Medical Director - Leaside, ON

The role

Medical Directors are emergency veterinarians and criticalists who lead hospitals to medical excellence. They guide teams, manage doctor schedules, and oversee patient safety and recruitment.

What you will do

• Establish and maintain a positive culture through team huddles
• Create a culture where doctors and nurses collaborate to deliver clinically excellent care
• Lead team meetings regarding relationship building, medical quality, 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 odours
• 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
• Potential for an additional bonus
• RRSP Matching Program
• Transaction bonus eligibility after one year of full-time, active employment
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid parental leave, up to 10 weeks of top-up to 100% of regular salary
• Unlimited PTO for vacation or sick days
• Generous referral reward program
• Casual office attire
• Bringing your fur baby to work
• Cool VEG swag

About the company

VEG was born in 2014 with a mission to help people and their pets. They operate 24/7 hospitals across the U.S. and Canada.