Vantaggi
They offer fair benefits and because they offer low salary, there are lots of entry level openings. There are opportunities for advancement, especially if willing to relocate and a smooth talker. Veterinarians have opportunity to make a lot of money if they can talk clients into "thorough" treatment plans. High net hospitals profit share. If you are in the right hospital in the right region, it can be an awesome experience.
Svantaggi
Corporate focuses attention toward large and specialty hospitals. Difficult to retain clients due to high total invoices. Veterinarians and support staff pushed to only offer "best medicine" which is usually way beyond what clients can afford. High employee turn over rate due to low wages. Corporate, or "home office", creates "alliances" with vendors and restricts how patients can be treated. More and more upper level employees have absolutely no animal care experience and only care about increasing profit. As a hospital manager or medical director, you have to bend the rules to keep good employees and clients. As a hospital manager of a smaller hospital, you have to due the work of a business owner without the rewards. This includes 50-80 hour work weeks and always being on call. Large hospitals can "afford" to hire management support such as bookkeepers, department leads, inventory managers and maintenance workers.
