Lead Veterinary Technician

Position Details

Role: Lead Veterinary Technician
Status: Full-time
Schedule: Flexible weekly schedule with rotating Saturday shifts

Benefits Highlights

• Financial Rewards that Grow with You: Competitive pay, 401(k) matching, tuition support, and referral bonuses
• Wellness & Peace of Mind: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with supplemental options; up to three weeks of paid parental leave; generous PTO; and employee discounts
• Professional Growth & Recognition: Quarterly team bonuses, continuing education allowance, state license & VTNE fee reimbursement, and uniform allowance
• Lifestyle Perks You'll Appreciate: Six paid holidays and an Employee Assistance Program

Why Our Lead Veterinary Technicians Love It Here

• Opportunity to lead, mentor, and develop an outstanding technical team
• Collaborative leadership that values your ideas and experience
• Meaningful role influencing hospital operations and patient care
• Supportive culture focused on teamwork, communication, and continuous improvement
• Opportunities to continue developing both your clinical and leadership skills
• Opportunities to grow as both a technician and a leader
• Meaningful relationships with teammates, clients, and patients
• A hospital that invests in your professional development
• A culture built on respect, accountability, teamwork, and compassion

What Our Lead Veterinary Technicians Do

Lead by example while providing exceptional patient nursing and technical care
Assist veterinarians during examinations, surgeries, dentistry, and advanced procedures
Induce, monitor, and recover anesthesia patients
Perform venipuncture, IV catheter placement, radiography, laboratory diagnostics, and sample collection
Maintain accurate medical records and ensure high clinical standards
Mentor, coach, and support veterinary technicians and assistants
Assist with onboarding and training new team members
Provide constructive feedback while helping teammates build confidence and technical skills
Partner with doctors and hospital leadership to improve workflow and hospital operations
Support OSHA compliance, inventory management, equipment maintenance, and hospital protocols
Help foster a positive, accountable, and collaborative hospital culture

What Our Lead Veterinary Technicians Bring

• Credentialed Veterinary Technician (CVT, LVT, or RVT) preferred, or eligibility to meet state requirements
• Three to five years of progressive veterinary technician experience
• Previous leadership, mentoring, or supervisory experience strongly preferred
• Strong surgical, anesthesia, patient nursing, and technical skills
• Excellent communication, coaching, and conflict-resolution abilities
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Experience helping develop team members and improve workflows
• Confidence making decisions while maintaining a collaborative leadership style
• Experience with Avimark is a plus
• Passion for developing others while delivering exceptional patient care

The Extras You'll Actually Feel

• The opportunity to shape the future of your hospital and team
• Leadership that values your input and encourages innovation
• Opportunities to grow as both a technician and a leader
• Meaningful relationships with teammates, clients, and patients
• A hospital that invests in your professional development
• A culture built on respect, accountability, teamwork, and compassion

Financial Benefits

• A flexible approach to compensation that will reflect your skillset and future performance
• 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (full-time only)
• 529 Savings Plan
• Tuition Support Program (full-time only)
• Referral bonus program

Wellness Benefits

• Health Insurance, including medical, dental, and vision (full-time only)
• Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short and long-term disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance (full-time only)
• Up to three weeks of full pay for the birth or adoption of a child (full-time employees only; available after one year of service). In states with paid family leave programs, this benefit does not apply.
• Sick Time / Paid Time Off
• Free/discounted lab work for all employee pets
• Pet discounts on services and products
• Pet food discount program

Workplace Benefits

• Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program
• Professional development opportunities
• State license reimbursement
• VTNE exam fee reimbursement
• Continuing education allowance
• Uniform allowance

Lifestyle Benefits

• Six paid holidays (full-time only)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount program

Join Our Team!

If you're ready to lead an exceptional team, continue growing your leadership skills, and make a lasting impact on patient care and hospital culture, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and discover why Winsted Animal Hospital is such a rewarding place to build your leadership career.