Medical Director

Our Medical Directors (MDs) are not only exceptional emergency veterinarians and criticalists. They build and grow their hospitals and teams in alignment with VEG's core values, from triage through discharge.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:
-Establish and maintain a positive culture through team huddles, recognizing achievements and demonstrating appreciation for performance of the VEG Spikes, our unique, customer-centered way of doing things; like ensuring people see a doctor right away and allowing families to stay with their pets
-Create a culture where doctors and technicians collaborate to deliver clinically excellent care
-Lead team meetings for your VEG with a focus on relationship building, medical quality, team member concerns, hospital performance, and clinical team well-being
-Aid growth and development of the doctor team through 1:1 meetings and creation of personalized development plans
-Head VEG's patient safety initiative in your VEG to ensure you are delivering safe and clinically excellent care
-Establish a strategy for doctor recruitment, candidate experience, and succession planning in collaboration with your talent partner
-Partner with your market owner to establish and implement a marketing strategy
-Create and maintain the doctor schedule
-Ensure your VEG is compliant with federal, state, and local regulations

WHAT YOU NEED:
-A DVM, VMD, or equivalent degree
-5+ years of traditional 24/7 ER experience and critical case management
-Unrelenting passion for customer satisfaction through providing the highest medical care
-Training in emergency surgery/endoscopy preferred
-Leadership skills training and mentorship experience preferred
-Must be willing to work in a noisy environment with strong or unpleasant odors
-Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays on a rotating or as needed basis based on hospital needs
-Work well in a fast-paced environment with people from all backgrounds and different personality types

WHO YOU ARE:
-Empathetic, instinctively taking a people-centric approach, whether supporting your colleagues or making an effort to understand different perspectives
-Have a sense of humility; acknowledging mistakes, sharing credit with others, and lifting up your team's accomplishments
-Feel a strong sense of ownership over your work, taking responsibility for outcomes and staying committed to achieving long-term, impactful results
-Curious by nature; you ask insightful questions and continuously seek out opportunities to learn and grow your skills and knowledge

HOW WE INVEST IN YOU:
-Competitive compensation, including base salary ($250,000 - 300,000) and 401K match
-Comprehensive health and wellness benefits that start on day one, including QPR training and access to free therapy or counseling
-Based on your role, you may be eligible for equity after one year of full time, active employment with VEG, so you can share in our growth and success
-A BIG focus on learning and growth, from VEG-created clinical and leadership programs to unlimited ER CE + travel stipend (no really!). Full-time credentialed VEGgies receive a $2,500/year travel stipend. Full-time uncredentialed VEGgies receive a $1,000/year travel stipend.
-Clinical student loan repayment so you don't need to worry about your student debt
-Paid parental leave, up to 10 weeks at 100% of regular salary and inclusive fertility and family-building care for all types of families
-Flexible work schedules to support your life outside of work
-Generous employee referral program, so our awesome people can bring in more awesome people
-And the little (big) things, like comfy scrubs, cool VEG swag, and food in the fridge for when you are hungry