Veterinary Practice Manager

Job Summary

The Practice Manager plays a vital role in the hospitals leadership under the guidance of the Principal Doctor. Primary responsibilities include ensuring top-tier veterinary care and exceptional client service fostering a motivated and productive team maintaining (or exceeding) budget goals and growing the hospital. This role involves collaborating with the Principal Doctor to optimize profitability and hospital productivity while maintaining strong working relationships with the entire team.

Key Responsibilities

Main Accountabilities:

• Partner with Principal Doctor to uphold the WellHaven brand by providing consistent high-quality veterinary care and exceptional service to patients and clients

• Maximize hospital efficiency productivity and profitability through effective management practices

• Oversee and train employees in delivering professional efficient and exceptional client service including educating clients about Wellness Plans preventive care pet health needs hospital services and marketing campaigns

• Effectively address and resolve conflicts whether involving clients or employees

• Partner with Operations Service Manager Principal Doctor and others to interview select train develop coach and mentor employees

• Manage basic Human Resource activities such as new employee onboarding benefits workers compensation recruiting coaching and counseling

• Manage para staff performance development and improvement plans motivating teams to achieve set goals. Conduct regular development discussions with para staff

• Develop annual plans budgets and hospital productivity targets in partnership with the Principal Doctor and Operations Service Manager

• Responsible for cash control banking loss prevention office and medical supply ordering and inventory management

• Track and maintain a record of required licenses and certificates to ensure they remain current and do not lapse

• Create and maintain veterinarians and para staff schedules to meet client needs following WellHaven guidelines while proactively planning personal and continuing education time off

• In conjunction with the Principal Doctor take responsibility for community outreach events and external marketing efforts to promote the hospital

• Ensure compliance with all WellHaven policies and procedures as well as local state and federal laws

• Oversee the medical chart process to ensure thoroughness and accuracy consistently meeting hospital quality control standards

• Partner with the Principal Doctor to implement effective communication strategies to foster employee engagement

• Take an active role in or lead hospital team meetings

Customer Service Delivery:

• Consistently provide professional efficient and exceptional service

• Demonstrate excellent communication and organizational skills when interacting with the veterinary team and clients

• Effectively adapt to individual clients and their needs

• Effectively resolve customer complaints as appropriate

Other:

• Lead and guide the team to ensure the hospital meets safety standards and regulations set by the DEA and OSHA. Meet all OSHA standards and regulations as outlined in company policies

• Ability to perform other job duties as assigned

Required Skills and Knowledge

Demonstrated ability to:

• Uphold integrity and ethics in all actions and behaviors

• Develop direct reports by guiding coaching and mentoring to help them reach their full potential achieve their professional goals and contribute effectively to the success of the organization

• Identify address and resolve conflicts effectively and professionally

• Drive for results by demonstrating motivation and determination to achieve goals and deliver high-quality outcomes

• Ensure the team is providing high-quality and safe medical services

• Remain action-oriented and effectively set priorities

• Work well in an extremely fast-paced work environment remaining calm and resilient

• Learn new computer software systems (EMR Scheduling etc.)

• Provide a high level of accountability

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Associate degree or higher in a related discipline (such as business management) a plus or must have the education training and experience that provides the required knowledge skills and abilities

• WellHaven hospital experience and/or previous experience as a supervisor/manager in veterinary medicine or health-related industry

• Veterinary technician certification licensure and experience (preferred)

• Certified Veterinary Practice Manager (CVPM) or Veterinary Management Institute (CVPA) certification a plus!

Work Location Environment and Physical Requirements

• The Practice Manager position is performed onsite at our hospital or an approved offsite event location. Remote work is not available for this position

• Hospital environment includes limited space smells from pet waste and noise (barking etc.)

• Position requires 40 hours per week to complete essential job duties and to meet client needs and work volume. Schedules may include 10 hour shifts Saturdays evenings and holidays

• Able to stand walk stoop kneel crouch and climb

• Good hand-eye coordination arm-hand-finger dexterity with the ability to reach and grasp and visual acuity to use a keyboard operate equipment and read information

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus

• Ability to lift 50 pounds

• May routinely be exposed to pets that may bite or scratch biological hazards anesthesia medications (smells) radiation if near an Xray machine prescription medications including controlled substances

Additional Information

Our hospital is part of the WellHaven Pet Health (WellHaven) network of allows us to have a more extensive and stronger support system connecting with other hospitals in the area while remaining autonomous.

WellHaven helps veterinarians and their teams succeed both personally and professionally. We value our medical teams and strive to support each team member each and every day. Our focus on

personal growth practice support and life balance frame the relationship we want to have with our hospital teams. This people-first approach has made a considerable difference in the lives of our teams clients pets our communities and the health of our hospitals.

Weve been recognized in Inc. Magazine for making a difference in our community and in Forbes for being named one of Americas Best Startup Employers. It is an exciting time to be part of the WellHaven team and an excellent time for you to consider joining us!

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WellHaven Benefits

WellHaven offers competitive pay and a great benefits package.

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WellHaven is an Equal Opportunity Employer. WellHaven is committed to complying with all applicable federal state and/or local laws prohibiting discrimination based on race color creed religion national origin sex (including transgender status) marital status familial status status with regard to public assistance disability genetic information sexual orientation age military or veteran status membership or activity in a local human rights commission or any other status protected by law.

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