Lead Surgical Veterinary Technician
Veterinary Practice Partners · Kennewick · $30–$35/hr (stated in the posting)
Lead Surgical LVT
Core Values Integration:
Deliver exceptional service with compassion and hospitality.
- Make positive assumptions.
- Build trust with transparency.
- Seek improvement and maintain a growth mindset.
Essential Competencies
- Leadership & Accountability: Leads by example, promotes professionalism, and holds self and others accountable to hospital standards.
- Clinical Mentorship & Staff Development: Mentors, trains, and develops LVTs, Veterinary Assistants, and Hospital Assistants through demonstration, observation, coaching, competency assessment, and constructive feedback.
- Surgical Workflow Management: Coordinates daily surgery and dentistry workflow to maximize patient safety, efficiency, and team communication.
- Client Communication: Confidently communicates with clients regarding surgical procedures, patient status, discharge instructions, and financial plans.
- Technical Proficiency: Demonstrates advanced anesthesia, surgical nursing, and technical skills while maintaining compliance with hospital protocols.
- Team Collaboration: Works collaboratively with DVMs, and all hospital departments to promote continuity of care.
- Organization & Time Management: Effectively prioritizes patient care, staffing needs, training responsibilities, and departmental workflow.
- Commitment to Growth: Continuously seeks opportunities to improve clinical skills, leadership abilities, and department performance.
- Safety Compliance: Ensures compliance with OSHA standards, hospital safety protocols, controlled substance regulations, and PPE requirements.
- Identify training gaps and work proactively with employees and leadership to develop action plans that improve performance and confidence.
Essential Duties:
- Meets and maintains all competencies, expectations, responsibilities, and performance standards outlined in the LVT Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 job descriptions. The responsibilities listed below are in addition to—not in place of—those requirements.
- Lead and coordinate the daily surgery and dentistry schedule.
- Ensure efficient patient flow from admission through recovery and discharge.
- Coordinate daily surgical caseloads while maintaining patient safety and workflow efficiency.
- Lead daily surgery rounds and team huddles.
- Serve as the primary mentor for newly licensed LVTs and developing technicians.
- Assist Veterinary Assistants pursuing licensure with skill development and competency progression.
- Develop, implement, and document individualized training plans and conduct competency evaluations.
- Provide ongoing coaching, feedback, and support to improve individual and team performance.
- Monitor anesthesia, surgical nursing, pain management, and patient recovery standards.
- Review medical records for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
- Identify workflow challenges and recommend practical solutions that improve patient care, efficiency, and team communication.
- Serve as the primary liaison between the surgical department and hospital leadership, communicating departmental needs, progress, and operational concerns.
- Promote compliance with hospital protocols and best medical practices.
- Monitor surgical, anesthesia, and dental inventory and communicate supply needs.
- Ensure surgical instruments and equipment are maintained, sterilized, and operational.
- Assist with equipment maintenance scheduling and troubleshooting.
- Model professionalism, accountability, and the hospital's Core Values at all times.
- Assist with departmental initiatives, special projects, and operational improvements as assigned.
Lead Surgical LVT Specific Skills:
- Demonstrates all Level 3 technical skills while maintaining proficiency.
- Oversees advanced anesthesia protocols and surgical nursing practices.
- Leads the development of clinical knowledge, technical skills, and professional growth of LVTs and support staff through mentoring, coaching, and competency assessment.
- Conducts and documents competency evaluations.
- Develops training materials and skill progression pathways.
- Leads departmental quality assurance initiatives.
- Identifies and implements workflow improvements.
- Ensures new policies, protocols, and workflow changes are communicated, implemented, and consistently followed within the surgical department.
- Oversees surgical equipment readiness and inventory management.
- Demonstrates sound clinical judgment while supporting DVMs during advanced procedures.
- Acts as a role model and leader for all hospital staff.
- May be assigned additional leadership responsibilities based on the needs of the hospital
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Degree from an accredited veterinary technology program or alternative certification route.
- Valid Washington State Veterinary Technician License, current and in good standing.
- Meets and maintains all qualifications required for LVT Levels 1, 2, and 3.
- Recover CPR (BLS and ALS) certification.
- Minimum five years of veterinary technician experience preferred.
- Demonstrated experience mentoring and training veterinary staff preferred.
Physical Requirements:
- Lift up to 40 lbs and perform active movements (standing, walking, bending, lifting, and patient restraint).
- Manual dexterity for equipment operation and data entry.
- Occasional exposure to chemicals, radiation, and moderate noise levels.
Compensation:
● Salary: $30.00 - $35.00 dependent on skills and experience 2K Sign on Bonus!!! $500 at hire, $500 after 6 months, $1000 after 1 year
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