Emergency Room Veterinary Technician Supervisor
About the role
The University of Wisconsin Veterinary Care is seeking a Veterinary Technician Supervisor to lead the 24/7 Emergency Nursing team. The position can be full or part-time, between 80% (32 hours) - 100% (40 hours) FTE, with a typical schedule of Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 9:00pm, and every other weekend shift.
Key Job Responsibilities
- Act in the capacity of a working supervisor, supporting the ER nursing team and providing back-up support to the CCU and Intermediate Care Ward teams
- Develops animal care procedures, protocols, and affiliated reference materials to ensure compliance with established rules and regulations
- Prepares, completes, and documents technical animal care procedures, assessments, and medication administration according to established care plans and medical necessity
- Schedules logistics and secures resources to ensure adequate staffing, equipment, and supplies to ensure optimal operation of a designated animal care unit
- Provides nursing animal care for patients and works alongside other veterinary technicians in the unit
- Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
Required Qualifications
- A minimum of 5 years of CVT Experience
- Requires the ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. independently
- Physical and manual dexterity to perform specialized technical tasks
- Strong communication skills
- A minimum of 2 years previous leadership experience
- Veterinary Technician Certification (CVT)
Preferred Qualifications
- A minimum of 2 years previous leadership experience
- Associate's Degree Preferred
Department
Department: School of Veterinary Medicine UW Veterinary Care (UWVC) Emergency Room
Compensation
The starting hourly rate for the position is $31.00 (salary is negotiable based on experience and qualifications). On top of your base compensation, enjoy night and weekend differentials: $6.00/ hour for Monday -Friday shifts after 6:00pm$4.80/ hour for daytime shifts on Saturday and Sunday$7.80/ hour for Saturday and Sunday shifts after 6:00pm Sign-on Bonus of 3% of base pay (based on FTE) to be paid over the first year of employment!
UW Veterinary Care offers outstanding employee benefits including ample paid time off, financial support for continuing education and pursuing specialty certification, referral bonuses, an annual shoe allowance, and a yearly provision of hospital-branded clothing.
Contact Information
Hiring Manager: Meenu Verma, Associate Director, meenu.verma@wisc.edu
Human Resources Support: April Schulz, HR Manager, ajschulz2@wisc.edu