Hospital Manager of Operations, Veterinary Medicine

Imagine leading a hospital where your ideas shape the future of care, your team thrives, and the community feels your impact every day.
Animal Urgent Care in Arvada, CO, is looking for a Hospital Manager with proven leadership, P&L ownership, and deep experience in people management. This isn’t just a management role—it’s an opportunity to grow a business, drive strategy, and create a culture where both pets and people flourish. If you have a veterinary or human healthcare background, you’re ready to combine your business acumen with your passion for animals, and turn bold ideas into real results, this is your chance to lead something extraordinary.

Animal Urgent Care in West Arvada is a small—but mighty—emergency hospital proudly serving our community from a modern, state‑of‑the‑art facility. Established in the early 2000s to meet the need for affordable emergency pet care, AUC has grown into a trusted cornerstone of compassion, resilience, and clinical excellence. Our team is a unique blend of dedicated professionals—many of them tenured team members who genuinely love what they do, cherish the close‑knit culture they've built, and take great pride in the practice they've helped grow.

• A competitive salary range of $65,000-$85,000 depending on experience and skill level
• Annual profit‑sharing bonus plan
• Comprehensive Benefits package that offers paid time off and a 401k match + local hospital benefits
• The Company is committed to supporting the professional development of its Hospital Directors by facilitating access to Continuing Education (CE) opportunities to encourage ongoing growth and learning.

• Partner with OM and MD in reviewing hospital financial performance, contributing to long‑term financial planning and day‑to‑day fiscal management.
• Analyze financial reports and implement improvements to align with budget goals and long‑term sustainability.
• Manage billing, accounts receivable, payroll, and purchasing with a focus on accuracy, timeliness, and cost‑effectiveness.
• Create and communicate a clear vision for the future, supporting innovation and adopting best‑in‑class service practices to improve team performance and patient care.

• Lead all aspects of hospital operations, proactively identifying and implementing workflow improvements that drive efficiency and enhance patient care.
• Collaborate with medical leadership to align clinical and operational processes, improving coordination across departments.
• Maintain oversight of inventory, scheduling, and systems to ensure optimal resource utilization and cost control.

• Set clear expectations, provide consistent guidance, and ensure alignment between team performance and hospital goals.
• Build a high‑functioning, collaborative team by fostering open communication and modeling service excellence.
• Ensure hospital protocols, safety standards, and compliance requirements are consistently upheld.

• Cultivate a culture of growth, accountability, and recognition by investing in coaching, performance development, and consistent feedback.
• Identify training needs and lead initiatives to improve team performance, morale, and retention.
• Champion diversity, inclusion, and respect across all roles and departments.

• Independently address operational and personnel challenges using data and sound judgment to drive timely, effective solutions.
• Navigate complex or ambiguous situations with confidence, developing and implementing contingency plans as needed.
• Serve as the point person for escalations and cross‑functional coordination, balancing autonomy with strategic input from divisional leadership when appropriate.
• Partner intentionally with (JV Stakeholders and) Ethos Leadership to ensure alignment on hospital goals, fostering trust, transparency, and a shared understanding of performance expectations and outcomes to drive the execution of hospital priorities.

• Own the client…