Veterinary Technician Manager - Dakota Veterinary Center - NY

Veterinary Technician Manager

Dakota Veterinary Center is looking for an experienced veterinary professional to help lead, develop, and support our clinical support team. Our primary focus is finding an experienced New York State Licensed Veterinary Technician who is ready to step into a Technician Manager role. We are also open to considering an exceptional unlicensed veterinary professional with significant veterinary experience and demonstrated team leadership capabilities for a Veterinary Support Team Manager opportunity.

If you have become the person your team naturally turns to for guidance, training, problem solving, accountability, and support, this may be the next step you have been looking for. This is not a desk-only management position. We are looking for a leader who enjoys developing people, improving workflow, setting strong standards, and working alongside the team.

For licensed candidates, this position also provides the opportunity to remain actively involved in hands-on LVT patient care. For unlicensed candidates, clinical responsibilities will be structured appropriately based on experience and New York State requirements.

Why This Role?

• $35$38/hour based on experience
• Real leadership opportunity with the ability to influence your team and hospital
• Hands-on clinical work so you can continue using your technical skills
• Mentorship and team development with the opportunity to help others grow
• Strong partnership with hospital leadership, regional leaders, and our medical team
• Career growth within Dakota Veterinary Center and Veterinary Innovative Partners

What You'll Do

You'll help lead the day-to-day success of our technician and assistant team, including:

• Coaching, mentoring, and developing technicians and veterinary assistants
• Supporting onboarding and hands-on clinical training
• Creating clear expectations and accountability across the team
• Coordinating daily workflow, staffing, and patient care needs
• Helping technicians utilize and grow their clinical skills
• Maintaining strong medical, safety, and patient-care standards
• Improving efficiency and communication between our doctors and support team
• Supporting anesthesia, surgery, dentistry, diagnostics, treatments, and patient care
• Stepping onto the floor and working alongside your team when needed

Who We're Looking For

You may already be a Technician Manager, Lead LVT, Technician Supervisor, or experienced LVT who is ready for more leadership responsibility.

We're looking for someone who brings:

• Preferred Current New York State Veterinary Technician licensure
• Preferred strong hands-on veterinary technician experience
• Leadership, supervisory, training, or mentorship experience
• Confidence with anesthesia monitoring and surgical nursing
• Experience with dentistry and dental radiography
• Strong venipuncture, IV catheter, laboratory, radiology, and patient-care skills
• The ability to coach others while also holding people accountable
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills

Compensation & Benefits

$35.00$38.00 per hour, based on experience and skillset

• Flexible work schedules
• Health Care, Life Insurance, & Disability: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans; employer-paid basic life insurance and voluntary options including AD&D short-term and long-term disability coverage to protect your income during unforeseen events.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all teammates
• Paid Time Off:
• Four (4) weeks of paid time off for all full-time teammates.
• Two (2) floating holidays for added flexibility.
• Training & Development:
• Continuing education opportunities offered to both full-time and part-time teammates.
• Personalized development programs, including regular check-ins and tailored growth plans, to help you advance in your career.
• Tuition Assistance: Support for paying off student loan debt, available to all full-time teammates.
• Uniform Allowance: $200 per year for full-time teammates to ensure you're equipped with professional attire.
• Discounted Pet Care: Available for both part-time and full-time teammates, helping you provide the best care for your pets.
• Industry Leading Parental Leave Policy:
• For Birth Parent(s): Up to 14 weeks of paid leave at 100%, which includes:
• 68 weeks of 100% income replacement (40% covered by VIP, 60% by STD).
• An additional 6 weeks of paid leave at 100% covered by VIP.
• For Non-Birth Parent(s): 6 weeks of paid leave at 100%, fully covered by VIP.

Veterinary Innovative Partners (VIP) is a network of veterinarian-owned-and-operated hospitals across twelve states. VIP is guided by a mission to provide veterinarians and their teams with all the resources, mentorship, and autonomy they need to thrive personally and professionally while giving pets the best possible care.

Join the VIP family, where our team members are our top priority to ensure best-in-class personalized care, ownership and accountability, trust, and an exceptional work environment