Associate District Manager

The Associate District Manager provides leadership, direction, mentorship and management for area hospitals to maximize the medical, financial and statistical results and the productivity of the veterinary medical teams.  The Associate District Manager partners with the District Manager, Senior District Manager, Medical Director and Director of Professional Relations (PRD) to ensure hospitals are fully staffed and are providing the highest quality veterinary care and client service and maximizing profitability.  The Associate District Manager ensures good communication with team members, clients, field leadership, Central Team Support and PETsMART. · Lead veterinary medical teams to provide the highest quality care and service to the most Pets and clients and to maximize efficiency, productivity and profitability.  Deliver outstanding financial results for all area hospitals.  Manage the profitability and finances of the hospitals to maximize growth and improvement.  Focus the teams to deliver the practice priorities.· Work with the Medical Director and PRD to select, recruit, develop and mentor teams to realize their full professional potential and deliver outstanding, high quality medical care, client service and business results.  Partner with the PRD to recruit and select doctors as needed to meet veterinary medical team (VMT) day requirements.  Final interviews and selection and discipline decisions regarding the doctors are the responsibility of the Medical Director.· Develop annual budgets.  Partner with the Medical Director to determine appropriate productivity levels for the doctors.  Determine the number of doctors and VMT days needed to achieve maximum success.  Review substantive changes with the Regional Vice President. · Develop, update and deliver the area strategic assessment and plan in alignment with the practice strategic plan objectives.· Partner with the Hospital Managers to maintain appropriate scheduling and doctor coverage.  Approve paid time off for continuing education, vacation, etc. to support the needs of the team members and the hospital. · Develop effective communication with team members, clients, field leadership and Central Team Support. Create a positive, professional and trusting relationship with PETsMART leadership, associates and customers.  Develop and maintain a positive relationship with the PETsMART District Manager and resolve all hospital/store issues.· Ensure compliance with all practice protocols, policies and procedures and with all local, state and federal laws.  Ensure the safety of Pets, clients and team members and the maintenance of clean, safe and organized hospitals.· Enforce all Banfield standards.  Continuously build Banfield brand in connection with all medical and non-medical standards.· Develop successful Hospital Managers who continually surpass benchmarks.· Develop in order to become District Manager, Senior District Manager or Regional Vice President.· Conduct administrative functions promptly and accurately.Perform other duties as assigned. ·  While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feet; reach with hands and arms; and talk to hear. ·  The team member frequently is required to walk and stoop, kneel, or crouch. ·  The team member is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. ·  The team member must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.·  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.·  While performing the duties of this job, the team member is routinely exposed to Pets which may bite or scratch and occasionally exposed to risk of radiation and biological hazards. Ability to work at a computer for long periods of time.  ·  Project timelines and work volume / deadlines may often require more than 40 hours per week to complete essential duties of this job.  Company: Banfield, The Pet HospitalLocation: Denver, CO Job Category: Sales/Retail/Business DevelopmentStatus: Full Time, Employee