Emergency & Critical Care Veterinary Technician - Daytime Team Lead

3 weeks ago

Austin, United States Central Texas Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Full time
Description

Central Texas Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Hospital is looking for the right person to Lead our Daytime Nursing Team in South Austin

If you love working with people and have always wanted to contribute to a Veterinary Health Care Team, apply with us today

The right candidate will excel in:
  • Advanced Veterinary knowledge & experience
  • Mentoring and leading a team
  • Helping animals live healthier, happier lives
  • Guiding our patients through their Veterinary Hospital Visit
If you are interested in a leadership role and looking to have a career that is your passion, joining our team will allow you to do just that. Emergency & Critical Care Technicians are skilled, experienced, and valued members of our teams, and we treat them that way.

Thrive in an environment that encourages learning, promotes professional growth, and has limitless opportunities for advancement.

If your goals include becoming a Licensed Veterinary Technician, we offer in-house educational support and partner with Purdue University's Online Veterinary Technician Program.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Help resolve client complaints or concerns. Educate clients regarding policies where required.
  • Actively direct/assist/counsel/manage shift leads, technicians, and tech assistants in their performance of a variety of technical and client education duties that facilitate the work of the veterinarians.
  • Provide leadership and support to the emergency care staff. Maintain and uphold hospital policy and protocol. Educate staff regarding policies where required.
    • Ensure hospital SOPs and protocols are being followed
  • Communicate well with Team Leads at other locations and departments
    • Stay in touch to figure out what problems have arisen and how to correct them
  • Actively involved in the training and supervision of the technical department to ensure that the standard of patient care and customer service is consistently practiced by all members of the department.
  • Participate in the development and maintenance of emergency department procedures. Maintain any and all protocols set forth by the doctors and management. Ensure that employees are in compliance with regulations.
  • Arrange the emergency department work schedule, ensuring that the staffing will be adequate to meet the needs of hospitalized patients and emergency appointments.
    • Have 3 months scheduled out in advance to allow staff members to plan accordingly.
    • Scheduling duties include vacation requests, holidays, sick time, and continuing education (Team Leads are responsible for finding replacement/coverage when needed).
  • Oversee the interviewing and hiring of new technicians. Conduct employee performance evaluations and goal setting. Attend monthly team lead meetings.
  • Discuss compensation considerations with management.
    • Conduct new employee evaluations during the introductory period of 30 and 90 days.
  • Implement disciplinary actions. Resolve informal employee complaints. Provide a general explanation/counsel of the nature and basis for hospital personnel policies and procedures. Maintain effective employee-management communication. Assist with coaching and terminating employees.
  • Schedule and conduct periodic departmental meetings complete with an agenda.
  • Oversee completion of daily checklists. This includes oversight that the department is prepared for office hours.
  • Oversee weekly and annual drug log maintenance and manual drug count. Must be knowledgeable regarding related federal and state laws and regulations regarding the dispensing, disposal, ordering, and maintenance of records for all controlled drugs.
  • Make sure that all Injuries or issues with assigned team members are reported to appropriate HRM, DIC, and/or Emergency Coordinators.
  • Oversee the general flow of the hospital.
  • Complete Vet Tech training levels 1, 2, 3, and 4 as defined by CTVSEH.
    • Implement and enforce a training protocol with technicians in regard to reviews.
    • Provide restraint of pets for examination and or treatment. Prepare medications for both outpatient and hospitalized patients.
    • Patient triage, drug calculations and CRI's, venipuncture, critical care patient monitoring, bandaging and splints, and other specialized nursing duties.
    • Perform clinical laboratory procedures such as radiographs.
    • Prepare patients for anesthetic procedures by placing intravenous catheters and inducing anesthesia. Monitor patients during the procedure and recovery periods. Must be knowledgeable with anesthetic machines and monitoring devices.
    • Admit and discharge patients on doctor's orders. Answer client questions on various aspects of follow-up care. Pass on information from the practitioners and explain the dosage/purpose of medications. Discuss the proper care and procedures that should be followed at home. Inform clients when they should have a follow-up examination.
  • The Team Lead and Shift Lead Oversee the auditing of treatment sheets for completeness and accuracy. Refer to the veterinarian for questions concerning treatments and charges.
  • Assist client care as needed
    • Communicating and resolving issues with clients as needed.
    • Troubleshooting office equipment, computers, and software.
  • Be available for addressing after-hour phone calls, texts, and emails from your team members in a timely manner or make the team aware of who to contact when you are not "on the clock".
  • Assist with writing new SOPs, hospital documents, hospital forms, etc. after coordination with other EC TLs and with review by the CEO before any implementation.
  • Oversee the drug log at your location
    • Train appropriate staff members to complete drug logs routinely.
  • Ensure new hire paperwork is complete with HRM on the first week of hiring.
  • Give a tour of the facility and introduce new hires to staff and doctors if not completed by HRM at orientation.
    • Turn over to the trainer and be sure they know to come to their trainer or Team Lead for any problems.
BENEFITS PACKAGE:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance options, all starting the first of the month following the date of hire.
  • Short Term Disability paid for by employer
  • Complimentary Life Insurance $25,000; with options to purchase additional voluntary benefits for self or family
  • Company Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (Headspace)
  • 401K with 100% company match up to 3% and 50% company match up to 5%, eligible after 6 months of employment
  • Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account options
  • Long Term Disability option
  • Progyny-Fertility and Family Building Support (up to $10,000)
  • Team Member Discounts for Pet Care
  • Paid time off-inclusive of sick, personal, and vacation
  • LGBTQIA+ support with FOLX HEALTHCARE (if UMR enrolled)
  • Sword Digital Musculoskeletal & Physical Therapy Program (if UMR enrolled)
  • Referral Bonus Program
  • DailyPay on Demand
  • Personal pet discounts.
  • Partnership with Purdue University's online Licensed Veterinary Technician Program.
QUALIFICATIONS:
  • GED or High School Diploma.
  • Two years minimum Veterinary Technician experience.
  • Basic computer knowledge.
  • Excellent client and pet care skills required.
  • Knowledge of the veterinary field is required.
SPECIAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Requires knowledge of hospital policy outlined in the current CTVSEH employee manual as well as those that are implied. Requires strong customer service, communication and leadership skills. Strong initiative and resourcefulness in carrying out recurring assignments independently without specific instruction.

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE:
  • Requires knowledge of hospital procedures outlined in the current employee manual including those that are implied (reasonable expectations).
  • Advanced level, knowledge and experience, in Veterinary Technician skills.
  • Requires strong customer service skills.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and motivational skills are a must-have. In addition, the ideal team leader has the ability to direct, guide, and assist their staff with varying personalities and communication skills.
  • The team leader must have the ability to show unbiased judgment when managing people and make fair, just recommendations in regard to personnel issues and/or disciplinary action.


PHYSICAL EFFORT: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to bend, stoop, walk, and stand for extended periods of time. Required to lift up to forty (40) pounds. Employees will be expected to request assistance when lifting or carrying animals or materials over 40 pounds.

WORK REQUIREMENTS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to hazards associated with aggressive patients, infected animals, and controlled substances. Exposure to unpleasant odors and noises, exposure to bites, scratches, and animal waste. Possible exposure to contagious diseases.

Working as an Emergency & Critical Care Technician Team Lead at Central Texas Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Hospital is a challenging and rewarding career. The ECC Team is expected to be an active participant in our mission to provide the highest quality care for our clients and their pets.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties expected by the employee's supervisor, a Central Office team member, or any doctor. A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the role that are incident to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

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