Veterinary Practice Manager

Company Description

Gateway Animal Hospital was proudly founded in 1965 to provide quality care to your exceptional community. Our establishment offers preventive care, wellness exams, internal medicine, pet surgery, radiology consults, as well as dental surgery. In addition to customary services, Gateway Animal Hospital is expanding our practice range to home visits and farm calls, ensuring our commitment to providing compassionate pet care, everywhere. We look forward to growing our traditional and integrative veterinary medicine and services with new and exciting endeavors to exceed the expectations of our clients and their furry friends.

Learn more about us at our website Gateway Animal Hospital & check out our Hospital Profile!

Job Description

We're looking for:

A courteous, organized, and experienced Veterinary Practice Manager to oversee daily hospital operations, staff, client service, and administrative functions. The ideal candidate is a strong leader and communicator who can effectively manage schedules, inventory, staffing, and team development while supporting a positive hospital culture.

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Lead, train, coach, and support hospital team members while addressing performance and personnel needs.
• Recruit, interview, hire, onboard, and assist with staff development and scheduling.
• Manage daily hospital operations, ensuring policies, procedures, and safety standards are followed.
• Maintain inventory, ordering, vendor relationships, equipment, and controlled substances.
• Oversee payroll and other administrative responsibilities accurately and on time.
• Provide exceptional client service and ensure client concerns are addressed promptly and professionally.
• Support accurate patient records, scheduling, and communication of veterinary orders and treatment plans.
• Promote the hospital within the local community and veterinary community.
• Partner with the Regional Manager and medical team to support hospital goals and continued growth.
• Maintain effective communication and a positive, collaborative team environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Experienced or Certified Veterinary Practice Manager with a minimum of 1-year management experience preferred or 3+ years veterinary experience preferred
• knowledgeable in veterinary medicine terminology and how to run a veterinary hospital
• Compassionate, Calm, Team Player, Multi-Tasker and Strong Communicator
• Highly organized and possess computer skills
• Self-starter with the desire to continue to advance your knowledge and skillset
• Open availability with flexibility to change hours based on hospital's needs

Additional Information

We offer our staff:

• Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees
• Paid Bereavement Program
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• Competitive Compensation
• Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program Available to any AVMA Accredited Veterinary Technology Program
• Career Development Opportunities
• Referral Bonus Program for most positions!
• Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e. Personal Pet Discounts, Holiday Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bonuses etc)
• Hiring eligibility may be contingent to a candidate authorizing and completing a satisfactory pre-employment screening.
• Note - some benefits may only be available to or vary slightly for full time employment status vs part time status.

For additional details including our full equal opportunity statement, texting/outreach communication authorization, physical requirements of the job and more, please visit https://allianceanimal.com/additionaljobdescriptiondetails/.