Veterinary Technician Supervisor

Location: 125 Mulberry St, East Ellijay, GA 30540

VCA Appalachian Animal Hospital​ is hiring a Veterinary Technician Supervisor to join our leadership team in the beautiful north Georgia mountains!

We are a 3-doctor small animal practice located in East Ellijay, GA, offering primary care, surgery, and dentistry services as well as boarding. We are open Monday through Friday 7:30am - 7pm, Saturdays 9am - 4pm, closed Sundays.

Check out our website here: https://vcahospitals.com/appalachian 

About the Role

As Technician Supervisor, you will be responsible for the leadership and development of our patient care team. You will have the support of our hospital and field leadership in this role.

Skills that you will be utilizing (and teaching!) include:

• Patient assessment and triage
• Compassionate patient care
• Client care and education
• Anesthesia induction and monitoring
• Surgical preparation and assisting
• Dentistry
• Radiology
• Laboratory work
• Venipuncture
• Catheter placement
• Pharmacy
• Patient recovery
• Medical record keeping

Supervisory duties will include:

• Team training, development and support
• Implementing department policies and procedure
• Scheduling staff and conducting team meetings
• Assist with maintenance of facility, equipment, inventory
• Accurately handling and recording controlled drugs
• Recordkeeping

Qualifications

• Two or more years of veterinary technician experience
• Prior Technician leadership experience preferred
• Georgia Veterinary Technician license (LVT) or eligible preferred

Why VCA

VCA Animal Hospitals is a community of over 800 hospitals across the US, including primary care, emergency, and specialty medicine. We offer world class medicine with hometown care. Together we are taking care of the future of veterinary medicine.

This means taking care of our people. We are passionate about supporting our technicians and assistants and are committed to your personal career development. At VCA, you will enjoy an inclusive work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve. Benefits include:

Career Support

• Access to the people and resources of a large veterinary community
• Advancement and leadership opportunities
• Continuing Education allowance for full time credentialed veterinary technicians ($750/yr, $1000/yr for VTSs)
• Internal CE and development opportunities
• Free NAVTA membership, access to VetFolio, Plumbs App, and more
• Tuition assistance including Veterinary Technology Associates, Bachelors completion and more
• Veterinary Technician license reimbursement

Health & Well Being

• Medical, dental & vision insurance, a variety of additional coverage options
• Free mental health care through Lyra Health (up to 12 sessions a year)
• Access to free counseling through Cigna Life Assistance program
• Access to Headspace app
• Fully employer-paid life, long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation, paid sick time, holiday pay
• Paid parental leave
• Fertility coverage, gender affirmation services
• Growing network of onsite social workers

Other Perks

• Generous hospital discounts for your pets, a variety of other discounts including cellular service, apparel, computer equipment, etc.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Referral bonus opportunities
• Practice management software with digital innovations for streamlined practice flow and client communication
• Opportunities to give back through VCA Charities and community partnerships

Interested? Apply! We look forward to hearing from you.

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves