Hospital Director

Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center of Westbury (VREC Westbury) is a 24-hour emergency/critical care and specialty referral practice in Westbury, New York.

The Hospital Director is responsible for overseeing the business aspects of hospital operations and upholding a sound medical environment in a very large veterinary hospital that includes specialty and emergency.  The Director will be working daily in a company that genuinely values local input and decision-making.  The Director will support 6 Leaders/Supervisors, the Intern Director and the Medical Director to meet goals and foster an excellent service culture and working environment.

Responsibilities:

• Accountability for the hospital profit & loss statements
• Responsibility to foster a collaborative and positive culture and work environment
• Focus on exceeding client expectations
• Oversight of Leaders/Supervisors, Intern Director and Medical Director who support approximately 80 associates including doctors, technicians, veterinary assistants and paraprofessional staff
• Develop and grow future leaders
• Oversight and development of on-boarding, training and continuity programs
• Cultivate relationships within the veterinary community
• Support the recruitment of medical professionals

Leadership Skills:

• Strong leadership skills to develop a solid team
• Managerial presence to influence and gain alignment on decisions
• Must possess a high level of integrity with understanding of the need for confidentiality
• Excellent analytical and organization skills, with strong critical thinking and problem solving abilities
• Ability to develop and implement creative solutions to operational challenges based on the fluctuating needs of the region and organization
• Ability to balance short-term needs and priorities while building for the future

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degrees or credentials (MBA, CVPM, etc.) welcome
• Prior specialty/emergency veterinary management knowledge
• 4+ years of progressive leadership
• Success engaging with veterinary professionals
• Prior leadership for a specialty hospital or multi-site operational business
• Veterinary site management experience preferred
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven experience building high performing teams
• Ability to multi-task and deal with high levels of stress in an environment of changing priorities
• Experienced record of generating revenue growth
• Success in engaging with large skilled teams

Special Working Conditions:

• Flexibility in schedule and hours of availability
• Environment where pets are present
• Periodic travel required 

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