VETERINARY JOBS IN WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI

Join our veterinary team at Progressive Veterinary Services.

Ready for something new?

Progressive Veterinary Services is looking for a few hardworking and compassionate individuals to join our team.

About Progressive Veterinary Services

We are a full-service veterinary clinic that provides compassionate, quality pet care to Wisconsin Rapids and surrounding areas. There is no question that our team loves what we do. We strive to provide loving, top-notch medical care to our patients, and team wellness and work-life balance are two of our core values. If you share that same passion, then we want you to join the team. Take a look at our available positions below!

Living in Wisconsin Rapids area

Living in Wisconsin Rapids offers a perfect blend of small-town charm and easy access to stunning natural beauty. Nestled along the Wisconsin River, this community is ideal for outdoor enthusiasts, with nearby forests, lakes, and trails providing endless opportunities for hiking, fishing, and kayaking. Families will love the proximity to the Wisconsin Dells, known as the “Waterpark Capital of the World,” where kids can enjoy year-round fun. The town also boasts a strong sense of community, affordable living, and the convenience of being just a short drive from larger cities, making it an attractive place to settle down and work.

Open Positions

Veterinarian
Progressive Veterinary Services is looking to add another experienced veterinarian to our team! Our practice currently consists of 2 full-time DVMs and multiple technicians and assistants for a solid doctor to tech ratio. Our doctors utilize our CVTs and assistants for technician appointments, surgery/anesthesia monitoring, client communications, lab analysis, and more ensuring they are never without a hand and always able to manage their time as needed. We see dogs, cats, and the occasional pocket pet from an expansive long-term client base!

We are looking for a collaborative, compassionate and ambitious DVM with experience to take extra special care of our continually expanding clientele. Do you have an interest in surgery? We have a strong surgical caseload consisting of soft tissue surgery, orthopedics, GI surgery, cystotomies, and many dental procedures. Our DVMs typically enjoy four-day work weeks and have no on call or weekend responsibilities!

Full and part-time positions available.

At Progressive, our mission is to improve the lives of veterinarians by providing you with comprehensive benefits*:

  • 4-day workweek to promote an excellent work-life balance
  • Competitive compensation package
  • Ample paid time off
  • Generous CE allowances
  • No weekends or on-call duty
  • Customized mentorship program
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • Company paid short-term disability insurance
  • Participation in Company’s 401 (k) and/or Roth (k) plan
  • 100% Liability Coverage
  • Licensure reimbursement
  • Relocation assistance available

*Part-time benefits may vary.

Equal Employment Opportunity
It is the policy of the company to afford equal opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, non-disqualifying disability, or status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran.
 

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Practice Manager
Progressive Veterinary Services is a leading provider of comprehensive and advanced veterinary care for animals. With a deep commitment to the well-being and health of all creatures, Progressive Veterinary Services offers a wide range of services, from preventive care and routine check-ups to emergency treatments and specialized procedures. Their team of highly skilled veterinarians and dedicated staff members work tirelessly to ensure that every patient receives personalized attention and the highest standard of medical care. Utilizing state-of-the-art equipment and cutting-edge techniques, Progressive Veterinary Services stays at the forefront of veterinary medicine, continuously expanding their knowledge and expertise. Whether it’s providing vaccinations, performing surgeries, or offering nutritional guidance, Progressive Veterinary Services is dedicated to promoting the health and happiness of beloved pets and fostering strong bonds between animals and their owners.

Hours of operation:
Monday – Friday 7:00am – 5:00am

Pay range:
$50,000 – $60,000

Benefits Offered for our full-time team members

  • Paid time off
  • Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance
  • Retirement benefits or accounts
  • Bonus incentive
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Career and professional development
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee Referral Program

Position Purpose
Reporting into the Regional Director of Operations, the Practice Manager manages all essential business functions in the veterinary practice and supports the practice teams.  The Practice Manger works in partnership with the Managing Doctor (MDVM) to ensure successful practice operations, high client satisfaction, and to manage practice teams. In collaboration with the MDVM, the Practice Manager is responsible for ensuring profitability of the practice, growing the business and all the while protecting the practice legacy. The Practice Manager must be a strong people manager, possess great business acumen, and enjoy leading and developing a team. Additionally, they should ensure the practice has engaged and productive teams that are driving high-quality patient care and exceptional client service.

