ER Service Head

BluePearl Specialty and Emergency Pet Hospital

$90K — $120K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from accredited university.
  • Completion of an internship in emergency veterinary care.
  • Minimum three years of emergency medicine experience.
  • Previous leadership experience is preferred.
  • Strong communication and mentorship abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Manage ER Clinicians' schedules, including PTO requests.
  • Facilitate regular meetings for ER Clinicians and participate in leadership meetings.
  • Mentor ER Clinicians and oversee case management decisions.
  • Integrate emergency and specialty services for hospitalized cases.
  • Monitor and assist with patient safety reporting in the department.
  • Contribute to recruiting and onboarding new Emergency Clinicians.
  • Partner with hospital leadership to enhance ER patient care and protocols.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and paid time off.
  • Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.
  • Flexible work schedules.
  • Access to health and well-being resources including mental health sessions.
  • Annual company store allowance for personal use.
  • Discounted pet insurance and services for associates.
Full Job Description
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BluePearl Pet Hospital in Overland Park is seeking a full-time ER Service Head who will work side by side with our ER clinicians, specialists, and leadership team.

The ideal candidate will have a DVM from an accredited university and will have completed an internship. In addition, they will have at least three years of ER experience, with previous leadership experience preferred.

As an ER Service Head, you will:
  • Manage the schedule for all ER Clinicians, including PTO requests, depending on location.
  • Facilitate regular ER Clinician meetings and participate in hospital leadership meetings.
  • Mentor ER Clinicians and new ER/ICU support staff. Oversee ER Clinician case management and guidance as needed on case management decisions.
  • Integrate the emergency and specialty services to successfully manage all hospitalized cases. The ER Service Head will act as the sounding board between ER Clinicians and Specialty Clinicians and discuss any concerns with the Medical Director as they arise.
  • Assist in the implementation and monitoring of patient safety reporting as it pertains to the emergency department.
  • Actively contribute to recruiting new Emergency Clinicians. Ensure new hires have been assigned a mentor to support retention and engagement.
  • Assist in customer service issues as needed and help management to follow up to resolve issues as appropriate.
  • Partner with hospital leadership to identify opportunities and implement new initiatives for improvement of ER patient care, medical protocols, and client service levels.
  • Stay abreast of hospital environment and issues of concern, working collaboratively with the Medical Director and working in collaboration with P&O and hospital leadership regarding all ER/ICU personnel issues. Assist with performance reviews.
  • Assist the management team with client and pDVM concerns when necessary.
  • Work with the management team to oversee capital purchases for the ICU/ER department.


We are truly in this together. We work to provide exceptional specialty and emergency care for pets by supporting each other through our shared passion, knowledge, and talents.

Why choose BluePearl?

In order to transform and lead the industry through innovative quality medicine and care, we emphasize the importance of continuous learning. We offer annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, our own BluePearl University for training, and our clinicians have access to over 2,000 medical journals.

Because we encourage Associate growth, you will be surrounded by a group of dedicated, experienced team members. All Associates are leveled by their skillset in our unique leveling program. We also focus on developing our Associates into leaders through talent development programs and leadership workshops.

We value your health and well-being as an Associate by providing you with the following benefits:
  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, parental leave, and floating holiday plans, 401(k) and life insurance options.
  • Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible work schedules.
  • Health and well-being resources to assist with stress management, mental health awareness, compassion fatigue, burnout, communication, and conflict management skills. In addition, access to 12 mental health care sessions annually at no charge to you, and other well-being resources through Lyra, an online mental health support platform.
  • Annual company store allowance.
  • Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.


The future is yours to create. We have a wide array of opportunities and growth paths within the organization and within Mars Vet Health. Step up, stand out, get involved, and put your mark on our amazing profession!

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