Medical Director

ASPCA • New York, NY

9d • $198,000 - $210,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As an experienced veterinarian and the Medical Director of the ASPCA Community Veterinary Clinic, you will shape clinical standards and lead a mission-driven medical team expanding access to high-quality care for pets and families who need it most. This role combines meaningful impact, hands-on practice, and sustainable work-life balance — with no sales pressure, revenue targets, on-call shifts, overnights, or after-hours emergencies. You will focus on medical leadership, preventive care, mentorship, and high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter surgery while leading with purpose in the community. The Medical Director serves as the site’s senior medical leader, advancing high quality, high volume care, developing veterinary talent, and ensuring consistent implementation of Community Medicine (CM) standards. You will directly supervise veterinarians in the clinic, partner with Medical Managers and regional leaders, and help deliver excellent patient and client experiences that maximize our community impact. This role blends leadership with hands-on clinical work, including preventive care, treatment of minor illnesses and injuries, and high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter surgery. You will help ensure daily practices, policies, and protocols support safe, compassionate, consistent care. This position operates within a matrix reporting structure. The Medical Director reports to both the on-site Veterinary Practice Director and the Community Medicine Regional Medical Director. They also work closely with the Regional Director of Nursing and the Regional Director of Operations.

Requirements

• Experienced veterinarian
• Doctorate: Veterinary Medicine (Required)
• English (Required)

Responsibilities

• Shape clinical standards and lead a mission-driven medical team.
• Expand access to high-quality care for pets and families.
• Focus on medical leadership, preventive care, mentorship, and high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter surgery.
• Advance high quality, high volume care.
• Develop veterinary talent.
• Ensure consistent implementation of Community Medicine (CM) standards.
• Directly supervise veterinarians in the clinic.
• Partner with Medical Managers and regional leaders.
• Deliver excellent patient and client experiences that maximize community impact.
• Provide preventive care, treatment of minor illnesses and injuries, and high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter surgery.
• Ensure daily practices, policies, and protocols support safe, compassionate, consistent care.

Benefits

• Flexible time off that includes 4 weeks of vacation time, 1 week of paid personal time to observe the days that mean the most to you, plus sick and bereavement time, paid parental leave, and company paid holidays
• Competitive financial incentives and retirement savings including veterinary state license fee reimbursement, Veterinary Information Network (VIN) membership, and a 401(k) plan with generous employer contributions — we match dollar for dollar up to 4% and provide an additional 4% contribution toward your future each year.
• Robust professional development opportunities, 3 paid days for Continuing Education and a $1,500 CE Stipend. We offer an ongoing learning environment, including structured mentorship from experienced veterinarians and rounds to share ideas with colleagues across the country.
• Affordable health coverage, including medical, employer-paid dental, and optional vision coverage, as well as employer-paid life and long-term disability insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree