Description

Lead Surgery Veterinary Technician

Jacksonville FL

More than a word, care is present in everything you do. At Capital Veterinary Specialist, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, we take action to empower your best care for pets, their families, and yourself.

We are a community of 400 clinics forming an extraordinary network of unparalleled resources and people. Through outstanding learning and career options, comprehensive benefits, and abundant support, you’ll be nurtured and appreciated for who you are and what you bring to the table. We come together in both the joys and heartaches of our profession to lift each other up through laughter and empathy.

And, we have plenty of fun along the way!

Who we are

At Capital Veterinary Specialists, you’ll feel the warmth and openness of a small clinic, while having the opportunity and support of a united network.

Capital Veterinary Specialists is a high-quality practice equipped with the latest technology in beautiful and clean facilities. We offer excellent medicine, surgery, laparoscopy, endoscopy, radiology, , ultrasound, laser and more. We promote an emotionally intelligent work environment with a positive work/life balance. At Capital Veterinary Specialists, we invest heavily in our employee's long term health and happiness!

Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers.

Capital Veterinary Specialists is looking for a Lead Surgery Veterinary Technician to join us as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.

As a Lead Surgery Veterinary Technician you’ll play an important role in pets’ lives by providing end-to-end care for our precious patients. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests, to support services including admitting and discharging patients.

Role Responsibilities:

Team Leadership

• Setting clear expectations for behavior, communication, and clinical performance

• Coaching, mentoring, and developing each technician’s skills and confidence

• Addressing performance concerns with clarity and fairness

• Supporting technician wellbeing and morale through positive leadership
• Staff schedule

Operational Oversight

• Managing surgical technician scheduling to align with caseload and staff capacity

• Ensuring surgical suite readiness: equipment function, inventory stocked, instruments sterilized

• Streamlining workflow and communication between surgery prep, doctors, and recovery teams

• Problem-solving clinical or logistical issues that arise during the day
• Oversight of Cubex (stocking, discrepancy resolution, cycle counts)
• Maintenance of surgical equipment

Training & Development

• Onboarding and training new hires in anesthesia, surgery protocols, and best practices

• Organizing in-house skill refreshers and CE opportunities

• Building a team culture that values learning, curiosity, and shared knowledge

Clinical Excellence

• Ensuring consistent, high-quality patient care throughout the perioperative period

• Monitoring compliance with anesthetic protocols, surgical checklists, and safety standards

• Leading by example through hands-on support when needed

Collaboration & Communication

• Acting as a communication bridge between technicians, surgeons, and leadership

• Bringing team concerns, ideas, or improvement opportunities to leadership

• Supporting hospital-wide initiatives and cross-department collaboration

Daily/Weekly Responsibilities

• Morning team check-ins or surgical huddles

• Mid-shift walkthroughs to observe flow and support team members

• Addressing equipment, inventory, or procedural needs

• Holding 1-on-1 check-ins or coaching conversations as needed

• Reviewing technician documentation and anesthetic records for accuracy

• Meeting with leadership to align on hospital priorities

Experience & Skills Requirements:

• Veterinary technician licensure preferred, but not required
• 3-5 years of clinical surgical experience
• 2-3 years leadership experience
• An Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree from an AVMA-accredited veterinary technology program preferred; or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

You’ll Grow With Us

Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:

• Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
• A program to designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital
• Earn your AVMA-CVTEA Accreditation and become a Vet Tech through our fully accredited distance learning program for veterinary technicians
• Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement

And, with so many locations nationwide, you can find and move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment. Join us and provide your best care at a clinic that is deeply rooted within its community and bolstered by the resources of Thrive Pet Healthcare.

Benefits - our care in action

We provide benefits spread comprehensively across your mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing designed to meet your needs as a unique individual. Some key benefits include:

• Paid time off including 8-weeks of full-pay parental leave, bereavement to grieve both humans and pets, and time off for new pet adoptions
• Top quality medical, dental, and vision insurance plus health savings account and flexible spending account
• Pet perks including free exams, discounts on products and services, and more at all Thrive Pet Healthcare locations
• Generously subsidized backup and ongoing care support for children, adults, and pets
• Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
• 401k with employer contribution and no waiting period
• Continuing education and development support through our library of free CE courses and paid time off to complete
• Scholarship opportunities and student loan support program

and so much more!

Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience with a hourly pay rate starting at $27 - $28/ hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we celebrate and embrace the uniqueness and diversity of all of our team members, pet parents, and pets. We strive to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where all team members belong and feel empowered.