Veterinary Technician Manager -3rd shift
*** Signing Bonus up to $2,500***
If you are an experienced veterinary technician and people leader, looking to positively impact the lives of pets and people, joining the team at Ocean State Veterinary Specialists will allow you to do just that. The Veterinary Technician Manager is an essential member of our team and must have experience in successfully leading a team of people in real time, while ensuring an exceptional patient and client experience. Our ideal candidate is driven to cultivate employee relations, culture, diversity, and leadership in the complex veterinary hospital setting. The role will work closely with senior management with a heavy focus on employee development and exceptional patient care.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Oversees technicians who have direct patient care responsibilities.
• Conducts team member annual performance reviews, coaching, disciplinary action and terminations.
• Maintains any/all equipment.
• Is responsible for orienting and training new staff.
• Is responsible for assisting in identifying development opportunities, needs, and goals within the team.
• Monitors workload of functional area team members, identifying high and low periods, and making operational or staffing adjustments as needed.
• Works with the leadership team to develop and execute changes and updates to policies and procedures as needed.
• Serves as a working manager by actively performing services as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Associates or Bachelor's Degree in related field, preferred.
• Minimum 4 years’ veterinary technician experience required.
• Credentialed Veterinary Technician, preferred.
• Veterinary practice leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Work 3rd shift and one weekend shift per week and some holidays.
• Strong interpersonal skills and communication; ability to influence and articulate a variety of issues to different audiences, tailoring messages accordingly.
• Proficient time management, ability to problem solve, learn, and handle multiple tasks.
• Enthusiastic team player with a patient, and positive professional attitude.
• Must be able to physically work the duties of a veterinary technician as any given time.

Benefits and Perks:

• Employer paid Medical insurance premiums, AND paid deductible for employees!
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance options
• 401K with company match
• Complimentary Life Insurance $5,000
• Personal Pet Discounts
• PTO and Holiday pay
• Company Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Veterinary Social Worker on-site

OSVS is located in East Greenwich, RI with a satellite facility in Swansea, MA. OSVS is a 35,000 sf building with a very busy emergency service, a nationally-respected internship and residency program, and specialists in emergency/critical care, internal medicine, surgery, radiology, cardiology, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, and avian/exotics. Specialized equipment includes telemetry, endoscopy, CT scanner, ultrasound, and MRI.
We are a proud United Veterinary Care Partner hospital. United Veterinary Care supports the unique culture and individuality of each partner hospital while empowering the hospital teams in their care for patients. One of our goals is to support our community of hospitals in creating sustainable, fulfilling careers in a profession we love.