Medical Director - St. Charles, IL

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) • St. Charles, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

VEG is hiring a Medical Director to lead a veterinary emergency hospital in St. Charles, Illinois. The Medical Director is an exceptional emergency veterinarian and criticalist as well as a visionary, servant leader who guides the hospital toward medical excellence in alignment with VEG’s values. The role offers ownership and autonomy in making decisions for the hospital, developing its people and teams, and supporting a positive, customer-focused emergency-care experience. The Medical Director prioritizes team needs, mentorship, integrity, and collaboration, and helps foster openness, togetherness, and mutual support.

The Medical Director builds a culture of clinical excellence and patient safety, supports the growth and development of doctors, and oversees key hospital functions such as doctor recruitment and scheduling, marketing strategy, and regulatory compliance. The position requires working in a fast-paced, noisy environment with potentially strong or unpleasant odors, and availability for rotating or as-needed nights, weekends, and holidays based on hospital needs.

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 the highest level of medical care for patients.
• Ability 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 well in a fast-paced environment with people from varied backgrounds and personality types.
• Empathetic, people-centric approach and willingness to understand different perspectives.
• Humility, including acknowledging mistakes, sharing credit, and recognizing team accomplishments.
• Ownership of work, responsibility for outcomes, and commitment to long-term results.
• Curiosity and ongoing interest in learning and developing skills and knowledge.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a positive hospital culture through team huddles, recognition, and appreciation for performance of the VEG Spikes.
• Foster collaboration between doctors and technicians to provide clinically excellent care.
• Lead team meetings focused on relationships, medical quality, team concerns, hospital performance, and clinical team well-being.
• Support doctors’ growth and development through one-on-one meetings and personalized development plans.
• Lead the hospital’s patient safety initiative and ensure safe, clinically excellent care.
• Develop a doctor recruitment, candidate-experience, and succession-planning strategy 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 clinical and leadership learning programs, unlimited emergency-room continuing education, and a travel stipend.
• Clinical student loan repayment.
• Paid parental leave of up to 12 weeks at 100% of regular salary, with fertility and family-building care.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Employee referral program.
• Scrubs, company merchandise, and food in the fridge.

What This Job Offers

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