Overview In this Veterinary Medical Director role, you guide clinical excellence and operational standards across a busy ECC environment. You'll lead a team of veterinarians and support staff, shaping medical protocols and quality of care. You'll partner with leadership to optimize staffing, workflow, and growth while practicing at a high level of emergency medicine. This position combines clinical presence with strategic influence to advance veterinary care within the Ethos network.
Compensation / Benefits- health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
- retirement benefits
- paid time off (sick leave and vacation)
- sign-on and relocation bonus
- CE allowance and professional development support
- pet discounts or stipends for pet insurance
Responsibilities- Oversee 18 veterinarians and 2 ECC, VTS learning & development supervisors
- Provide high-quality veterinary care and maintain a clinical presence
- Oversee medical standards, protocols, compliance, and patient-care quality
- Mentor and support veterinarians and medical staff
- Partner with leadership on operations, staffing, workflow, and strategy
- Lead rounds, case reviews, team meetings, and cross-department communication
- Support recruiting, service growth, quality metrics, and evidence-based medicine
Key requirements- DVM or equivalent veterinary degree with eligibility for state veterinary licensure
- Minimum of 5 years clinical experience and 3 years in a leadership role preferred
- Confidence managing emergency cases and making sound clinical decisions in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication skills with a compassionate, client-centered approach
- A collaborative mindset and commitment to exceptional patient care
- A passion for continuous learning, teamwork, and advancing emergency veterinary medicine
- compassionate communication
- collaboration
- team mentorship
- emergency veterinary medicine
- leadership in veterinary settings
- evidence-based medicine
