Human Resources Manager | 24H Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital | $90,000–$95,000/year | Monday–Friday, 8 am–5 pm, with flexibility to meet hospital needs on nights and weekends | Full-Time, Benefits
This is an on-site role supporting three 24-hour emergency and specialty hospitals: Mission Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital, Overland Park Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital (OVPES), and Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital (VESH) in Wichita. You’ll be based primarily at our Mission and Overland Park locations, with two days on-site in Wichita every other week.
As Human Resources Manager, you’ll partner with hospital leaders and support approximately 225 team members across the three locations: 125 at Mission, 60 at OVPES, and 40 at VESH Wichita. You’ll help strengthen workplace culture, support team members, and guide effective HR practices in hospitals dedicated to compassionate, advanced veterinary care.
You’ll work alongside skilled emergency and specialty teams who care for pets when they need it most. This role offers the opportunity to build relationships across all three hospitals and make a meaningful impact on the people behind that care.
In Your Day-to-Day, You Will:
- Partner with Hospital Leadership and the People Team to strengthen employee engagement, workplace culture, and the overall employee experience.
- Serve as a trusted HR resource for employees and leaders, providing guidance on employee relations, policy interpretation, performance concerns, and day-to-day HR matters.
- Conduct workplace investigations and support disciplinary matters while ensuring policies and procedures are applied consistently and appropriately.
- Help maintain compliance with local, state, and federal employment laws and regulations, as well as hospital and company policies.
- Communicate hospital policies, procedures, and updates to employees and leaders, helping ensure hospital standards are understood and maintained.
- Work collaboratively with HR Centers of Excellence, including Leave of Absence, Talent Acquisition, Payroll, Total Rewards, and Learning & Development, to support hospital and employee needs.
- Lead and support performance management, onboarding, and offboarding processes in alignment with our company culture and expectations.
- Collaborate with hospital leadership on labor management and wage analysis to support staffing and workforce needs.
- Partner with Learning & Development to identify and provide educational and development opportunities for current and emerging leaders.
- Support staff and managers on day-to-day issues.
- Support recruiting efforts and events to help attract and engage talent for the hospital.
- Collaborate with the NVA People Team on organization-wide initiatives and change management efforts.
- Develop and deliver presentations, employee communications, and HR resources as needed to keep teams informed and engaged.
What You Bring:
- 5–7 years of HR experience, including proven experience as a Field HR Manager or in a similar role.
- The ability to travel frequently between multiple Kansas locations including occasional travel within the U.S. for a variety of company wide meetings.
- A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
- A self-motivated, organized approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
- Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills, with a commitment to going the extra mile for employees, leaders, and partners.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Hands-on experience with payroll and Human Resources systems preferred.
- Previous experience or familiarity with the animal health or medical field is preferred.
- The ability to work collaboratively as a positive, supportive, and encouraging team member within a veterinary hospital environment.
- The ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time and perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position.
Perks & Benefits:
- Medical, Dental and Vision insurance -Multiple health plan options so that you can choose something that suits your needs best
- FSA/HSA options
- Short/Long-term Disability & Life Insurance
- 401(k) + company match
- Employee assistance program
- Generous Employee Pet Discount & Pet Insurance
- Paid time off
- And more!
ETHOS leadership reserves the right to change the job requirements as necessary to meet the operational needs of the organization and local hospital sites.**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!
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.
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