Veterinary Hospital Director - Fort Collins, CO

Are you curious about different ways to solve existing problems in veterinary medicine and enjoy being on the leading edge?

If so, VCA Fort Collins Animal Hospital is the hospital for you!

VCA Fort Collins Animal Hospital is seeking a full-time Hospital Manager to join our practice, currently located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and manage both our General Practice and Urgent Care!

VCA Fort Collins promotes a community of healthy, happy pets by providing quality medicine and individualized compassionate care.

The hospital is a member of VCA IdeaPark, a group of hospitals working to rethink the future of veterinary medicine. You will be joining a network of like-minded associates, supported by an all-star team and have access to our latest digital tools.

We have a wonderful clientele.

Job Summary

The Hospital Manager performs a wide range of difficult to complex administrative activities related to oversight of personnel and hospital operations.

The goal is to provide quality patient care, excellent client service, and engaged associate experience. Responsibilities include team building and support of our associates, management of finances and accounting, marketing, and promotion of services, staffing and human resources, and discretionary activities that serve to support effective business operations.

Skills and Qualifications

• 5+ years of veterinary hospital or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of supervisory, management, or equivalent experience and education
• Strong people leadership skill set with experience forging and developing high-performing teams.
• Demonstrated experience driving organizational change
• Person of high moral integrity and capable of building trusting relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills, especially with a diverse range of audiences and settings.
• The ability to make decisions, delegate responsibility, and achieve results by empowering other hospital leaders and team members.
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks and deal with an environment of changing priorities.
• Professional comportment and appearance, with excellent interpersonal skills and a friendly, positive attitude.

Job Responsibilities

• Direct and develop the veterinary, technical, and service teams towards the goal of quality patient care and excellent client service.
• Assist in the formulation of objectives and practices to ensure efficient and successful hospital operations.
• Oversee the performance review cycle to ensure associates are receiving feedback and can work towards performance improvement.
• Model an owner mentality by demonstrating a willingness to assist all associates in making the practice a success; investing the necessary amount of time to accomplish the required responsibilities and ensure the smooth operation of the hospital.
• Positively represent the hospital and VCA in the professional community and to the general public.

Salary

The annual salary range for this position is $75,000 85,000 per year. Compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials.

This position may also be eligible for annual variable bonus programs.

Schedule

Urgent Care Hospital is open 7 days a week, 365 days a year. This position is a 5-day-a-week, in-hospital position requiring one Saturday or Sunday shift worked each week and some holiday coverage.

Location

4900 S College Ave Suite 120, Fort Collins, CO 80525

Benefits

Below are some of the many benefits of joining the VCA team for full-time associates (part-time benefits may vary)!

• Paid vacation, sick time, and holiday pay
• Free mental health sessions (Lyra) and wellness subscriptions (Head Space)
• Referral bonuses
• Medical, dental & vision insurance for you and your family
• Health saving account, and Flexible spending account
• Generous pet care discounts plus discounts on Mars, Royal Canin, and more
• Life, short, and long-term disability insurance (company-paid)
• Paid parental leave for new parents
• 401(k) (company match)
• Opportunities for growth and leadership roles at VCA and Mars Veterinary Health
• Dedicated onboarding and development support
• Associate-led equity, inclusion, and diversity groups
• Free Continuing Education through our online WoofU

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

Benefits : We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation / sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed.

It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job.

Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development).

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at