Patient Care Attendant Supervisor

Posted 14 Days Ago
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West Hartford, CT, USA
In-Office
22-27 Annually
Entry level
Pet • Professional Services
The Role
Supervise and mentor the Patient Care Attendant team at a veterinary specialty hospital. Responsibilities include hiring, onboarding, scheduling, performance management, clinical coaching, maintaining patient-care standards, supporting staff communication and morale, monitoring workload and retention, and ensuring compliance with veterinary practice acts, OSHA, and safety regulations. The role requires full-time availability with weekend rotation.
Summary Generated by Built In

VCA Veterinary Specialists of CT is seeking an experienced Patient Care Attendant Supervisor to lead and support our PCA team.

This role calls for a leader who is equal parts clinical expert and people-first manager — someone who leads with empathy, communicates clearly, and knows how to bring out the best in a team.

The ideal candidate has a strong track record of building trust, strengthening collaboration, and creating a workplace where technicians feel heard, supported, and set up to succeed. If you thrive on strong team leadership, mentoring with patience, and leading by example, we want to hear from you.

Schedule: Full time, weekend rotation required.

Compensation: $22.00 - $27.00 / year based on skill set, licensure and experience. 

About Us

We are a 13-doctor full service veterinary specialty hospital located in West Hartford, CT.  We pride ourselves on the expert staff and advanced services we offer. With some of the world’s best primary, emergency and specialized care veterinarians, we can offer state of the art comprehensive medical, surgical, dental and post-surgical care.  We are open 7 days a week to support your pet’s needs.

Check out our website here: https://vcahospitals.com/veterinary-specialists-ct

Supervisor Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

  • Provide direct, hands-on leadership and mentorship for the PCA team, including hiring, onboarding, scheduling, and performance management
  • Build and maintain schedules, and coverage plans that support consistent, high-quality patient care
  • Lead regular one-on-ones and check-ins focused on communication, trust, and team cohesion
  • Model calm, steady leadership that helps the team navigate change and grow stronger together

Clinical Standards & Patient Care

  • Establish and uphold clinical protocols and care standards across the hospital
  • Partner closely with the medical director and veterinary team to maintain consistent, high-quality care

Training & Professional Development

  • Serve as a clinical coach and mentor for PCAs, and student externs

Culture & Communication

  • Foster open, honest communication and a collaborative team environment
  • Actively work to strengthen morale, trust, and engagement across the nursing team
  • Serve as a steady, approachable point of contact for staff concerns and team dynamics

Operations & Compliance

  • Monitor team retention, satisfaction, and workload balance, recommending improvements as needed
  • Ensure compliance with all applicable veterinary practice acts, OSHA, and safety regulations

Benefits:

At VCA Animal Hospitals, we deeply care about our associates' well-being. Our benefits include:

  • Free subscription to the Headspace app (meditation and sleep support)
  • Free mental health support through programs like the Cigna Life Assistance Program Lyra
  • Generous hospital discounts for your personal pets
  • 401(k) with matching
  • Multiple, flexible health insurance options
  • HSA, FSA, and dependent care FSA account options
  • Dental & vision plans
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid time off, sick time & bereavement days
  • Employer-paid short term disability insurance with long term disability options
  • Employer-paid basic life insurance
  • Identity monitoring and protection & Legal counseling and services
  • Paid yearly NAVTA membership & state credential renewal
  • Three sets of scrubs per year
  • Comprehensive online library of free CE, training & job support webinars through WOOF U, VCA's online training tool
  • Scholarships and discounts for educational offerings with Penn Foster
  • $750 allowance for continuing education
  • And so much more!

At VCA Veterinary Specialists of CT, every day brings the chance to make a real difference — for the pets we treat, the families who trust us, and the teammates who show up for each other. We're proud of the medicine we practice and even prouder of the people who practice it. Ready to grow with a collaborative and supportive team? Apply now! We look forward to getting to know you!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development).

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.

Skills Required

  • Experience leading, mentoring, or managing a patient care or veterinary care team
  • Strong clinical expertise in a veterinary patient-care environment
  • Ability to hire, onboard, schedule, and manage team performance
  • Ability to coach and mentor patient care attendants and student externs
  • Ability to uphold veterinary clinical standards and applicable safety regulations
  • Full-time availability with weekend rotation
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The Company
HQ: Los Angeles, CA
35,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1986

What We Do

A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is a family of hometown animal hospitals dedicated to positively impacting pets, people, and communities. They provide world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year, offering a range of services from primary and urgent care to specialty and emergency medicine. VCA is part of the Mars Veterinary Health family of brands.

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