Practice Manager Competencies

  • Business Acumen: Understanding how a business works, how it makes money and how the strategies and decisions impact financial, operational and sales results.
  • Client Centric: Ensuring all practice activities result in the highest level of client satisfaction. Keeping the client, patient, and team members at the center of everything you do.
  • Decision Making: The ability to make good decisions, solve problems, and decide on important matters is critical. Managers must be able to efficiently gather and analyze relevant data on different issues, evaluate results, and choose decisively between alternatives. They must be able to effectively implement their decisions, initiate action, and measure results.
  • Critical & Strategic Thinking: Strategic thinking and planning are an essential part of financial forecasting, marketing plans, and long-term plans for growth of the practice. Managers must have the ability to identify questions, problems, and arguments relevant to these issues and to use logic and critical reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions or approaches to problems.
  • Planning & Priority: The manager has many different job responsibilities, several of which relate to compliance with professional and legal standards and regulations. As a result, managers must be able to organize their work efficiently, set priorities, and establish plans or timetables for achieving goals. They must effectively manage time and workload to meet deadlines.
  • Continuous Learning: Best practices in management and legal issues are constantly evolving and managers must keep up with these changes. They must demonstrate curiosity for learning and actively seek out new information, technologies, and methods. They must also seek feedback and other opportunities for self-development.
  • Leadership: Leadership is essential for the human resource tasks of a manager. Effective managers influence and motivate others in the workplace. They take initiative in organizing and coordinating the activities of group members and are successful at mobilizing group effort toward a common goal. Additionally, they are responsible for creating and maintaining a positive culture in the practice.

Essential Responsibilities

  • Drive revenue for practice growth
  • Manage expenses including but not limited to drugs and supplies, labor and facility costs
  • Assist in developing and maintaining salary schedules and job evaluations for all employees
  • Provide input on an annual budget
  • Triage in-house human resource issues and collaborate with the Heartland Human Resources team
  • Establish and execute performance evaluations
  • Establish internal operating procedures for the administration of the practice to ensure accuracy and completeness of veterinary records and reports, format, and compliance with the accepted hospital practices.
  • Partner with the MDVM to ensure all team members are adhering to practice operating procedures that ensure the accuracy and completeness of veterinary records and reports and ensure formats are in compliance with accepted practice guidelines.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory agencies and laws. This includes but is not limited to OSHA, DEA, EEOC, ADA, and the Department of Labor. Develop and maintain procedures necessary to meet regulatory requirements.
  • Frequently connect with Heartland RDO to ensure the practice and teams have everything they need to ensure high performance client satisfaction.
  • Partners with Heartland’s Support Center as needed to grow the business.
  • Any other duties deemed necessary.

Requirements / Qualifications

  • Ability to work on weekends when needed
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Previous management experience is required
  • Previous veterinary medicine experience is preferred
  • Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients or carry equipment over 25 pounds with assistance
  • Oversee OSHA safety techniques including use of proper PPE
  • Computer skills, MS office applications, etc.
  • Basic math and ability to calculate medication dosages
  • Strong communication skills to ensure patient safety

 

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Veterinary Technician

Our practice is excited to add another Veterinary Technician to our team! We are looking for an individual who is good at communicating, organization, and multi-tasking, and who is ready to work in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate would have at least 1-2 years’ previous experience in veterinary medicine.

Schedule: 4 days a week 7a-5p

We are proud to offer our teammates comprehensive benefits:

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • 401(k) with match
  • Scrub allowance
  • Pet care discounts

Essential Functions:

  • Able to perform basic animal handling and restraint
  • Be able to accurately position for radiographs
  • Assist veterinarians in the practice of veterinary medicine and surgery
  • Perform in-hospital lab testing and prepare specimens for outside labs
  • Assist veterinarians in outpatient exams by taking histories, vital signs, and weights as well as providing client education
  • Collect and prepare diagnostic samples
  • Anesthesia monitoring
  • Assist in maintaining practice equipment
  • Assist veterinarian performing surgery
  • Assist veterinarians in any other assigned tasks
  • Maintain cleanliness of surgery suite, treatment area, and exams rooms for all surfaces
  • Support DEA compliance as it relates to the role
  • Any other duties as assigned

Requirements/Qualifications:

  • Previous veterinary medicine experience
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up to 40 pounds; ability to lift patients or carry equipment over 40 pounds with assistance
  • Practice OSHA safety techniques including proper PPE
  • Computer skills, MS office applications, etc.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 – $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

10 hour shift
Monday to Friday
No weekends

Supplemental pay types:

Bonus opportunities

Ability to commute/relocate:

Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Experience:

Veterinary: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification: Veterinary Technician Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

 

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