Regional Medical Director

About the position

The Medical Director is responsible for setting the highest standard of care and working with doctor teams to achieve that standard. Regional Medical Directors team with Regional Operations Director to develop the team, drive the hospitals toward best practices and lead them to pursue excellence in client and patient care. This position territory will cover the northern part of California, including San Francisco and Sacramento.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong working relationships with Regional Operations Director(s), veterinary teams and hospital managers to drive hospitals to greater continuity, teamwork and best practices.
• Work with doctors to set development plans and conduct formal annual reviews.
• Conduct frequent evaluations in areas of need to support a doctor through a development plan.
• Encourage hospital doctors to develop and coach paraprofessional staff to be highly competent and efficient teams.
• Recruit and onboard new veterinarians to ensure fully staffed hospital teams.
• Develop veterinary leaders and mentors within each hospital.
• Work with hospital doctor teams to evaluate skill level, strengths, and opportunities in medical proficiency, surgical proficiency, client communication, medical charting, and charging for services.
• Conduct quarterly one-on-one meetings with DVMs to review individual production.
• Participate in monthly doctor meetings with individual hospital teams to discuss best practices, hospital workflows and any changes required to achieve the SVP standard of care.
• Work with doctor teams to make decisions regarding medicines stocked in the hospital and recommended to clients.
• Ensure doctors hold themselves accountable to SVP standard of patient care.
• Hold self to highest standard by attending 30-40 hours of CE annually.
• Supervise the intern and extern programs to ensure a positive experience for students.
• Represent SVP at the Veterinary Colleges in their geography.
• Ensure compliance with all local, state, federal and DEA regulations.
• Collaborate with Regional Operations Director and Doctor team to prioritize medical equipment and other capital expense needs.
• Assist Regional Operations Directors in resolving doctor scheduling conflicts.
• Perform other duties assigned.

Requirements

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from an accredited university.
• Licensure in good standing to practice.
• Experience managing multi-site, veterinary hospitals.
• Hospital ownership or lead veterinary experience.
• Exceptional written and oral presentation skills; ability to present concisely and with detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; experience in effectively communicating key data.
• Strong organizational skills and detail oriented.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (medical, dental & vision)
• Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off (vacation & public holidays)
• Telemedicine
• Short-Term Disability
• Discounted Veterinary Care for your four-legged family members