Clinical Development Veterinarian (Veterinary Mentor)

Western Veterinary Partners•Agoura Hills, CA

77d•$150,000 - $170,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This unique veterinary leadership role combines hands-on clinical practice with mentorship, professional development, and regional support. You'll play a key role in helping veterinarians build confidence in medicine, surgery, and dentistry while continuing to provide exceptional patient care at your home hospital. As a Clinical Development Veterinarian, you'll divide your time between practicing medicine at your home hospital and traveling throughout the surrounding region to mentor veterinarians, strengthen clinical teams, and support our WVP Launch Mentorship Program.

Requirements

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM or equivalent) from an accredited veterinary school.
Active veterinary license (or ability to obtain licensure in California and other applicable states within the region).
Based in or willing to relocate to Ventura, CA, with the ability to support hospitals throughout the surrounding region.
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in small animal general practice.
Demonstrated experience mentoring, coaching, teaching, or developing veterinarians.
Strong clinical proficiency in small animal medicine, surgery, and dentistry, with a passion for helping others build their clinical skills.
Excellent communication, relationship-building, and coaching abilities.
Ability to inspire confidence and build trust with veterinarians at all stages of their careers.
Collaborative leadership style with a commitment to continuous learning, professional development, and clinical excellence.
Ability and willingness to travel regionally up to 50% to support hospitals, mentors, veterinary students, externs, and clinical development programs.

Nice To Haves

Veterinary mentorship
Clinical leadership
Small animal medicine
Soft tissue surgery
Veterinary dentistry
Medical record excellence
Client communication
Veterinary coaching
Team leadership
Continuing education
Professional development
Clinical training
Early-career veterinarian support
Workflow optimization
Veterinary practice management

Responsibilities

Deliver exceptional medical and surgical care for companion animals.
Maintain an active clinical caseload in general practice.
Demonstrate excellent clinical judgment and evidence-based veterinary medicine.
Perform routine and advanced soft tissue surgery with confidence.
Support high-quality veterinary dentistry and promote comprehensive oral health care.
Model outstanding client communication and patient care.
Serve as a trusted clinical leader and resource for veterinary teams.
Mentor early-career and experienced veterinarians.
Coach DVMs in medical decision-making and clinical reasoning.
Support growth in surgery, dentistry, diagnostics, and case management.
Improve medical record quality and workflow efficiency.
Help veterinarians strengthen communication with clients and hospital teams.
Provide real-time case consultations and clinical coaching.
Create personalized professional development plans.
Foster confidence through constructive feedback and hands-on learning.
Coaching surgical planning and case selection.
Providing hands-on surgical mentorship.
Reviewing surgical techniques and post-operative outcomes.
Promoting participation in WVP Dental U.
Helping doctors expand veterinary dental services within their hospitals.
Encouraging best practices in anesthesia, pain management, and dentistry.
Guiding newly graduated veterinarians through onboarding.
Partnering with in-hospital mentors.
Monitoring clinical progress and professional development.
Identifying strengths and opportunities for development.
Recommending additional educational resources when needed.
Helping ensure long-term success and career satisfaction.
Meeting with veterinary students and externs.
Supporting clinical learning experiences.
Introducing students to career opportunities within WVP.
Identifying future veterinary talent.
Sharing mentorship opportunities and career development resources.
Improving onboarding and mentorship programs.
Supporting continuing veterinary education.
Enhancing doctor engagement and retention.
Evaluating mentorship outcomes and program effectiveness.
Collaborating on initiatives that improve clinical consistency across hospitals.
Helping grow WVP Launch, Dental U, surgical mentorship, and externship programs.