Overview
Town & Country Veterinary Hospital is a fully independent, mixed animal practice located in southeast Austin, TX. We have been serving our community for over 70 years, and we are dedicated to ensure our legacy of hard work, compassion for people and pets, and teamwork lasts another 70 years. Presently we are located in a booming area at the edge of country and city. We see a variety of large animal cases (~10%) in addition to our base of small animal clients. Our spacious hospital offers updated in-house bloodwork and urinalysis machines, digital radiography, laser therapy, brand new dental tools, a dedicated surgery suite, modern ultrasound, and large animal facilities including a spacious barn and hydraulic chute. Our 4-doctor practice is located 20 minutes from both the bustling excitement of downtown Austin as well as the scenic and winery-filled Texas Hill Country.
Austin, TX is one of the fastest-growing, pet-friendly cities in the country. Enjoy a vibrant culture, food scene, lots of green space, and a community that values animal welfare. Whether you want live music, hiking, or tacos, you’ll have it all—plus lower commute-stress compared to many major metros.
Requirements
As a manager, the candidate will be responsible for 2-5 fellow vet med professionals (vet assistants, vet techs). Day-to-day activities include: 1) Ensuring that your team is in attendance and prepared for the shift, which can include the full range of vet appointments, including dedicated surgery shifts; 2) Managing the flow of appointments to ensure intakes are occurring in a timely manner, being staffed by appropriate personnel; 3) Providing supervision/quality control ; directly taking rooms when needed 4) Pacing lunch breaks and coordinating with other team leaders. Leadership- The successful candidate should exemplify leadership by accomplishing the following: 1) Conducting regular team meetings to build cohesion-- discuss strengths/weakness, forward looking priorities and adjustments; 2) Take ownership of team- develop esprit de corps and seek recognition for individuals when warranted; 3) Conduct oneself as a model employee through behavior, work ethic, appearance, professionalism, and attitude; 4) Demonstrate qualities of a servant leader: vision and knowledge to overcome challenges, skills to accomplish the task, and sustaining spirit; 5) Demonstrate a genuine concern for their teammates’ well-being and development; 6) Training teammates with the goal of leveling-up teammates’ skills- providing regular feedback, correcting mistakes; 7) Develop professional relationships with teammates- Encourage a relationship of trust and mutual respect; develop a rapport where constructive conversations can happen (we believe the health of your team relies on this point, an area where servant leaders can shine) Schedule- This is a full time position. Employee will be expected to work 4 weekdays, with one day off on either Tues/Wed/Thurs. Additionally, weekend shifts and feedings will be scheduled on a rotation of all medical staff. Overtime is possible but reserved for situations of necessity. Regular opportunities exist to earn for after-hours calls (eg c-section, etc). References- Candidates will be expected to provide up to 3 high impact references (we will thoroughly follow up with them), in addition to an in-person interview, a clinic visit, and screening calls with management and peers. This is a great opportunity for experienced technicians that want to take the next step into people management. We can help with development as a manager, both strategically (long term skills) and tactically (framework for meeting with team members and providing feedback). While we do have busy days, we consistently finish our day on time, and work outside business hours is minimal, especially for mixed animal medicine.