Veterinary Medical Director

BluePearl Vet, LLC•Cedar Rapids, IA

23d•Onsite

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a collaborative, engaged, and passionate veterinary leader with several years of clinical experience to lead our team of emergency and specialty clinicians in the role of Medical Director. As Medical Director you will partner in leadership with hospital administration to create a sense of community and interact globally with the hospital and all clinicians. Using excellent communication and interpersonal skills, you will support veterinary partner relationships and enhance an engaging work environment for all by making a positive impact on the culture while cultivating an environment where medical quality stands out. We offer a competitive salary and relocation assistance. Your primary responsibilities as Medical Director include upholding medical quality standards (patient care, client and referral veterinarian satisfaction, and patient safety), supporting quality and operational initiatives, fostering a clinician-driven culture and one that cultivates a learning environment, and clinician recruiting, engagement, and retention. The ideal candidate needs to have an entrepreneurial spirt, be self-motivated, collaborative, and able to work harmoniously and effectively with other clinicians, staff and referring veterinarians. We have an incredible collaborative relationship with our referring veterinarians, so the right candidate must be willing to interact in a variety of ways including making personal visits to their practices, presenting CE programs, and discussing cases by phone. There is dedicated paid administrative time off the floor to allow for success in creating a positive impact. This position may require weekend, overnight, and holiday availability. Our BluePearl Cedar Rapids, IA was founded in 2005, our hospital opened with an emergency team and a board-certified surgeon. We have since added specialists board certified in internal medicine, dermatology and have a residency completed Criticalist. Our doctors work in partnership with primary care veterinarians to provide advanced diagnostics, treatments, and procedures. We are proud to offer advanced veterinary care, around the clock. We value a team approach to patient care so all our doctor’s share information and consult with one another to ensure that our patients get the benefit of an integrative team of specialists.

Requirements

Several years of clinical experience
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Entrepreneurial spirit
Self-motivated
Collaborative
Able to work harmoniously and effectively with other clinicians, staff and referring veterinarians

Responsibilities

Upholding medical quality standards (patient care, client and referral veterinarian satisfaction, and patient safety)
Supporting quality and operational initiatives
Fostering a clinician-driven culture and one that cultivates a learning environment
Clinician recruiting, engagement, and retention
Making personal visits to referring veterinarian practices
Presenting CE programs
Discussing cases by phone with referring veterinarians