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A full service, multi-doctor general practice, nestled in the heart of beautiful Sussex County. This “big red barn” faced a total renovation in 2011 to help deliver a warm and welcoming client experience, in a state of the art facility that delivers the highest quality medicine to pets. Full services include surgery, dentistry, ultrasound, wellness, emergency, hospice care, and medical boarding.Responsible for the day to day operations including staff management, team culture, recruiting, financial planning, successful Onboarding and development, Human Resources, workplace safety, inventory management, client experience and quality patient care.

Supporting a dynamic team of a 247/365 Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care, Specialty and General Practice Hospital with dedicated leadership that supports our mission of providing excellent patient care, a dynamic client experience and engaged, invested, high quality team members.

Management of operations for Animal Emergency and Referral Associates, Animal Eye Center and Animal Behavior Center within the Compassion First Pet Hospitals network; OSHA compliance and Training, Employee Engagement and Development, Standard Operating Plan development and implementation, Purchasing and Inventory, Leadership mentoring and development, Team Building, Animal Welfare, Equipment Acquisition and Facility Management.

Driving the Quality Mars Principles; Advocating preventative wellness through quality wellness plans and preventative medicine; Employee Engagement & Development; Client Education; Hospital Financial Planning and Reporting; Patient Safety Advocation and Education; Team Building

Operational Development, Employee Engagement, Team Building, Succession Planning, Payroll and Benefits, P & L Management, New Client Acquisitions, Client Experience, Quality SOP assurance, local and national Marketing, Patient Care Advocate, Construction Improvement Planning, Animal Welfare

Employee Onboarding and Performance Management, Departmental Training, Controlled Substance Management, Client Service Advocate, Surgical and Anesthesia, AAHA Standards implementation

Surgery & Anesthesia, Preventative Wellness, Dentistry, Boarding and Grooming, Patient Assessment and Quality Care, Phlebotomy, Technical Training