What You’ll Do
In this veterinary leadership role, you’ll be responsible for the administrative and operational functions that keep the hospital running smoothly. Your responsibilities will include:
• Lead, schedule, train, coach, and support veterinary hospital staff
• Partner with leadership on staffing needs, hiring, onboarding, performance, and personnel matters
• Recruit team members who align with the hospital’s culture and veterinary care standards
• Maintain employee schedules and ensure appropriate staffing based on hospital needs
• Address employee and client concerns fairly, professionally, and promptly
• Maintain strong communication between veterinary staff, doctors, clients, and leadership
• Manage inventory, ordering, equipment, returns, and vendor relationships
• Monitor product quantities, pricing, and controlled-substance inventory
• Help implement and maintain hospital policies, including DEA/controlled substance and OSHA requirements
• Ensure payroll is completed accurately and on time
• Support accurate patient records and proper use of veterinary terminology
• Assist clients with questions about hospital policies, appointments, services, and treatment costs
• Notify the appropriate veterinary team members of emergency cases
• Represent and market the hospital within the local community and veterinary community
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for a Veterinarian Practice Manager who is compassionate, organized, confident, and comfortable balancing multiple priorities. The ideal candidate understands both the people and operational sides of running a veterinary hospital and can lead with fairness, accountability, and empathy.
You’ll be a strong fit if you have:
• Veterinary Practice Manager or veterinary management experience preferred
• At least 1 year of management experience or 3+ years of veterinary experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of veterinary medicine terminology and hospital operations
• Excellent leadership, communication, and customer service skills
• Strong organizational and computer skills
• The ability to make fair, unbiased decisions when managing people
• A self-starter mindset and desire to continue growing your veterinary leadership skills
• Flexibility to adjust your schedule based on hospital needs
Whether you’re an experienced Veterinarian Practice Manager or a veterinary professional ready to take the next step into leadership, Briarwood Animal Hospital offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the team, clients, and patients you serve. If you’re ready to help a veterinary practice grow while supporting a great team, we’d love to meet you!
We offer our staff:
Salary starting at $52,000 depending on experience
• 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/.
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