Medical Director- Sugar Land, TX

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG)•Sugar Land, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

VEG is hiring a Medical Director in Sugar Land, Texas. Medical Directors are emergency veterinarians and criticalists who lead hospitals toward medical excellence and guide their teams in alignment with VEG’s core values. They have autonomy to make decisions for their hospitals and serve their teams through mentorship, support, and a focus on openness, collaboration, and meaningful interactions. The Medical Director builds a positive hospital culture, supports clinically excellent and safe care, develops doctors, and contributes to recruitment, succession planning, marketing, scheduling, and regulatory compliance. The role requires working in a fast-paced emergency veterinary environment and being available for rotating or as-needed nights, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

DVM, VMD, or equivalent degree.
At least 5 years of traditional 24/7 emergency-room experience and critical case management.
Strong commitment to customer satisfaction through high-quality medical care.
Willingness 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 according to hospital needs.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with people from varied backgrounds and personality types.
Empathetic, people-centric approach.
Humility, including acknowledging mistakes, sharing credit, and recognizing team accomplishments.
Strong ownership and accountability, with commitment to long-term results.
Curiosity and an ongoing interest in learning and developing skills and knowledge.

Nice To Haves

Training in emergency surgery or endoscopy.
Leadership skills training.
Mentorship experience.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain a positive culture through team huddles, recognition, and appreciation for performance of the VEG Spikes.
Promote collaboration between doctors and technicians to deliver clinically excellent care.
Lead team meetings focused on relationship building, medical quality, team member concerns, hospital performance, and clinical team well-being.
Support doctor growth and development through one-to-one meetings and personalized development plans.
Lead the hospital’s patient safety initiative to ensure safe and clinically excellent care.
Develop doctor recruitment, candidate experience, and succession-planning strategies with the talent partner.
Partner with the market owner to establish and implement a marketing strategy.
Create and maintain the doctor schedule.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

Benefits

Competitive compensation, including base pay and a 401(k) match.
Comprehensive health and wellness benefits beginning on day one, including QPR training and access to free therapy or counseling.
Potential eligibility for equity after one year of full-time, active employment.
VEG-created clinical and leadership learning programs.
Unlimited emergency-room continuing education and a travel stipend; full-time credentialed employees receive $2,500 per year, and full-time uncredentialed employees receive $1,000 per year.
Clinical student loan repayment.
Paid parental leave of up to 12 weeks at 100% of regular salary.
Fertility and family-building care for all types of families.
Flexible work schedules.
Employee referral program.
Scrubs, company swag, and food in the fridge.