Veterinary Nursing Trainer

About This Role

Lead, coach, and develop veterinary nursing staff through personalized training programs, ensuring high standards of emergency medical care.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership to identify individual and team training needs
• Assess assistants and credentialed technicians through direct observation and real-time immersion
• Drive advancement through VEG's Cultivate program
• Implement VEG training programs and serve as the go-to training lead at your hospital
• Split your time between on-the-floor mentoring and strategic development
• Provide tailored, hands-on training for all learning styles and skill levels
• Organize peer training opportunities and build a strong mentoring culture
• Collaborate with nursing managers and professional networks to broaden impact
• Develop and refine training content (i.e. presentations, videos, simulations, and assessments)
• Ensure all training aligns with VEG's culture, mission, and emergency standards of care

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Credentialed as a veterinary technician (CVT, RVT, LVT, LVMT) in the state the VEG practice is located
• High level of knowledge and skill in emergency medicine
• Relentless passion for teaching and uplifting others
• Ownership mindset around team's growth and development
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Excitement about VEG's culture and mission, with a desire to lead by example
• Willingness to travel to other VEG hospitals in your region as needed
• Ability to work in a noisy environment with strong or unpleasant odors
• Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays on a rotating or as needed basis

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate's degree or higher in veterinary technology from an AVMA accredited program strongly preferred
• Previous training experience preferred

Nice to Have

• Associate's degree or higher in veterinary technology from an AVMA accredited program
• Previous training experience
• VTS in ECC, internal medicine, or anesthesia/analgesia

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits

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