Medical Director - Virginia Beach, VA

The role

Medical Directors act as visionary leaders and emergency veterinarians to guide hospitals to medical excellence. They build and grow teams, manage doctor schedules, and ensure compliance with regulations.

What you will do

• Establish and maintain a positive culture through team huddles
• Create a culture where doctors and technicians collaborate
• Lead team meetings regarding medical quality, team concerns, and hospital performance
• Aid growth and development of the doctor team through 1:1 meetings and personalized development plans
• Head VEG’s patient safety initiative
• Establish a strategy for doctor recruitment, candidate experience, and succession planning
• Partner with market owner to implement a marketing strategy
• Create and maintain the doctor schedule
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations

Required qualifications

• A DVM, VMD, or equivalent degree
• 5+ years of traditional 24/7 ER experience and critical case management
• Unrelenting passion for customer satisfaction through providing the highest medical care to patients
• Must be willing 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 based on hospital needs
• Work well in a fast-paced environment with people from all backgrounds and different personality types

Nice to have

• Training in emergency surgery/endoscopy
• Leadership skills training and mentorship experience

Benefits

• Competitive compensation $235,00 - $265,000/year including base and 401K match
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits that start on day one
• QPR training
• Access to free therapy or counseling
• Potential equity after one year of full time, active employment
• VEG-created clinical and leadership programs
• Unlimited ER CE + travel stipend
• $2,500/year travel stipend for full-time credentialed VEGgies
• $1,000/year travel stipend for full-time uncredentialed VEGgies
• Clinical student loan repayment
• Paid parental leave, up to 12 weeks at 100% of regular salary
• Inclusive fertility and family-building care

About the company

VEG was born in 2014 with a mission to help people and their pets when they need it most. They operate hospitals nationwide that are open 24/7, 365 days a year.