**VCA Carriage Hills Animal Hospital** is hiring an experienced **Lead Veterinary Technician** with a passion for leadership to join our team as an **Assistant to the Vet Tech Supervisor** ! **Location:** 3200 Eastern Blvd, Montgomery, AL 36116 **About Us** VCA Carriage Hills has a longstanding reputation in the River Region as a provider of quality veterinary services in a friendly and compassionate atmosphere. We see multi-trauma, critical cases in our hospital. If you want to increase or hone your emergency skills, come see if VCA Carriage Hill is a fit for you. Our practice is known for quality veterinary care due to the range of services offered and our efforts to fill the area’s need for specialty services. We have **8 full/time doctors.** We are a 24-hour emergency and referral hospital with services including wellness care, surgery, dentistry, diagnostics, ultrasound, digital x-rays, endoscopy, oncology, internal medicine, boarding, and grooming. We also offer cancer treatment, orthopedic care, neurosurgical care, and critical care. Check out our website here: www.vcahospitals.com/carriage-hills **About the Role** As Assistant to the Vet Tech Supervisor, you will lead and assist our Technicians and Assistants in carrying out our veterinarians orders on weekend shifts (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) and implement a strategy to call in staff if extra technical help is needed. Patient care, client education, and operational duties will be under direct supervision and guidance of our Technician & Assistant Supervisor and Medical Director or Doctor on Duty. The Assistant Tech Supervisor will be empowered to lead independently while referring appropriate matters to the Supervisor. This is a full time position with a schedule of **3/10 shift:** Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 2pm - 12am. **Primary Job Responsibilities** + Serve as role model for behavior and attitude on the floor + Manage weekly schedule and holiday schedule with Technician Supervisor + Serve as go-to leader if a technician calls out sick or needs emergency leave Friday- Monday + Work and communicate directly with technician/assistant supervisor concerning personnel matters, training concerns, etc. + Help DVM on duty mediate interpersonal matters and address minor concerns from technician and assistant team + Ensure OSHA and DEA regulations and protocols are followed by all technicians and assistants in their department/on their shift + Maintain accurate medical records and observations Utilize all your LVT skills and help train the team **Qualifications** + Minimum 2 years veterinary technician or skilled veterinary assistant experience. Work in a specialty or ER practice preferred + Graduate of AVMA Accredited veterinary technology/veterinary nursing degree program, Alabama Veterinary Technician license (LVT) preferred + Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills + Ability to be flexible, adjust to a changing environment and handle stress calmly + Attention to detail and willingness to question when unsure + Able to receive criticism professionally and take responsibility for actions + Active interest in veterinary medicine and animal care, continuous learning Hourly pay is based on experience, education, and credentials, with possible shift differential hours. Full time associates enjoy a comprehensive benefits package in addition to hourly compensation. **Salary starts at $20/ hour** and may including differential, depending on the shift. **Interested?** Apply! We look forward to hearing from you. **If you are a current associate, you will 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 the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)** **We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at** **vcacareers.com**