What are the responsibilities and job description for the Practice Manager position at Winter Hill Veterinary Clinic?
Joining a clinic with its own unique identity is like a cross-country car ride with your ears flapping in the breeze. Winter Hill Veterinary Clinic 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 laid back and friendly environment means you’ll practice medicine your own way with a team of collaborative professionals who love pets as much as you do. 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.
At Winter Hill Veterinary Clinic, we are committed to providing the highest quality progressive veterinary care for the life of our clients’ pets. We strive to be compassionate and give our patients and their families individualized care in a comfortable clinic setting. We take care of our patients’ pets as if they are our own! Winter Hill Veterinary Clinic is located in a beautiful historic building in Somerville, Massachusetts and is readily accessible by public transportation. We do offer free parking. There are plenty of great restaurants nearby and we have a peaceful outdoor patio area for the warmer months! We pride ourselves on maintaining a healthy team culture with work-life balance at the top of our priorities. We close every day for lunch and a break to catch up with paperwork. https://winterhillvet.com/
Practice Manager
Winter Hill Veterinary Clinic in Somerville, Massachusetts
Salary range $55,000 - $70,000 DOE
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Serve as the point person for staff questions and routine problems
- Train new employees
- Provide regular communication and input to Practice Leaders to keep them informed about staff concerns, continuing or developing employee performance issues, animal needs or issues, maintenance or supply needs, workload concerns, etc
- Manage and oversee order inventory and maintain supplies needed for the hospital
- Collaborate with staff to ensure efficient exam and surgery flow and hospital operations
- Act as a liaison between departments to ensure questions and concerns are addressed in a timely manner
- Delegate responsibilities to veterinary technicians and support staff to ensure a smooth workflow and efficient use of all scheduled staff
- Serve as a role model for staff
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 : $55,000 - $70,000
