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Practice Manager Pittsfield, Massachusetts

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Position at Berkshire Veterinary Hospital

Joining a clinic with its own unique identity is like a cross-country car ride with your ears flapping in the breeze. Berkshire 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 refreshing environment means you’ll provide basic wellness exams and a variety of other services in a beautiful general practice hospital. 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.

Practice Manager

Berkshire Veterinary Hospital in Pittsfield, MA

Base Salary: $65,000 - $75,000

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 100% company match of up to 3%, and a 50% match for the 4th and 5th%
• Generous paid time off to help you achieve your purr-fect balance
• Employee Ruff-erral Program
• Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, and short-term disability (long-term disability available)
• Accident and critical illness insurance
• Bonding leave enhanced maternity benefit
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Saving Account (HSA)
• Continuing education yearly allowance for skills development
• Certification and license fees reimbursement (eligible employees only)
• Commuter benefits, uniform allowance, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 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

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 andtheir 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.

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.

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