills while maintaining compliance with hospital protocols.
• Team
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Works collaboratively with DVMs, and all hospital departments to promote continuity of care.
• Organization & Time Management:
  Effectively prioritizes patient care, staffing needs, training responsibilities, and departmental workflow.
• Commitment to Growth:
  Continuously seeks opportunities to improve clinical skills, leadership abilities, and department performance.
• Safety Compliance:
  Ensures compliance with OSHA standards, hospital safety protocols, controlled substance regulations, and PPE requirements.
• Identify training gaps and work proactively with employees and leadership to develop action plans that improve performance and confidence.

• Meets and maintains all competencies, expectations, responsibilities, and performance standards outlined in the LVT Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 job descriptions. The responsibilities listed below are in addition to—not in place of—those requirements.
• Lead and coordinate the daily surgery and dentistry schedule.
• Ensure efficient patient flow from admission through recovery and discharge.
• Coordinate daily surgical caseloads while maintaining patient safety and workflow efficiency.
• Lead daily surgery rounds and team huddles.
• Serve as the primary mentor for newly licensed LVTs and developing technicians.
• Assist Veterinary Assistants pursuing licensure with skill development and competency progression.
• Develop, implement, and document individualized training plans and conduct competency evaluations.
• Provide ongoing coaching, feedback, and support to improve individual and team performance.
• Monitor anesthesia, surgical nursing, pain management, and patient recovery standards.
• Review medical records for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Identify workflow challenges and recommend practical solutions that improve patient care, efficiency, and team communication.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the surgical department and hospital leadership, communicating departmental needs, progress, and operational concerns.
• Promote compliance with hospital protocols and best medical practices.
• Monitor surgical, anesthesia, and dental inventory and communicate supply needs.
• Ensure surgical instruments and equipment are maintained, sterilized, and operational.
• Assist with equipment maintenance scheduling and troubleshooting.
• Model professionalism, accountability, and the hospital's Core Values at all times.
• Assist with departmental initiatives, special projects, and operational improvements as assigned.

• Demonstrates all Level 3 technical skills while maintaining proficiency.
• Oversees advanced anesthesia protocols and surgical nursing practices.
• Leads the development of clinical knowledge, technical skills, and professional growth of…