Medical Director Veterinarian

Job Description

Introduction
Our client is a hospital looking to hire a full-time Medical Lead Veterinarian. Providing veterinary care for dogs, cats, and pocket pets, this fast-paced small animal practice offers a broad clinical caseload within an established and collaborative environment. The opportunity combines hands-on clinical medicine with medical leadership, providing an experienced veterinarian with the opportunity to contribute to the continued development of clinical standards and the wider veterinary team.

Role Description and Responsibilities
This role encompasses the full scope of Medical Lead Veterinarian responsibilities, combining clinical case management with leadership of the hospital’s medical team. You’ll maintain an active clinical caseload while taking a leading role in supporting medical quality, clinical standards, and consistency of care across the practice. You’ll retain meaningful autonomy over your own cases while contributing to the continued development of medicine across the hospital. As Medical Lead Veterinarian, you’ll work closely with fellow veterinarians and hospital leadership to support and develop the clinical team. You’ll provide guidance and mentorship to colleagues, encourage collaborative case discussion, and help foster an environment centered around medical excellence, accountability, communication, and continued professional growth. This opportunity is suited to an experienced veterinarian looking to combine their clinical expertise with a medical leadership position.

Practice Details
The hospital provides a full scope of GP services alongside Urgent Care, therapeutic laser therapy, and behavioral consultations. The practice also has access to real-time consultation with board-certified specialists, providing additional clinical support and expertise for more complex cases. Clinical capabilities include digital radiography, in-house laboratory equipment, electrocardiography, and modern anesthetic monitoring, alongside state-of-the-art surgical equipment. The hospital also maintains a specialized treatment area for hospitalized patients. The hospital is a Fear Free Certified® Practice, with its team trained in Fear Free initiatives and protocols. Opening hours are Monday through Thursday from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Saturday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and the hospital is closed on Sundays.

Team
You’ll be joining a team of 3 veterinarians, working alongside an established clinical support team that includes a Clinical Care Manager and veterinary support professionals. The veterinary team includes an experienced Senior Staff Medical Director alongside Associate Veterinarians, providing an established clinical foundation for the incoming Medical Lead Veterinarian. The hospital promotes a close-knit and collaborative environment with an emphasis on mentorship, teamwork, and continued professional development. Access to consultation with board-certified specialists provides an additional resource for the veterinary team, encouraging shared clinical expertise while supporting high standards of medicine across the practice.

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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