Practice Manager
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Practice Manager - Tipton Ridge Veterinary Medical Center - Near Blacksburg, Virginia

Looking to continue your career in Practice Management in a place where you can enjoy a high level of autonomy while benefiting from the support of experienced veterinary leaders?

Tipton Ridge Veterinary Medical Center, located in Pulaski, Virginia (30 minutes from Blacksburg) is a 3-doctor general practice. What really sets us apart is our people. Our entire staff is very committed to the hospital and dedicated to providing excellent patient care and support to one another. The team is led by Medical Director Dr. Sarah Low who offers strong mentorship and is eager to push the hospital forward alongside the other two other motivated and positive doctors. Further, with a down-to-earth Regional Manager who was previously a Practice Manager, you can count on high-quality coaching and career development in this role. The Tipton Ridge team is also very involved with the close-knit community of Pulaski, participating in annual Lion's Club events and the local Trick-or-Treat Trail!

The Practice Manager has shared authority and decision-making responsibilities over all business aspects of the hospital. In partnership with the Medical Director, the Practice Manager plays a vital role in the hospital managing day-to-day operations, allowing the medical team to devote their time to delivering the highest quality veterinary care. The Practice Manager ensures the highest level of service and care are provided to clients and patients and optimizes the growth of the hospital. The Practice Manager operates an effective and productive hospital team, ensures a safe and engaging hospital environment, and seeks to continually improve the patient care, client service, medical quality and business performance of the hospital.

Tipton Ridge Veterinary Medical Center is a VetEvolve practice. VetEvolve is a network of 36 practices, concentrated in Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. As reflected in our motto “Happy Here”, VetEvolve works to not only help our clients and their pets live healthy, happy lives but also to ensure local leaders, doctors, technicians, and support staff grow in their careers with the same happiness. We prioritize our people above all else — investing in our dedicated team members to provide the support they need to do what they love. Learn more about VetEvolve via our website, LinkedIn, and Facebook. Check out the blog page to read stories of team members who have enjoyed career growth with VetEvolve.

Why choose to grow your career with VetEvolve?

• Strong likelihood of career advancement for high performers - over 40% of VetEvolve's central team are a result of internal promotions
• Industry-leading team member retention rates
• A network of supportive, highly experienced professionals for consultation and collaboration
• Routine regional and company-wide meetings to foster collaboration and growth

Duties

Human Resource Management

• Responsible for recruiting, retention, coaching of staff
• Provide phase training of new team members, and plan for CE and training of existing staff
• Conduct regular staff meetings and doctor meetings in collaboration with the Medical Director
• Create a positive, motivational culture for team members embodying VetEvolve's Core Values: Serve, Evolve, Trust
• Troubleshoot and resolve employee concerns
• Implement safety and security procedures

Business Operations

• Analyze workflows to plan for efficient scheduling of staff and doctors
• Monitor KPIs determined by VetEvolve such as payroll, inventory, revenue etc.
• Understand the revenue centers, importance of each one, and can analyze performance critically
• Manage expenses of the hospital in order to reach EBITDA goals
• Collaborate with Regional Manager and Medical Director on organic growth initiatives.
• Set hospital performance goals and design strategies for meeting those goals
• Oversee inventory management system
• Manage the usage of the hospital's software to ensure client/patient records are entered consistently and correctly
• Oversee the maintenance of hospital equipment
• Promote continuous quality improvement
• Perform other duties as needed and assigned

Core Competencies and Qualifications

• At least 2 years experience as Veterinary Practice Manager, Hospital Administrator, Hospital Manager, Hospital Director or similar
• Willingness to commute or relocate to Pulaski, Virginia
• Ability to self-direct and make sound decisions based on qualitative and quantitative data
• Excellent communication skills - written and verbal
• Excellent prioritization, delegation and change management skills
• Ability to effectively communicate with team members across a wide range of experience levels and backgrounds
• Ability to innovate, create, and implement new ideas and processes; high bias for action
• Ability to multitask and quickly adapt to changing priorities
• Knowledge of financial budget management