Medical Director Veterinarian

Job Description

Introduction
Our client is a hospital hiring a full-time Medical Director to lead their small animal team in Chicago. This practice is redefining primary and urgent veterinary care through a modern, collaborative approach that combines wellness services with urgent care medicine. The hospital is seeking an experienced veterinarian with strong leadership skills who is passionate about mentoring teams, shaping clinic culture, and delivering high-quality patient care.

Role Description and Responsibilities
The Medical Director will serve as the lead veterinarian on the clinic floor, setting the standard for patient care and overseeing clinical excellence across the hospital. Responsibilities include mentoring and training veterinarians and nurses, implementing protocols, overseeing quality assurance, and fostering a collaborative and supportive environment for both clients and team members. The role combines leadership responsibilities with hands-on clinical work involving urgent care, wellness and preventative medicine, diagnostics, dentistry, surgery, vaccinations, spays and neuters, puppy and kitten care, and emergency cases. The successful candidate will help drive the continued growth of the hospital’s care model while practicing gold-standard veterinary medicine. This opportunity is suited to an experienced veterinarian seeking a leadership role within a forward-thinking environment.

Practice Details
This hospital provides a balanced mix of urgent care and wellness medicine with strong pre-visit triage systems designed to improve workflow and patient preparation. Services offered include urgent care and sick visits, wellness and preventative care, vaccinations, spay and neuter procedures, dental care including cleanings, x-rays, and extractions, surgery, puppy and kitten care, and emergency veterinary services. The practice emphasizes modern veterinary medicine, operational efficiency, and a collaborative care model. Additional practice benefits include a flexible 3–4 day workweek with 10–12 hour shifts, no overnight responsibilities, and a highly skilled nursing team with up to a 3:1 nurse-to-DVM ratio.

Team
The hospital is supported by a highly skilled nursing team and collaborative medical staff focused on mentorship, teamwork, and delivering exceptional patient care. The environment is designed to encourage professional growth, collaboration, and supportive leadership.

Candidate Requirements 

• Must hold the relevant degree(s) and additional qualifications to work as a veterinarian in the United States of America (USA)
• Must hold, be in the process of, or be able to obtain, a state license for the state they are applying to work in
• Must have the right to work in the United States of America (USA), or be able to obtain the required visa to do so

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