Veterinary Manager, Surgery

Veterinary Surgery Manager

Starting at $85,000/year, based on experience + Sign-On Bonus + Relocation Assistance

Full-time opportunity in Tacoma / South Puget Sound, WA

Schedule: 4 days/week, full-time 40 hours, flexible scheduling

As surgery manager, you'll lead a team of 20+ surgical technicians while partnering closely with our board-certified surgeons and hospital leadership. This position balances hands-on technical oversight with departmental operations — scheduling, staffing, budgets, SOPs, and performance development.

Why Join Summit Veterinary Referral Center

At Summit Veterinary Referral Center, part of Ethos Veterinary Health, you'll lead our surgical technical team at the largest emergency and specialty hospital in the South Puget Sound, with 13 years in the region. We operate 7 surgical suites with CT, MRI, endoscopy, fluoroscopy, echocardiography, telemetry, digital radiography, and ultrasound. Daily grand rounds and a deeply collaborative culture set us apart, and we're intentional about building a workplace where strong leaders want to stay.

In your day-to-day, you will:

• Lead, mentor, and manage 20+ surgical technicians, including hiring, onboarding, coaching, and accountability
• Oversee day-to-day operations of the veterinary surgery department, including workflow efficiency and patient care quality
• Manage departmental budget, labor utilization, and P&L performance in partnership with hospital leadership
• Develop and manage surgical staff scheduling and on-call coverage
• Maintain and update surgical SOPs and ensure compliance with hospital policies
• Lead departmental meetings and serve as the communication bridge between technical staff and surgeons
• Collaborate with internal medicine, anesthesia, neurology, oncology, cardiology, and other specialty departments
• Support training programs and professional development, including VTS pathways and CE opportunities

What You Bring

• 2+ years of veterinary management experience in a specialty or emergency hospital setting
• LVT, VTS, or CVPM credential strongly preferred
• Proven ability to lead and develop a large technical team in a high-volume surgical environment
• Strong operational skills: scheduling, performance management, budget oversight
• A collaborative mindset, fostering trust, accountability, and team culture in a fast-paced, multi-specialty environment

Perks & Benefits
Benefits for this role may include health insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement benefits, paid time off (including sick leave and vacation), short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance

• Sign-on bonus + relocation assistance
• Robust continuing education budget, plus VTS credentialing support and pathways
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 4-day work week with flexible scheduling
• Intentional burnout prevention, with systems built for long-term career success

Location Highlight
Tacoma sits at the gateway to the South Puget Sound, offering easy access to Mount Rainier, Puget Sound waterways, and a revitalized downtown with a growing food and arts scene. With Seattle just 30–40 minutes north, you get small-city affordability and character alongside big-city amenities.

About Ethos Veterinary Health

Ethos Veterinary Health, part of the NVA Group, is where you come to practice world-class medicine, and help shape what veterinary care becomes next.

Across our network of 140 specialty and emergency hospitals, science moves forward, standards are elevated, and innovation is put into practice every day. You'll work alongside respected veterinary leaders in academic-caliber hospitals designed for learning, teaching, and discovery.

Here, mentorship is a two-way street. You'll share your expertise, learn from others, and continue to grow, clinically, professionally, and personally.

At Ethos, you inspire hope, deliver exceptional care, and pursue veterinary medicine at its highest level, together.

Join Us

At Ethos, this isn't just a job, it's an opportunity to practice medicine at the highest level and help shape the future of veterinary care.

Candidates can confidentially submit their CV to Talent Acquisition Partner Kira Wolff at [email protected]

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ethos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ethos does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, competence, merit, and business need.