Veterinary Medical Director
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 their 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. The role involves 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 hospital, founded in 2005, offers advanced veterinary care around the clock with an emergency team and specialists board certified in internal medicine, dermatology, and a residency completed Criticalist. Doctors work in partnership with primary care veterinarians to provide advanced diagnostics, treatments, and procedures, valuing a team approach to patient care.
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.
- Willing to interact with referring veterinarians in a variety of ways including making personal visits to their practices, presenting CE programs, and discussing cases by phone.
Responsibilities
- Partner in leadership with hospital administration to create a sense of community and interact globally with the hospital and all clinicians.
- Uphold medical quality standards (patient care, client and referral veterinarian satisfaction, and patient safety).
- Support quality and operational initiatives.
- Foster a clinician-driven culture and one that cultivates a learning environment.
- Clinician recruiting, engagement, and retention.
- Interact with referring veterinarians in a variety of ways including making personal visits to their practices, presenting CE programs, and discussing cases by phone.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Relocation assistance
- Dedicated paid administrative time off the floor
- Annual continuing education allowance
- Free continuing education sessions
- BluePearl University for training
- Access to over 2,000 medical journals
- Unique leveling program for Associates by skillset
- Talent development programs
- Leadership workshops
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, parental leave, and floating holiday plans, 401(k) and life insurance options.
- Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible work schedules
- A regional licensed social worker who can provide guidance, advice, and tips/tricks on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle while working in a fast-paced emergency and specialty care environment.
- Access to 12 mental health care sessions annually at no charge to you, and other well-being resources through Lyra, an online mental health support platform.
- Annual company store allowance.
- Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.
- Free subscription to VetGirl, the number one veterinary CE resource for busy veterinary professionals.
- Free RECOVER Rescuer certification/re-certification and discounted Fear Free Certification.
- Access Mars Center for Veterinary Excellence a platform for knowledge sharing across all Mars Veterinary Health business units.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
