Practice Manager

Joining a clinic with its own unique identity is like a cross-country car ride with your ears flapping in the breeze. Slade Veterinary Hospital is looking to add a compassionate and skilled Practice Manager to our team.  

At our Rarebreed clinic, you can help reimagine the veterinary experience in your community. Our tailored environment means you’ll get to be a part of a positive work environment with other dedicated staff. It’s the kind of freedom that feels like running at the speed of light into a 5-story pile of leaves – and that’s just the beginning. As part of our team, you’ll work with the latest technology, gain access to state-of-the-art training facilities, and collaborate with a positive team to deliver the highest quality of care to the pet patients we all love.   

The team at Slade Veterinary Hospital, Inc. is a dedicated and highly skilled group of animal care experts. They pride themselves in establishing the best relationship with your cat or dog by choosing the optimal medical, surgical, nutritional, and day-to-day management. For over 70 years, Slade Veterinary Hospital demonstrates progressive veterinary care throughout MetroWest Boston. Today, their reproductive services reach clients around the world. https://sladevet.com/

Practice Manager

Slade Veterinary Hospital in Framingham, MA

Salary range $70,000 - $80,000 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Serve as the point person for staff questions and routine problems
• Responsible for creating a hospital environment that bolsters the morale and retention of doctors and staff
• Review monthly financials, oversee staff spending, ensure bank deposits are accurate and taken multiple times per week
• Responsible for staff performance and salary reviews, with input from Hospital Partners
• Grow a positive work culture to include excellent employee relations and communication
• Ensure hospital has positive operational flow
• Oversee that the compassionate patient care is the top priority
• Collaborate with staff to ensure efficient exam and surgery flow, and hospital operations
• Ensure that the OSHA and Safety program is continuously monitored
• Creating requisitions for staffing needs, interviewing, and onboarding
• Responsible for all Human Resources needs, disciplinary actions, and daily issues 

BENEFITS 
We’re passionate about helping you reach your greatest pet-ential – both at work and at home. As a result, our total compensation package is as outstanding and rewarding as the world’s longest belly rub and ear massage combined:   

• Great pay with competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 401K with a company match of up to 4%- after 6 months of service
• Generous paid time off to help you achieve your purr-fect work-life balance
• Employee Ruff-erral Program  
• Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Commuter Benefits
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance  
• Mental Health Resources
• Company-paid bonding leave
• Continuing education yearly allowance for skills development and uniform allowance
• Certification fees reimbursement (eligible employees only)  
• Free monthly wellness meetings focused on ways to reduce stress and anxiety, led by the medical director  
• Free quarterly financial wellness classes to provide guidance in areas such as student loan debt, budgeting, improving credit scores, mortgages, and refinancing 

Plus, special benefits to utilize for your own pet:  

• Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products
• Pet Diagnostics: Discounts on reference lab testing
• Pet Food: Discounts on Purina pet foods
• Pet Insurance: Discounts available with our preferred vendor  

REQUIREMENTS

• Extensive knowledge of the day-to-day operations of a veterinary hospital/hospital setting
• Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written
• Leadership abilities – collaborative, yet able to work independently
• Problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Ability to effectively handle and control incoming animals as needed
• Ability to handle complex and/or emotional situations
• Strong organizational skills, capable of multi-tasking, and prioritizing
• Must be a people person who is kind and caring to all staff and clients
• Prior experience working as a Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Assistant is preferred, but we will also consider candidates from the human health industry
• An Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Certification as a Licensed Veterinary Technician preferred

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners is a purpose-driven team that places talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experiences for our hospital teams. We focus on providing our hospitals with the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most: caring for our animal companions. 

Joining our fun and team-first atmosphere comes with a level of support that’s hard to find anywhere else. Everything we do is with purpose – down to the way we invest in our people and create long-overdue change in the industry. We’re hyper-focused on supporting our professionals, so they can focus on bringing the gold standard of medicine to our patients and their families. When it all comes together with the joy of working with pets, our career opportunities are as exhilarating as climbing a toy mountain of a gazillion new squeaky balls.       

Employment will require the successful completion of references and background check. 

FOR MASSACHUSETTS APPLICANTS: IT IS UNLAWFUL IN MASSACHUSETTS TO REQUIRE OR ADMINISTER A LIE DETECTOR TEST AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT OR CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT.  AN EMPLOYER WHO VIOLATES THIS LAW SHALL BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND CIVIL LIABILITY. RAREBREED VETERINARY PARTNERS AND ANY OF ITS AFFILIATED COMPANIES DOES NOT USE LIE DETECTOR TESTS AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS.  

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws. 

Learn more about our career opportunities at: https://rarebreedvet.com/careers/  

Where uncommon support partners with joy.

Salary : $70,000 - $80,000