Veterinary Hospital Administrator

Lakefield Veterinary Group

• $80K — $90K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of leadership experience in veterinary medicine or healthcare required.
  • High school diploma required; bachelor's degree in relevant field preferred.
  • Experience managing DVMs or other professional staff preferred.
  • Strong understanding of hospital operations and financial performance.
  • Excellent communication and conflict-resolution skills.
  • A compassionate yet accountable leadership style.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, specialty environment.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with the Medical Director to oversee daily hospital operations.
  • Foster a culture of compassion, inclusion, and collaboration.
  • Recruit, onboard, and develop hospital team members.
  • Support DVMs with administrative and operational needs.
  • Monitor financial performance and key hospital metrics.
  • Identify workflow improvement opportunities.
  • Oversee scheduling, facilities, and compliance needs.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead a talented veterinary team.
  • Make a meaningful impact on hospital operations.
  • Shape the future of a growing specialty and emergency hospital.
  • Focus on gold-standard patient care and continuous learning.
Full Job Description
Hospital Administrator - Puget Sound Veterinary Specialty & Emergency

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Hospital Administrator to help lead the continued growth and success of PSVSE.

The HA is a key member of our leadership team, partnering closely with the Medical Director to oversee hospital operations, team development, financial performance, and the overall client and team experience.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys developing people, building strong relationships, solving problems, and creating an environment where both people and patient care can thrive.

What You'll Do
  • Partner with the Medical Director and leadership team to oversee daily hospital operations and achieve hospital goals.
  • Foster a culture built on compassion, inclusion, accountability, innovation, and collaboration.
  • Recruit, onboard, coach, and develop hospital team members.
  • Support DVMs with administrative, HR, performance, and operational needs.
  • Monitor financial performance, labor costs, revenue, and other key hospital metrics.
  • Identify opportunities to improve workflows, efficiency, and the experience of our clients and team.
  • Oversee scheduling, facilities, equipment, compliance, and other operational needs.
  • Handle employee and client concerns with empathy, professionalism, and sound judgment.
  • Build strong relationships with referring veterinarians and represent PSVSE within the local veterinary community.
  • Partner with hospital leadership on strategic planning, business development, and continued growth.

What We're Looking For
  • 3- 5 years previous leadership and management experience in veterinary medicine or healthcare required.
  • High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor's degree in Management, Communication, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
  • Experience managing DVMs, physicians, or other professional staff strongly preferred.
  • Strong understanding of hospital operations and financial performance.
  • Excellent communication, relationship-building, and conflict-resolution skills.
  • A people-focused leader who can balance compassion with accountability.
  • Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced specialty and emergency environment.
  • A commitment to gold-standard patient care, continuous learning, and supporting the people around you.

Why PSVSE?

At PSVSE, you'll have the opportunity to lead a talented veterinary team, make a meaningful impact on hospital operations, and help shape the future of a growing specialty and emergency hospital.

We believe every interaction with a patient, client, or team member is an opportunity to educate, uplift, and provide care with integrity and excellence. If you're a leader who wants to help create that kind of environment every day, we'd love to hear from you.

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Compensation Range

$80,000-$90,000 USD

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