Medical Director - Midlothian, VA

The role

As Medical Director, you will lead a VEG hospital to medical excellence and guide its doctor and clinical teams. You will also manage doctor scheduling, recruitment and development, patient safety, and local compliance.

What you will do

• Build a positive culture through team huddles and recognition, following VEG's customer-centered practices
• Foster collaboration between doctors and technicians to deliver clinically excellent care
• Lead team meetings on relationships, medical quality, team concerns, hospital performance and well-being
• Support doctor growth through 1:1 meetings and personalized development plans
• Lead the patient safety initiative in your hospital
• Set a strategy for doctor recruitment, candidate experience and succession planning with your talent partner
• Partner with your market owner on a marketing strategy
• Create and maintain the doctor schedule
• Ensure your hospital complies 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
• Work well in a fast-paced environment with people from all backgrounds and personality types

Nice to have

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

Benefits

• Health and wellness benefits starting on day one, including QPR training and free therapy or counseling
• Equity eligibility after one year of full-time, active employment, based on role
• Unlimited ER CE and travel stipend: $2,500/year for full-time credentialed VEGgies, $1,000/year for full-time uncredentialed VEGgies
• Clinical student loan repayment
• Paid parental leave up to 12 weeks at 100% of regular salary, plus inclusive fertility and family-building care
• Flexible work schedules
• Employee referral program
• Comfy scrubs, VEG swag and food in the fridge

Before you apply

• Being in a Great Place to Work certified company is stated, but no eligibility rules for this role are listed beyond the requirements above

About the company

VEG was founded in 2014 to help people and their pets when they need it most, with hospitals open 24/7, 365 days a year. It is a 2025 and 2026 certified Great Place to Work.