Veterinary Technician Peer Nomination Form

Recognize Excellence in Veterinary Surgical Support

Veterinary technicians are the backbone of every successful surgical procedure and patient care experience. This Veterinary Technician Peer Nomination Form empowers your practice to celebrate the exceptional contributions of veterinary techs who go above and beyond in surgical support, procedure assistance, and ensuring animal comfort throughout treatment.

Whether you're running a busy emergency clinic, a specialty surgical center, or a general veterinary practice, peer recognition strengthens team morale and highlights the critical skills that keep your patients safe and comfortable. This template makes it easy for veterinary professionals to nominate colleagues who demonstrate outstanding technical excellence, compassionate patient care, and collaborative teamwork.

Built for veterinary teams who value peer recognition

This form captures specific examples of surgical support—from pre-op preparation and anesthesia monitoring to post-operative care and client communication. Nominations can highlight procedure assistance skills, animal handling expertise, emergency response capabilities, and the small moments of compassion that make a real difference to anxious pets and their owners.

Use this template to:

• Recognize surgical excellence: Capture detailed examples of outstanding technical skills during procedures
• Celebrate compassionate care: Document instances where technicians provided exceptional comfort to animals under stress
• Build team culture: Create a structured way for peers to acknowledge each other's contributions
• Support professional development: Gather concrete examples for performance reviews, certifications, or advancement opportunities

Seamless integration with your practice workflow

Built on Paperform, this nomination form can be embedded in your staff intranet, shared via email, or posted in break rooms with a QR code. Submissions flow directly into your chosen tools—whether that's Google Sheets for tracking, Slack for instant team announcements, or your HR system for formal recognition programs.

Connect this form to Stepper (stepper.io) to automate what happens after nomination: route submissions to practice managers for review, trigger congratulatory emails to nominees, or build a quarterly recognition workflow that culminates in team awards or public acknowledgment.

With conditional logic built in, you can adapt this form to your practice's recognition program—whether you're running monthly peer awards, building a "Tech of the Quarter" program, or simply creating space for spontaneous appreciation among your surgical team.

Trusted by veterinary practices worldwide, this template helps you build a culture of recognition that keeps your best technicians engaged, valued, and motivated to deliver exceptional patient care every single day.