Full-Time
Assistant Practice Manager
Clinique Vétérinaire de la Gatineau
VetCare Canada
51-200 employees
Canada-wide veterinary network offering mentorship
Compensation Overview
CA$55k/yr
Chelsea, QC, Canada
In Person
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- Ability to ensure team members deliver a high standard of client care and build positive client relationships.
- Ability to ensure compliance with standard operating procedures, hospital protocols, and regulatory authorities.
- Ability to manage scheduling aligned with the budget, approve payroll and vacation, and schedule locum doctors as needed.
- Accounting and accounts payable capability.
- Inventory management oversight and monitoring of monthly key performance indicators.
- Ability to coach and manage the team, set performance expectations, and provide feedback.
- Ability to work collaboratively with veterinary and client-care professionals.
- Ensure team members deliver a high standard of client care while building positive client relationships.
- Ensure practice compliance with standard operating procedures, hospital protocol, and all regulatory authorities alongside the facility director and practice manager.
- Manage the scheduling program in alignment with the budget.
- Approve payroll and vacation and schedule locum doctors as needed.
- Conduct accounting and accounts payable responsibilities.
- Oversee inventory management.
- Monitor performance against established monthly key performance indicators.
- Coach and manage the team, outline performance expectations, and provide feedback while promoting collaboration and respect.
VetCare Canada is a network of veterinary practices across Canada that combines the personal care of private clinics with the support and resources of a larger group. Medical teams share knowledge, grow their clinical skills, and deliver personalized care, while a strategic team provides hands-on mentorship, helps with recruitment, and supports practice managers behind the scenes. This community approach aims to make high-quality veterinary care more accessible by pooling expertise and resources, while keeping each practice’s unique culture. Key advantages include strong leadership, tailored mentorship (including tuition and specialized training for RVTs), and a work environment with high team engagement and value placed on staff. The overall goal is to advocate for animals and the people who care for them by enabling world-class medicine through collaboration and supportive leadership.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Debt Financing
Total Funding
$175M
Headquarters
Canada
Founded
2016
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- VetCare acquired Pickering Animal Hospital in June 2025, extending Ontario density and referral flow.
- White Rock Veterinary Hospital joined in February 2025, strengthening VetCare's British Columbia footprint.
- The updated 2026 careers page shows active hiring across roles, indicating operating expansion remains underway.
What critics are saying
- January 2026 JazzHR postings across six provinces signal chronic veterinarian shortages and capacity constraints.
- Acquisition dependence exposes VetCare to integration mistakes, overpaying, and goodwill write-downs after each deal.
- A debt-heavy platform faces existential stress if clinic margins soften while expansion spending continues.
What makes VetCare Canada unique
- VetCare runs a Canada-wide veterinary roll-up across BC, Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec.
- Founder Andrew Black built a succession-exit platform for independent clinic owners since 2015.
- The January 2025 private placement plus debt facility funded a $275 million growth war chest.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Flexible Work Hours
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Mental Health Support
Professional Development Budget
Conference Attendance Budget
Professional Certification Support
Employee Discounts
Performance Bonus
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↑ 4%1 year growth
↑ 4%2 year growth
↑ 7%VANCOUVER – VetCare Canada Holdings Inc. (VetCare) announced today that it has raised $100 million of minority equity financing through a private placement, maintaining the company’s steady growth.