Clinical Training & Development Lead – Veterinary Technician

South Metro Animal Emergency Care | Apple Valley, MN

Teach. Inspire. Develop. Elevate.

Pay: $34–$38/hour, based on experience

• +$6/hour overnight differential for hours worked between 8 PM and 8 AM

• +$2/hour weekend differential

• $2,500 sign-on bonus paid after 6 months of employment

Do you have a passion for emergency medicine and an even greater passion for helping others grow?

South Metro Animal Emergency Care (SMAEC), a growing, 24/7 AAHA-accredited emergency hospital, is looking for an experienced veterinary technician to strengthen clinical education, develop our team, and elevate patient care.

This is an opportunity to combine your clinical expertise with your passion for teaching and mentorship. This is not a desk-only training role! You'll spend dedicated time developing and facilitating training while also working clinical shifts alongside our technicians and assistants—demonstrating skills, providing real-time coaching, and reinforcing clinical standards.

Because we operate 24/7, this position requires flexibility to work across day, evening/swing, and overnight shifts, including weekends and holidays. You'll partner with our Medical Director and Hospital Leadership Team to support consistent training and continued clinical development across the hospital.

What You'll Do

• Develop and facilitate hands-on training for veterinary technicians and assistants.

• Work clinical shifts alongside the team, participating in patient care and daily hospital operations.

• Provide real-time coaching, mentorship, and clinical guidance.

• Identify training needs and support onboarding and ongoing team development.

• Promote consistency in clinical skills, protocols, workflows, and patient care standards.

• Create training resources, competency checklists, and educational opportunities.

• Partner with hospital leadership to identify priorities and reinforce best practices in emergency and critical care.

• Help build a culture of learning, accountability, teamwork, and clinical excellence.

Who We're Looking For

• An experienced veterinary technician with a strong emergency and critical care background.

• Someone who genuinely enjoys teaching, mentoring, and developing others.

• Strong clinical knowledge, technical skills, and communication abilities.

• A confident coach who can provide constructive feedback to team members at all experience levels.

• Someone who leads by example and enjoys hands-on patient care.

• Flexibility to work day, evening/swing, and overnight shifts, including weekends and holidays.

• An organized, approachable self-starter who takes initiative and follows through.

• RVT, LVT, or CVT credential preferred.

Why South Metro?

At SMAEC, technicians are valued as medical professionals with a meaningful voice in patient care and hospital operations. We maintain strong staffing support, typically scheduling two credentialed technicians and two veterinary assistants per doctor.

Our team manages a wide variety of emergency and critical care cases, including toxin exposures, foreign bodies, urinary obstructions, respiratory emergencies, trauma, surgical emergencies, and critically ill hospitalized patients.

This role offers the opportunity to make an impact beyond individual patient care. You'll help strengthen the skills and confidence of our team, influence clinical standards, and shape the future of emergency medicine at SMAEC—all while staying connected to the hands-on work you love.

Great patient care starts with a knowledgeable, confident, and well-trained team. Help us make that happen!

Teach. Inspire. Develop. Lead by Example.

READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

For more information about our hospital, visit smaec.com.

To apply: Contact Christine Strassburg at christine.strassburg@lakefieldvet.com or apply at careers.lakefieldvet.com.