Description

Veterinary Technician - Lead

Full-Time (rotating weekends required)

Swedesboro, NJ

Saint Francis Veterinary Center of South Jersey, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, is seeking an experienced and motivated Lead Veterinary Technician to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled technician with prior leadership experience who is ready to guide and support a clinical team while continuing to deliver exceptional patient care.

At Saint Francis Veterinary Center of South Jersey, you will have the support, tools, and resources to elevate your skills. As a hospital deeply rooted in the local community, you will experience the best of both worlds: a genuine local feel with the benefits of Thrive's national resources.

About You

As a Lead Veterinary Technician, you will play an important role in pets' lives by providing comprehensive care throughout their journey. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests, to surgery assistance, to support services including admitting and discharging patients. In addition, you will help guide and support the technician team, reinforce medical standards, and partner with hospital leadership to ensure a collaborative and efficient care environment.

Experience & Skills Requirements:

• Veterinary Technician Licensure preferred
• 3+ years of clinical experience required
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience required
• Strong technical skills in anesthesia, diagnostics, and patient care
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills

Role Responsibilities

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients.
• With each hospital function, assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.
• Perform venipuncture and catheter placement.
• Assist with surgeries and procedures, including anesthesia preparation, monitoring, and recovery
• Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on Thrive Membership options, medications, and additional treatments.
• Assist in maintaining relevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems.
• Obtain relevant health history and information from clients and maintain medical charts
• Be willing to guide, mentor and support fellow team members.
• Serve as a clinical resource and role model for best practices.
• Coordinate daily technician schedules and workflow.
• Assist in resolving workflow or team issues professionally.
• Train new hires and provide ongoing coaching and skills development.
• Monitor inventory and assist with ordering medical supplies.

Benefits -- our care in action

Thrive offers a suite of benefits to support team members' emotional, physical, professional, and financial wellbeing. In addition to our health and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability plans, we offer eligible team members:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with no waiting period to enroll and employer match after one year
• Mental health resources, including 24/7 access to Lyra Health
• Paid Parental Leave
• Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet
• Employer-sponsored childcare and elder care
• Personalized care for every family-forming journey
• FREE CE Courses
• Pet perks and veterinary service discounts
• Student loan management tools and assistance

Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers.

Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience with an hourly pay rate starting at $30 - $32/ hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

About Thrive

Thrive Pet Healthcare is one of the first veterinary services offering a comprehensive continuum of care for pets’ primary, specialty, and acute needs. Through a nationwide community of over 360 veterinary providers, and an industry-leading membership program, Thrive Pet Healthcare provides personalized, accessible care through every stage of a pet’s life and health. Founded by veterinarians, the organization provides industry-first benefits for practice staff while elevating privately held veterinary hospitals with innovative service and technology solutions. By focusing on the needs of care providers and professional collaboration, Thrive Pet Healthcare is supporting the well-being of the industry and raising the national bar for veterinary excellence.

Thrive Pet Healthcare is united by our mission to create the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners. We exist to nurture both pets and people through meaningful relationships and exceptional veterinary care.

Our Support Office teams power that mission by supporting our hospitals through operational excellence, innovative programs, people-centered culture, and forward-thinking business solutions - all while having plenty of fun along the way.

We nurture pets & people through meaningful relationships and exceptional pet care-and we are united by a shared set of values.

• Service - delivering exceptional service
• Empathy - leading with care
• Accountability - achieve meaningful outcomes
• Joy - be a source of light
• Exploration - learn to fuel growth
• Team - connect for success

Read more about us here.