Veterinary Technician Supervisor - ER/ECC

Job Summary

BluePearl is hiring a Veterinary Technician Supervisor for our Emergency and Critical Care department at our Lakewood, WA hospital. The position requires weekend and dayshift work with occasional swing shifts.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates advanced proficiency within their appropriate department and maintains all related skills and knowledge.
• Technician supervisor will have 75% of time spent on the floor.
• Creates effective working relationships with hospital leadership to facilitate communication of ideas, policies, standards and performance.
• Coaches supervised group for strong performance and productivity in the delivery of medical services to patients.
• Serves as a mentor to lower-level staff by demonstrating positive work habits, effective clinical skills and business knowledge.
• Facilitates an environment of ongoing communication and feedback.
• Implements process improvement initiatives that remove barriers to excellent service.
• Coaches team members to be continuously aware and proactive at anticipating and addressing patient and client needs and to seek assistance with escalated, stressful situations.
• Works with hospital leadership to organize Veterinary Technician and Assistant meetings.
• Works with the Trainer Coordinator to organize training schedules for team members.
• Identifies conflicts in the workplace and seeks assistance in resolution in order to create effective working relationships.
• Provides feedback related to team performance to hospital leadership and works with them to develop performance improvement plans.
• May work with hospital leadership to create schedule for Veterinary Technicians and Assistants.
• May assist hospital leadership in recruiting.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work weekends and dayshift with a possible occasional swing shift as determined.

Benefits

• Competitive shift differential pay for eligible hours worked for nights and weekends.
• Shift differentials are based on a 4-hour minimum.
• Annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, and BluePearl University for training.
• Penn Foster tuition assistance for those who demonstrate the desire to successfully become a degreed and licensed Veterinary Technician.
• Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Parental Leave Benefits, Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options, Paid Time Off and Floating Holiday Plans, Shift Differential for all hourly associates, Weekend Shift Differential for all hourly associates, Health Savings Account, Flexible Savings Account, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Annual Scrub Allowance, Referral Bonus Program, State licensure reimbursements, VTNE reimbursements, Additional VTS benefits – pursuing & established VTS technicians, Health and well-being resources to assist with stress management, mental health awareness, compassion fatigue, burnout, communication, and conflict management skills.

Pay

Veterinary Technician Supervisor Pay: $30.22 - $47.30 / hour. This pay band is a starting point and is dependent on experience and advancement through CareerTrax leveling system. We also offer competitive shift differential pay for eligible hours worked for nights and weekends.