HR Management & Consulting... Working With Us

Blackwell & King provides HR Management and Consulting services tailored to the veterinary industry.  Our HR team is focused on making things easier for practice owners and managers and protecting their rights as employers.  We understand that your employees are your biggest asset and our goal is to help with your employment needs and to ensure continued employee satisfaction.  Employee retention is without a doubt one of the most important aspects of a successful veterinary practice.  Each practice owner and manager must understand how to deal with the challenges of legal compliance and must know which policies to implement to reduce the risk of litigation.  We are happy to discuss your individual needs and will custom design a plan to fit your specific practice requirements. Some of our services include:

Compliance and Liability Management

• Proactive compliance with state and federal laws and regulations 
• Creating and/or updating employee handbooks, job descriptions and employee policies and procedures
• Assistance with progessive discipline and employee termination methods

Employment Administration

• Personnel form development
• New Hire Orientation/Onboarding Assistance
• Administering employee satisfaction surveys and performance evaluations
• Records Management Assistance

Benefits Administration

• Prepare Annual Benefits Statements for employees
• Assistance with vendor selections and rate negotiations for insurance programs
• Interpretation of state and federal compliance requirements affecting employee benefit plans such as COBRA, FMLA and ERISA