Veterinary Practice Manager

Petcarehospital; Decatur (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Thrive Pet Health Care is seeking a dedicated Practice Manager in Decatur, Georgia. In this role, you will lead and motivate a team committed to exceptional client service and animal care, while managing operational efficiencies and ensuring a positive workplace culture. This position offers an opportunity for professional growth and competitive compensation.

Benefits

Paid time off including parental leave

Top quality medical, dental, and vision insurance

Discounts on products and services for pets

Mental health benefits including coaching

401k with employer contribution

Qualifications

• Demonstrated competence in staff management.
• Three years of supervisory experience required.
• Ability to analyze data and establish priorities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee business activities including hiring and training.
• Manage budgets and financial reporting.
• Promote a positive team culture and continuous quality improvement.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Leadership

Empathy

Analytical skills

Decision-making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

Job description

Thrive Pet Health Care is hiring an experienced Practice Manager for Decatur, Georgia Location!

If you areinterested in a unique opportunity to be a part of something great, and want to lead a team of professionals dedicated to providing excellent patient and customer care, this is the opportunity you have been looking for!

Job Overview:

The Practice Manager (PM) is critical to the success of the hospital, ensuring a positive culture built on shared values and direct communication, creating operational efficiencies, and problem-solving to improve client service and employee engagement. Typically, the PM is the “Integrator” on the hospital’s accountability chart and participates in the Thrive leadership meetings.

The manager exercises sound judgment, and the willingness and capability to make decisions.

PM oversees the business activities of the hospital, including hiring and training hospital staff; working with Thrive finance to prepare and manage budgets; monitoring and analyzing key performance indicators; setting fees; maintaining inventory and an inventory control system; managing the hospital software, and implementing safety and security procedures.

Culture and Work Environment:

• Communicates the practice’s values and mission to the team. Motivates staff and helps build and maintain morale.
• Upholds core values and standards.
• Holds regular staff meetings, including a component of mandatory training on standards of service and standards of care.
• Promotes a cooperative working environment among staff members; understands the value of teamwork.
• Is enthusiastically willing to perform as necessary to help the hospital function as a unit.
• Promotes continuous quality improvement (CQI) to ensure the practice’s success and achieve the vision.

Requirements:

• Ability to analyze various sources of data to establish priorities and initiate operational programs
• Sound personal judgment in decision-making
• Capable of leading, managing, and coaching staff at all levels
• Demonstrated competence in all aspects of staff management, including hiring and firing
• Demonstrated ability to show empathy toward clients and treat animals with respect and compassion.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• A commitment to outstanding client service.
• Demonstrated competence in budgeting and financial reporting, including reading and analyzing a P&L statement
• Solid math and Excel/spreadsheet skills.
• Certified Veterinary Practice Manager designation or equivalent work experience
• Three years of supervisory experience.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in business or related field.
• Preferred: three years or more of managing a veterinary practice.
• Ability to lift objects weighing 40 pounds without assistance and objects weighing more than 40 pounds with assistance.
• Availability to occasionally work uncommon hours and overtime, and to be subject to recall for business emergencies.
• Ability to work as a Technician and CSR

You’ll Grow With Us

Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:

• Ourvast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
• A program to designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital
• Earn your AVMA-CVTEA Accreditation and become a Vet Tech through our fully accredited distance learning program for veterinary technicians
• Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement

And, with so many locations nationwide, you can find and move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment. Join us and provide your best care at a clinic that is deeply rooted within its community and bolstered by the resources of Thrive Pet Healthcare.

Benefits – our care in action

We provide benefits spread comprehensively across your mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing designed to meet your needs as a unique individual. Some key benefits include:

• Paid time offincluding 8-weeks of full-pay parental leave, bereavement to grieve both humans and pets, and time off for new pet adoptions
• Top quality medical, dental, and vision insurance plus health savings account and flexible spending account
• Pet perksincluding free exams, discounts on products and services, and more at all Thrive Pet Healthcare locations
• Generously subsidized backup and ongoing care support for children, adults, and pets
• Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
• 401k with employer contribution and no waiting period
• Tenure-based incentive program and performance bonuses
• Continuing education and development support through our library of free CE courses and paid time off to complete
• Scholarship opportunities and student loan support program and so much more!

Compensation: $55k - $75k

Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience with a yearly base salary starting at $55k -$75k. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location

If you are passionate about pets and people and want to lead an outstanding team of veterinary professionals, we want you to join our team!

Apply today! We look forward to hearing from you!

https://www.thrivepetcare.com/