Veterinary Practice Manager
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Job summary
Pine Grove Animal Hospital in Parker, CO is seeking a Veterinary Practice Manager to oversee hospital operations, staffing, budgets, and client service excellence. You will lead a compassionate team and implement programs to improve engagement and efficiency.
The role emphasizes culture, decision-making, and strategic oversight, with compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience. This is a hands-on leadership position in a thriving Denver Metro area hospital.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of hospital management or supervisory experience in Veterinary Medicine
- Bachelor's degree in business and/or equivalent business experience
- CVPM encouraged to apply
- 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, coaching, and disciplinary action
- Demonstrated ability to show empathy toward clients and treat animals with respect and compassion
- Demonstrated competence in budgeting and financial reporting, including reading and analyzing a P&L statement
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- A commitment to outstanding client service
- Solid math and Excel/spreadsheet skills
- Ability to lift objects weighing 40 pounds without assistance and objects weighing more than 40 pounds with assistance
Responsibilities
- Oversee the business activities of the hospital, including hiring and training staff
- Work with leadership and finance to prepare and manage budgets
- Monitor and analyze key performance indicators; set fees; manage inventory and hospital software
- Implement safety and security procedures and improve client service and employee engagement
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Job description
Parker, CO | Denver Metro Area
Thrive Pet Healthcare is looking for a Veterinary Practice Manager to join our team at Pine Grove Animal Hospital as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.
At Pine Grove Animal Hospital, we understand that pets are members of the family. Our experienced and compassionate team is committed to providing personalized, attentive veterinary care while creating a welcoming experience for both pets and the people who love them.
The Veterinary 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.
Key to the PM’s role is the ability to create and maintain a positive culture and work environment in alignment with the hospital’s plan. This person is creative yet able to develop and implement practical programs. The manager exercises sound judgment, strong time management, and the willingness and capability to make decisions.
The PM oversees the business activities of the hospital. These duties include hiring and training hospital staff; working with leadership and finance to prepare and manage budgets; monitoring and analyzing key performance indicators; setting fees; maintaining inventory and an inventory control system; managing hospital software; and implementing safety and security procedures.
Compensation is negotiable based on credentials and experience with an annual salary. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
- Required: 3+ years of hospital management or supervisory experience in Veterinary Medicine
- Bachelor's degree in business and/or equivalent business experience
- CVPM encouraged to apply
- 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, coaching, and disciplinary action
- Demonstrated ability to show empathy toward clients and treat animals with respect and compassion
- Demonstrated competence in budgeting and financial reporting, including reading and analyzing a P&L statement
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- A commitment to outstanding client service
- Solid math and Excel/spreadsheet skills
- Ability to lift objects weighing 40 pounds without assistance and objects weighing more than 40 pounds with assistance
Pine Grove Animal Hospital is a primary care veterinary hospital serving pets and families in Parker and the surrounding communities. The team focuses on providing compassionate, high-quality care while building long-term relationships with clients and their pets.
Located in Parker, Colorado, this opportunity offers a great combination of suburban living and easy access to everything the Denver metro area has to offer. Parker is known for its charming downtown, trails, parks, restaurants, and family-friendly communities, while downtown Denver is within reach for concerts, professional sports, dining, and entertainment.
And, of course, one of the biggest perks of Colorado is the outdoors! With the Rocky Mountains nearby, there are endless opportunities for hiking, skiing, snowboarding, camping, mountain biking, and weekend trips to some of Colorado’s incredible mountain towns.
Thrive offers a suite of benefits to support team members’ emotional, physical, professional, and financial wellbeing. In addition to our health and life insurance and short- and long-term disability plans, we offer eligible team members:
- Competitive pay
- 401(k) with employer match
- Mental health resources, including access to Lyra Health
- Paid parental leave
- Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet
- Employer-sponsored childcare and elder care
- Personalized care for every family-forming journey
- Discretionary funds and FREE CE courses
- Pet perks and veterinary service discounts
- Student loan management tools and assistance
We listen to your needs and then meet them. Through training and free CE experiences, your career development can flourish. In our locally rooted, nationally connected community, you’ll be able to make connections, access opportunities, and find support with ease.
At Thrive, you have the opportunity to develop your career in a way that best suits your goals. Take advantage of our comprehensive learning and skill-building programs to enhance your expertise. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:
- Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
- Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
- Programs designed to teach the fundamentals of running a pet hospital
- Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement
- Opportunities to move into different specialties, hospital types, or environments across the nation
- Leadership training to support a thriving, long-term career in the veterinary profession
Thrive Pet Healthcare offers a comprehensive continuum of care for pets’ primary, specialty, and acute needs. Through a nationwide community of veterinary providers, Thrive Pet Healthcare provides personalized, accessible care through every stage of a pet’s life and health.
Thrive Pet Healthcare is united by our mission to create the future of pet well‑being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners. We exist to nurture both pets and people through meaningful relationships and exceptional veterinary care.
We nurture pets & people through meaningful relationships and exceptional pet care - and we are united by a shared set of values:
- Service - delivering exceptional service
- Empathy - leading with care
- Accountability - achieving meaningful outcomes
- Joy - being a source of light
- Exploration - learning to fuel growth
- Team - connecting for success
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