Veterinary Practice Manager

PriorityPet Urgent Care; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Paid time off and parental leave

CE allowance and career development

Job summary

Priority Pet Urgent Care in Ankeny, IA is hiring a Practice Manager pre-opening for the grand opening in December 2026. You will oversee pre-opening tasks, hire and train staff, manage schedules, and coordinate market outreach to the veterinary community.

The role requires CVPM with management experience or significant veterinary background, strong leadership, and excellent communication. Benefits and growth opportunities are offered in a new state-of-the-art clinic.

Qualifications

• CVPM with at least 1 year of management experience or 3+ years veterinary experience.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and stay organized.
• Open availability with flexible hours.
• Experience with hospital records and veterinary orders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee pre-opening tasks including design, equipment orders and PMS setup.
• Recruit, hire, onboard staff and train for grand opening.
• Manage staff schedules and payroll processing.
• Market the hospital to clients and veterinary community.
• Maintain inventory, vendor relations and compliance with DEA/OSHA.

Skills

CVPM

Leadership

Veterinary experience

Education

CVPM certification preferred

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Company Description

Are you looking for a fulfilling career where you can make a real difference in the lives of pets and their owners? We are excited to announce the brand new Priority Pet Urgent Care state of the art clinic here in Ankeny, IA opening in late December 2026!

We'll be available for urgent care pet needs every day from 3 pm - 12 midnight. We are eager and ready to serve the local community and their pets and are currently looking for a well-rounded and experienced Practice Manager to help us achieve our vision!

The Priority Pet Urgent Care mission is committed to providing easy-to-access quality care with a promise to our clients that their pets are our priority. We value teamwork, compassion, and excellence, offering a supportive work environment with opportunities for growth and development.

We look forward to connecting!

To learn more about us, please visit our website at https://prioritypeturgentcare.com

Job Description

We are looking to hire a practice manager pre-opening to assist in a multitude of tasks in preparation for the grand opening in December of 2026. This is a great opportunity to incorporate your vision into a beautiful new facility!

Pre-opening Responsibilities And Opportunities

• Practice design
• Equipment ordering and tracking
• Pre-opening marketing
• Vendor account setup
• PMS set up
• Supply purchasing
• Support Staff interviewing, hiring and training in preparation for the grand opening To be successful as a veterinary practice manager, you should be patient, detail-oriented, and adept at multitasking. Ultimately, an outstanding veterinary practice manager should be able to communicate effectively with pet owners and veterinary staff members as well as demonstrate exceptional management, organizational, and customer service skills.

General Practice Manager Duties

• Make informal recommendations to the veterinary regional manager concerning such personnel matters as staffing needs, advancement, re-assignments, hours of work or other status changes affecting the receptionists.
• Preparing employee work schedules and managing the office staff.
• Direct on-the-job training to develop employee skills, advise employees of performance requirements and their progress in meeting those requirements, discuss corrective measures to improve performance and prepare appraisals.
• Recruit/Hire/Onboard appropriate staff members that fit within the culture and the needs of the hospital. Terminate staff members that do not follow the guidelines, policies, and protocols. This includes handling job descriptions and assisting with setting salaries.
• Market your hospital to prospective customers and the veterinary community by identifying and attending relevant local and regional events.
• Resolve informal employee complaints, provide a general explanation of the nature and basis for hospital personnel policies and procedures; maintain effective employee-management communication.
• Requires skill in obtaining information from owners to complete records, in giving instructions for scheduling appointments and therapeutic activities and in relaying the practitioners' orders concerning animal care and treatment.
• Answering telephone calls in a polite and professional manner.
• Ensuring that pet owners' complaints are promptly addressed and resolved.
• Ability to show unbiased judgment when managing people and make fair and just recommendations regarding personnel issues and/or disciplinary action.
• Establish inventory control system to assure adequate stocks of supplies are available. Review best prices for all products purchased. Maintain inventory control, including controlled drugs, by monitoring product quantities, qualities, and price points. This includes equipment and dealing with returns.
• Manage and/or implement hospital policies, including DEA/Controlled Substances and OSHA.
• Ensure payroll is completed and submitted accurately and in a timely manner.
• Establish good relationships with vendors to receive the best support that vendor has to offer the hospital.
• Promptly notifying the appropriate veterinary staff of emergency cases.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Experienced or Certified Veterinary Practice Manager (CVPM) with a minimum of 1-year management experience preferred or 3+ years veterinary experience preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and motivations skills. Has the ability to direct, guide and assist a group of individuals.
• Ability to work well with all team members and ensure that your actions support the hospital, the doctors, and the practice philosophy.
• Compassionate and calm team-player.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to multi-task.
• Highly organized and possess computer skills.
• Knowledge of hospital procedures for assembling patient records in their required order and sequence and for recording a variety of veterinary practitioners' orders for patient activities, diet, tests, and treatments to maintain an accurate and permanent report of patient information.
• Knowledge of spelling and meaning of commonly used veterinary terminology (e.g., terms of anatomy, physiology, diseases, tests, etc.) to accurately enter specific information into patient records.
• 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 background check.

• 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/