Veterinary Technical Supervisor - Emergency

Technical Supervisor, Emergency Department - Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center

Compensation: $62,000 annually

Full-time opportunity in Central Point, Oregon

Schedule: Full-time, Wednesday through Saturday 

Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center is seeking a Technical Supervisor for the Emergency Department to join our leadership team. As our Emergency Department grows, we’re expanding our supervisory structure by sharing the department’s technical leadership responsibilities between two supervisors. This approach is designed to provide stronger frontline support, more accessible leadership, greater focus on employee development, and more sustainable supervisory coverage across a 24-hour department.

This is a working supervisor role designed for an experienced veterinary professional who enjoys being on the floor, supporting a team, teaching others, and helping create an excellent patient care environment. You’ll partner closely with the other Technical Supervisor to lead the department’s technical team across day, swing, and night shifts. Each supervisor will have assigned direct reports and primary responsibility for their ongoing development, performance management, and evaluations, while both provide frontline guidance and operational support to technical team members working on shift. Approximately 80% of working time is spent in a clinical/frontline capacity, with the remaining time dedicated to administrative and leadership responsibilities.

As part of a 24-hour emergency hospital, this role requires flexibility and visibility across day, swing, and night shifts, including weekends. Wednesday provides time for administrative responsibilities, coordination with the other supervisors, meetings, and other departmental needs. The schedule is subject to change based on hospital needs, departmental operations, staffing requirements, and evolving leadership responsibilities.

Why Join Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center (SOVSC)

At Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center (SOVSC), part of Ethos Veterinary Health, you’ll join a supportive, inclusive team culture and collaborate with experienced DVMs, board-certified specialists, and technical supervisors on a broad and challenging emergency caseload, supported by state-of-the-art equipment and advanced medical techniques. You’ll have the opportunity to help shape the next stage of a growing Emergency Department while remaining clinically engaged, building relationships with your team, and developing employees. Outside of work, the team stays connected through employee-sponsored activities including hiking, crafting, and game nights.

In your day-to-day, you will:

Clinical Leadership & Team Development

• Maintain a visible presence on the Emergency Department floor, supporting patient care, workflow, and team coordination
• Observe, coach, mentor, and develop veterinary assistants and technicians in clinical skills, communication, teamwork, and professional growth
• Assist with employee onboarding, training, competency development, and ongoing education
• Provide timely, constructive feedback and reinforce consistent clinical standards and departmental expectations
• Serve as a clinical resource and provide immediate guidance and coaching to team members working on shift, regardless of their assigned primary supervisor
• Support staff through high-volume, complex, or challenging clinical situations

Employee Leadership & Performance

• Provide ongoing coaching, recognition, and development for assigned direct reports
• Conduct performance evaluations and participate in performance management, development planning, and corrective conversations as appropriate
• Address employee concerns, conflicts, and communication challenges in a timely and professional manner
• Communicate and coordinate with other supervisors and management when performance or conduct concerns involve employees assigned to the other supervisor, ensuring appropriate follow-up and continuity
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, employee engagement, and retention efforts

Department Operations

• Create and maintain Emergency Department staffing schedules in collaboration with other Technical Supervisors
• Review time-off requests, shift changes, and staffing needs while maintaining appropriate departmental coverage
• Coordinate with the other supervisors on time-off requests and schedule changes that affect staffing across both supervisory areas
• Support efficient patient flow, staffing, and resource utilization
• Identify and communicate equipment, facility, supply, and departmental needs
• Participate in departmental meetings, leadership planning, quality initiatives, and process improvement
• Share responsibility for assigned departmental projects and operational tasks
• Collaborate with the other Technical Supervisor to provide consistent leadership and expectations across all shifts
• Work closely with veterinarians, technicians, and support teams
• Contribute to a positive, team-focused hospital culture

What You Bring

• At least 3 years of experience in a veterinary hospital
• Strong clinical experience in veterinary medicine; emergency or critical care experience preferred
• CVT license preferred
• Previous supervisory or lead experience preferred
• A genuine interest in teaching, coaching, and developing other veterinary professionals
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to provide constructive feedback and navigate difficult conversations
• Sound judgment and the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced clinical environment
• A collaborative leadership style, with the ability to maintain consistent expectations and work effectively with another supervisor
• Comfort working across a 24-hour department, including day, swing, and night shifts and weekends
• A collaborative mindset and commitment to exceptional patient care

Perks & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life and AD&D insurance, plus voluntary life options
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity plans
• Short- and long-term disability
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid time off and sick leave
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education allowance
• Substantial employee pet discount

Location Highlight

Central Point is located in Oregon’s beautiful Rogue Valley, with easy access to hiking, rafting, skiing, biking, fishing, golf, wineries, and the Oregon coast. Just outside Medford and a short drive from Ashland, the area offers four distinct seasons and a small-community pace.

About Ethos Veterinary Health

Ethos Veterinary Health, part of the NVA Group, is where you come to practice world-class medicine, and help shape what veterinary care becomes next.

Across our network of 140 specialty and emergency hospitals, science moves forward, standards are elevated, and innovation is put into practice every day. You’ll work alongside respected veterinary leaders in academic-caliber hospitals designed for learning, teaching, and discovery.

Here, mentorship is a two-way street. You’ll share your expertise, learn from others, and continue to grow, clinically, professionally, and personally.

At Ethos, you inspire hope, deliver exceptional care, and pursue veterinary medicine at its highest level, together.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ethos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ethos does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, competence, merit, and business need.