Description
Surgery Lead - Registered Veterinary Technician
Are you an experienced Veterinary Technician looking to advance your career in specialty medicine? Do you like to utilize your knowledge and skills, up to the limits of your license, and leverage the veterinarian? Solano-Napa Pet Emergency Clinic will empower you to do just that. The surgical Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) is responsible for providing high quality nursing care, assisting surgeons and anesthesia teams, and ensuring safe and efficient patient care throughout the surgical process. Come thrive in an environment that encourages education and continued growth within the profession, with opportunities to be a mentor to newer team members.
Solano-Napa Pet Emergency Clinic has been providing Emergency and Specialty Veterinary services to the Solano and Napa counties since 1985. Our hospital is dedicated to providing compassionate, state-of-the-art emergency care for pets. At SPEC we care for each pet as if they were a member of our family. The Surgery Lead is a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) who provides day-to-day leadership and operational coordination for the Surgery Department. This role functions as the primary support person and right-hand to the surgeons, ensuring efficient surgical flow, strong communication, and consistent standards of patient care. This position does not carry full managerial authority but requires strong organizational and leadership skills.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities – Surgery Flow & Organization
● Coordinate daily surgery schedules, admissions, procedures, and discharges
● Work closely with scheduling staff to optimize surgeon availability and case flow
● Assign surgery nurses and technicians based on caseload, skill level, and patient needs
● Anticipate workflow challenges and proactively problem-solve throughout the surgical day
● Serve as point person for day-of-surgery coordination
Team Leadership & Support
● Provide daily leadership and direction to surgery nursing staff
● Support onboarding and training of new surgery team members
● Monitor task completion and patient care standards
● Provide coaching and feedback; escalate concerns to management when needed
● Promote a professional, respectful, and collaborative team culture
Client Communication & Follow-Up
● Serve as a key contact for surgical clients as delegated by surgeons
● Provide compassionate pre- and post-operative communication
● Coordinate client updates, follow-ups, and discharge instructions
● Assist in addressing client concerns in collaboration with surgeons
Clinical Responsibilities
● Perform Surgery Technician duties including anesthetic monitoring as needed
● Assist with patient preparation, intraoperative support, and recovery
● Ensure adherence to anesthesia, surgical, and nursing protocols
● Act as a clinical resource for surgery staff
Benefits and Perks
- Complimentary Short-Term Disability
- Complimentary Life Insurance; with options to purchase additional voluntary benefits for self or family
- Company Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (Headspace)
- 401K with 100% company match up to 3% and 4% company match for your 5% of contributions, eligible after 6 months of employment
- Florida Blue Insurance Plans with 3 tiered options; Kaiser for CA Residents
- Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account or Health Reimbursement Account options
- United Healthcare Dental Insurance; includes a 100% paid premium option for team members
- United Healthcare Vision Insurance options
- Long Term Disability option (paid for by employee)
- Progyny-Fertility and Family Building Support
- Team Member Discounts for Pet Care
- Paid time off inclusive of sick, personal, and vacation
- Digital Musculoskeletal Support
- Referral Bonus Program
- DailyPay on Demand
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.
Compensation Range: $ 35-45/ hour