Medical Director Veterinarian

CareVet HealthMarion, IL
Onsite

About The Position

This is a hands-on clinical leadership position guiding a respected, multi-doctor hospital. The ideal candidate is someone who values community and diversity and is passionate about people and pets! This is a great opportunity for an experienced veterinarian with a desire to lead our practice. The incoming Veterinarian will be responsible for overseeing all professional services, implementing veterinary and patient care policies and procedures, licenses, and related matters, and will ultimately serve as “Veterinarian in charge.” You’ll have leadership influence while administrative operations are supported — allowing you to focus on medicine and mentorship.

Requirements

  • Experienced DVMs ready to lead a team
  • Current Medical Directors seeking more support
  • Veterinarians who enjoy mentoring and collaboration
  • Clinicians wanting leadership influence without administrative overload
  • Doctors seeking a long-term career home
  • Ability to show compassion to both pets and their owners
  • Outstanding dexterity in handling animals while performing precise tasks
  • Ability to react quickly and make decisions under pressure about the wellbeing of an animal
  • Strong fondness and understanding of animals
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge of animal behavior
  • Ability to use medical technologies during diagnosis, research and surgery of animals

Responsibilities

  • Lead and uphold medical standards of care
  • Mentor and support three Associate DVMs
  • Collaborate with the Practice Manager on workflow and hospital initiatives
  • Guide case management and treatment approaches
  • Foster a positive, accountable team culture
  • Maintain an active clinical caseload
  • Overseeing all professional services
  • Implementing veterinary and patient care policies and procedures, licenses, and related matters
  • Serve as “Veterinarian in charge”

Benefits

  • Customized first-year compensation package totaling up to $200K, based on experience
  • Production pay
  • Schedule flexibility
  • True paid time off
  • Operational support
  • Six-figure starting salary plus production with no negative accrual
  • Generous signing bonus
  • Student loan support
  • Relocation stipend
  • No upfront non-compete
  • Custom compensation packages, tailored to the needs of the Veterinarian
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401k with match
  • Company-paid short-term disability
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Adoption assistance
  • Paid time off
  • Free access to Carebnb, CareVet’s vacation properties
  • Mentorship-driven experience
  • Strong focus on skill development
  • CE opportunities
  • Employee Assistance Program with a focus on compassion fatigue and stress support
  • Access to CareVet’s on-staff licensed social worker
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