Assistant Hospital Manager

Your Impact as an Assistant Hospital Manager

Reporting to the Hospital Manager, you will serve as a key leader in our fast-paced, multi-doctor veterinary hospital. As the Assistant Hospital Manager, you will partner with the Hospital Manager to drive operational efficiency and team development. You will assist with essential HR functions—including hiring, training, and performance management—while ensuring compliance with policies that support a safe and efficient hospital environment. In this role, you act as a visible leader, balancing administrative tasks with client relations and team support.

Your Impact Will Include:

• Team Leadership: You will partner with the Hospital Manager to address staffing needs, including hiring, training, reviewing, and coaching staff. You will serve as a visible leader and point of support for technicians, CSRs, and support staff.
• Operational Flow: You will monitor daily schedules, appointment flow, and staffing coverage to ensure the hospital runs smoothly and efficiently.
• Conflict Resolution: You will proactively address and work to resolve employee conflict and behavioral issues, fostering a positive team environment.
• Financial Management: You will manage the financial needs of the hospital by maintaining accurate balances through the collection of client transactions, strict cash/credit handling procedures, and managing opening/closing protocols.
• Client Experience: You will maintain a positive attitude in all interactions, proactively demonstrating empathy towards clients and treating pets with compassion and respect.
• Systems & Records: You will utilize hospital computer systems to document medical records accurately and communicate effectively with clients and teammates.

What You'll Bring to the Team

• 1–3 years of leadership or supervisory experience is required (veterinary or healthcare experience is preferred).
• Excellent communication and conflict management skills.
• Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience leading a diverse workforce and establishing a positive team culture.
• Flexibility to work a varied schedule, including some holidays and weekends.
• The pay range for this position is $25-$30 per hour based on experience.

How You're Supported

As part of the Mission Pet Health family, you get the stability of a local practice backed by the comprehensive benefits and resources of a larger network. The focus is on investing in you, so you can focus on what you love.

Note: Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to support you at every stage. Eligibility for specific benefits varies based on your role and hours worked.

About Mission Pet Health

Mission Pet Health was founded by veterinarians on the belief that local practices thrive with clinical autonomy, collaboration, and medical excellence. The organization provides world-class support to its 850+ hospital teams on a hyper-local basis so they can focus on what matters most: the medicine, their patients, and their team culture. Learn more at missionpethealth.com.

Driving the award-winning culture are the WAG values – Work Together, Amaze, and Grow. Mission Pet Health is veterinarian-led, people-focused, and on a mission to be the best place to work in veterinary medicine. We are proud to be recognized as a 2025 "Most Loved Workplace," ranked #2 in America's Top 100 and #1 in veterinary care.