What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospital Administrator (In Training) position at Lakefield Veterinary Group?
HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR-IN TRAINING-VETERINARY MEDICINE
Training Location: Multiple Sites (Missouri City, Spring, Conroe, Katy)
About us:
Lakefield Veterinary Group operates multiple veterinary practices across the greater Houston area. We are a progressive andgrowing company, and we have started with the vision of shifting the paradigm in veterinary medicine to create a culture of wellbeing, compassion, and collaboration that extends to all team members. Our core values of Respect, Integrity, Compassion, and Humility with the over-arching "Do the Right Thing" are the backbone and framework of how we practice medicine, care for ourselves, each other, our patients, and their families.
We take pride in our teams and look forward to growing our practices. Our technical and support teams are highly valued and celebrated, for their critical contributions to our team. In addition to exemplary medicine, we maintain a collaborative and collegial working environment that supports continued growth and learning in our hospitals at all levels.
The opportunity:
Lakefield Veterinary Group is growing! We are seeking a Hospital Administrator in Training to help support the growth and development of our practices. The perfect candidate will have a veterinary background and strong people management skills. You will be responsible for working alongside the medical director and current hospital administration team to accomplish our growth and development goals and support our mission of fostering well-being in the community by tending to the human animal bond with compassionate medical care, emotional support for caregivers and community outreach.
Duties And Responsibilities
Leadership duties include but are not limited to:
Oversight and development of operational functions including establishing and maintaining internal standard operating procedures.
Developing community outreach strategies to generate awareness of hospitalservice offerings -- including education, marketing, public relations, and participation in community events.
Works with the hospital team to ensure appropriate marketing procedures are implemented.
This is not considered a remote position.
A qualified candidate will have minimum:
Education:
Qualified candidates can expect an excellent starting salary commensurate with experience plus annual bonus eligibility.
Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
Training Location: Multiple Sites (Missouri City, Spring, Conroe, Katy)
About us:
Lakefield Veterinary Group operates multiple veterinary practices across the greater Houston area. We are a progressive andgrowing company, and we have started with the vision of shifting the paradigm in veterinary medicine to create a culture of wellbeing, compassion, and collaboration that extends to all team members. Our core values of Respect, Integrity, Compassion, and Humility with the over-arching "Do the Right Thing" are the backbone and framework of how we practice medicine, care for ourselves, each other, our patients, and their families.
We take pride in our teams and look forward to growing our practices. Our technical and support teams are highly valued and celebrated, for their critical contributions to our team. In addition to exemplary medicine, we maintain a collaborative and collegial working environment that supports continued growth and learning in our hospitals at all levels.
The opportunity:
Lakefield Veterinary Group is growing! We are seeking a Hospital Administrator in Training to help support the growth and development of our practices. The perfect candidate will have a veterinary background and strong people management skills. You will be responsible for working alongside the medical director and current hospital administration team to accomplish our growth and development goals and support our mission of fostering well-being in the community by tending to the human animal bond with compassionate medical care, emotional support for caregivers and community outreach.
Duties And Responsibilities
Leadership duties include but are not limited to:
- Practices Excellent Communication Skills
- Oversight of recruiting and hiring process, making recommendations for advancements, and overseeing performance reviews of the support staff.
- Coordinating with all services by organizing and leading regular team meetings and ongoing training.
- Maintaining clear and respectful communications with all team members.
- Fostering and continual improvement of positive culture.
- Acts as a mentor to the entire team.
- Empower the team to act with a sense of business ownership.
- Reviewing monthly financial statements, takes ownership of the practice's financial health.
- Generating and reviewing KPI reports and utilizing information for strategic planning.
- Identifying and making recommendations for potential growth for existing and potential new services.
Oversight and development of operational functions including establishing and maintaining internal standard operating procedures.
Developing community outreach strategies to generate awareness of hospitalservice offerings -- including education, marketing, public relations, and participation in community events.
Works with the hospital team to ensure appropriate marketing procedures are implemented.
This is not considered a remote position.
A qualified candidate will have minimum:
Education:
- AA or bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent work experience.
- CVPM and veterinary experience preferred.
- 3 years of experience in overall operations, financial and facilities management, and/or Human Resources
- This includes at least 2 years experience as Veterinary Practice Manager, Hospital Administrator, Hospital Manager, or Hospital Director
- Experience leading a large team of individuals preferred.
Qualified candidates can expect an excellent starting salary commensurate with experience plus annual bonus eligibility.
Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
- Generous paid time off plus major holidays
- 401k with employer match
- Life insurance
- Medical/dental/vision with company Health Savings Account contribution option
- Disability
- Pet care discount
