Medical Director - Hoover, AL

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG)•Hoover, AL

About The Position

VEG Medical Directors are emergency veterinarians and criticalists who lead their hospitals toward medical excellence while building teams and hospital culture in alignment with VEG’s core values. They have autonomy to make impactful decisions for their hospitals and lead as servant leaders, prioritizing their teams and supporting mentorship, openness, collaboration, and meaningful interactions. The role combines veterinary medical leadership, team development, patient safety, hospital operations, recruitment, marketing, and regulatory compliance.

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, depending on hospital needs.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with people from varied backgrounds and personality types.

Nice To Haves

Training in emergency surgery or endoscopy.
Leadership skills training and mentorship experience.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain a positive culture through team huddles, recognition, and appreciation for performance of the VEG Spikes.
Create a culture in which doctors and technicians collaborate to provide clinically excellent care.
Lead team meetings focused on relationship building, medical quality, team member 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 to ensure safe, clinically excellent care.
Develop a doctor recruitment, candidate-experience, and succession-planning strategy in collaboration with the talent partner.
Partner with the market owner to establish and implement a marketing strategy.
Create and maintain the doctor schedule.
Ensure the hospital complies with federal, state, and local regulations.

Benefits

Competitive compensation, including 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.
Clinical and leadership learning programs, unlimited emergency-medicine continuing education, and a travel stipend.
Annual travel stipend of $2,500 for full-time credentialed employees and $1,000 for full-time uncredentialed employees.
Clinical student loan repayment.
Paid parental leave of up to 12 weeks at 100% of regular salary, plus fertility and family-building care.
Flexible work schedules.
Employee referral program.
Comfy scrubs, company merchandise, and food in the fridge.