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Example Ad:
EXPERIENCED HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR FOR BUSY VET PRACTICE
Busy, state of the art four doctor vet practice looking for enthusiastic, experienced Office Manager to
running our production lines & our team. This is not a "sit in the office" position. We are looking for a
Manager who can easily get staff highly proficient at their jobs and make production happen. Excellent
skills in managing productivity a must. Your major responsibilities would be to ensure the team is there,
ready to back up the doctors in servicing our clients & patients; ensuring production goals are confidently
met daily and weekly; expansion plans of the owner are carried out; and ensuring that the entire team is
focused on taking superlative care of our patients & clients and getting best medicine delivered. If you are
up for the challenge & excited by the idea of growing a better & better practice, you may be a match for
us!
If this sounds like a place for you, send us your resume along with a phone number we can reach you at
for a phone interview.
NOTE THAT COMPENSATION IS COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE. YOU CAN NOTE IF THIS IS FULL TIME
OR PART TIME. EDIT THIS AD TO MATCH YOUR PRACTICE BUT KEEP THE UPBEAT TONE OF THE AD. WITH
AN OFFICE MANAGER, YOU CHECK REFERENCES AS THE FIRST STEP, WANT TO KNOW HOW THEY DID
WITH THE STAFF AS THE MAJOR POINT OF INTEREST.
Screening Questions
Salary history and expectations
Reasons for leaving 3 most recent jobs (if applicable
Special training you may have.
Why are you looking to make a career change?
Which areas interest you to live and work in?
What do you most enjoy about veterinary management and what aspect(s) do you find the most
rewarding?
Do you have any key interests in management?
Where and how have you been the most successful when comparing all the hospitals you have worked in?
What are your key strengths in management?
Do you prefer Human Resource Management? Budgeting? Inventory control? Troubleshooting?
Equipment management? Computer services? Marketing? Customer Service? Financial Reporting?
Performance Evaluations? Creation of procedures and Job Descriptions? Where do these key
management skills rate with you? Please rate yourself on a scale of 1 to 10 on each of these.
What should be in ones personnel file?
What are the main two expenses a hospital administrator can control?
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