The Medical Director (MD) is responsible for providing strong leadership for the hospital, managing and mentoring associate veterinarians, and assuring regulatory compliance relating to the practice of veterinary medicine. The MD is also responsible for maintaining an environment of teamwork in which the highest quality veterinary medicine is delivered. In partnership with the hospital leadership team, the MD holds shared responsibility for the financial health of the hospital, directing staff and the overall management of practice operations. The MD also serves as a staff veterinarian in addition to the administrative and leadership duties of the MD role. Effective MDs demonstrate strong work and professional ethics, a positive attitude, and uphold a high standard of patient care.
Hospital Overview:
All Bay Animal Hospital has been providing families and their beloved pets with compassionate veterinary care since 1984. As a full-service hospital, we offer a wide range of veterinary services to keep your pets in great health, from routine exams and vaccinations to geriatric care, internal medicine and surgery.
Compensation and Benefits Overview:
- Salary Range: $180,000 - $200,000
- No negative accrual and no non-compete!
- Paid time off and holidays
- Generous sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
- Flexible schedule options
- Employee pet care discounts
- Full benefits package, including but not limited to: Quality health, dental, vision disability, liability insurance, 401k with company contribution, including reimbursement and time off for CE & license fees and more.
If this sounds like a team you want to be a part of, please email your resume to Lindsay Aimar at laimar@petvetcarecenters.com or apply at https://www.petvetcareers.com/.
Essential Functions:
- Maintaining a high quality of progressive veterinary care
- Oversees and gives directives regarding medical standards and quality of care
- Sets policies as they pertain to the practice of medicine
- Works toward making various services work as one team
- In conjunction with appropriate leadership team members, recommends additions to the hospital inventory
- Budgets for new equipment and provides a reasonable cost estimate and return on investment
- Sees patients and handles clinical practice
- Ensures positive communication with clients and between doctors, including the proper transfer of patient care responsibilities
- Reviews patient records for completeness and accuracy and uses them to promote medical excellence
- Appropriately manages controlled drugs
- Reviews and approves requests for alternatives to additional drugs and medical supplies
- Conducts regular doctor meetings
- Performs other duties as assigned by Manager
Administration duties:
- Handles patient care problems, client complaints, and referral partner issues
- Manages veterinary, client, and board complaints and recommends resolutions
- Schedules staff at the hospital to meet practice needs
- Develops medical policies
- Assists in ensuring practice compliance with the State Veterinary Medical Practice Act, OSHA, and AAHA standards
Leading by example:
- Holds licensure in good standing to practice and maintains all required licenses with timely renewals
- Monitors DVM performance and production, provides coaching when appropriate
- Serves as a mentor and role model for all staff veterinarians
Development of the practice:
- Leads candidate interviews of potential DVMs
- Identifies new service opportunities that do not currently exist in the hospital
- Holds ownership for the revenue and success of the practice through monitoring key performance indicators and works with the Hospital Manager to make adjustments to achieve positive results
- Helps identify and plan for upcoming challenges in maintaining hospital operations and possible temporary solutions (locum)
- Performs other duties as assigned by Manager
Qualifications: Education/Experience:
- Doctor in Veterinary Medicine Degree
- 3+ years of clinical experience
- Prior experience in leadership or management preferred
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