Spay/Neuter Clinic & RVT Supervisor

About the role

The Spay/Neuter Clinic & RVT Supervisor provides daily supervision and hands-on support for the Registered Veterinary Technicians. They supervise and direct the day-to-day operation of the Spay/Neuter Clinic, ensuring the clinic runs efficiently and all assigned surgeries and duties are performed on a daily basis.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that all animals in the clinic receive a thorough health evaluation and proper vaccinations.
• Implements protocols, procedures, medical evaluations and treatment of animals as set by PHS/SPCA.
• Creates monthly schedule for the RVT’s including training and vacation.
• Affords adequate staffing levels.
• Creates and assigns daily work assignments for all department RVTs.
• Oversees and participates in the training of new RVTs, including proper cleaning and feeding procedures, animal handling, euthanasia, surgical preparation, screening, health checks, medical and technical duties, monitoring, recovery and customer service.
• Partners with the department manager, director and divisional vice president to address operational, customer service or employment issues.
• Captures and directs surgeries and duties of the Clinic each day and direct staff so that time is used efficiently.
• Performs initial physical exams on clients’ animals. Restraints animals for exams and/or treatment. Calculates and prepares medications for patients. Induces and maintains animals under anesthesia. Ensures that all animals are monitored while under anesthesia. Assists veterinarian during surgery. Performs admitting and discharge duties for public and shelter animals. Calculates and draws pre-anesthetic/anesthetic drugs prior to surgery. Maintains controlled substances log for Spay & Neuter Clinic. Responsible for the surgical preparation of patients, including sterilization, administration of pre-surgical injections. Assists the Veterinarians in surgery or as needed. Maintains proper paperwork and medical records as required by law. Maintains department equipment in good working order. Reports items for repair/replacement as needed to management as necessary. Performs inventory and ensures supplies are stocked as appropriate. Performs laboratory procedures including the use of a microscope, and blood and dental machines, if necessary, on animals in the S/N Clinic as well as those housed in the shelter. Initiates emergency medical practices as necessary.
• Provides humane care and treatment of all sheltered animals. Euthanizes and/or assists with euthanasia of animals as needed in accordance with PHS/SPCA policies and procedures. Euthanasia limited to those animals in the Clinic that may be euthanized under anesthesia due to unforeseen medical conditions.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary work area in all workspaces. Ensures that work areas are cleaned appropriately and in a timely manner each day.
• Assumes responsibility for the Clinic HQ Clinic software and any updates for the program.
• Initial point of contact for client complaints and concerns.
• Provides care and medical treatments for animals housed at the shelter as time permits and when the Clinic is closed. Assists shelter veterinarians as needed.
• Supervises Registered Veterinary Technicians as well as Veterinary Assistants & volunteers in the Spay & Neuter Clinic. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Supervisory experience of a fast paced and/or high-volume clinic preferred.
• Registered Veterinary Technician certification/license from an accredited program is required.