Lead Surgical Veterinary Technician

                                                                                                                                                            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 progres...