Veterinary Medical Director

NVA • $220K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • DVM or equivalent veterinary degree with state licensure eligibility.
  • Minimum of 5 years clinical experience, preferably in Emergency/Specialty settings.
  • 1-2 years of leadership experience preferred.
  • Strong communication and client service skills, with a compassionate approach.
  • Ability to manage emergency cases effectively and make clinical decisions quickly.
  • Collaborative leader who aligns with company culture.
  • Commitment to continuous learning and advancing the veterinary field.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee medical standards to ensure high-quality patient care.
  • Mentor and provide guidance to a team of 21 veterinarians.
  • Collaborate on hospital operations with the leadership team.
  • Monitor compliance with medical protocols and hospital policies.
  • Lead medical rounds, case reviews, and team meetings.
  • Address and resolve escalated client and patient care issues.
  • Identify opportunities to improve medical services and contribute to long-term strategy.

Benefits

  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision).
  • Retirement benefits.
  • Paid time off including sick and vacation leave.
  • Short-term and long-term disability.
  • Life insurance.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Veterinary Medical Director
Full-Time opportunity in Cincinnati, OH

ProSal Model: Up to $220,000 base and monthly production bonus

In your day-to-day, you will:

- Oversee medical standards and ensure patients receive consistent, high-quality care.

- Support and mentor a team of 21 veterinarians, including providing case consultation and guidance on complex or critical cases.

- Collaborate with the hospital manager and leadership team on day-to-day hospital operations.

- Monitor patient care, medical protocols, and compliance with hospital policies and veterinary standards.

- Lead or participate in medical rounds, case reviews, and team meetings.

- Research, address, and aid in resolution of client escalations, to include medical concerns, customer service, and patient care issues as needed.

- Partner with Hospital Director to identify opportunities to expand or improve medical services based on patient and community needs and contribute to long-term medical and operational strategy.

What You Bring

- DVM or equivalent veterinary degree with eligibility for state veterinary licensure.

- Possesses a minimum of 5 years of clinical experience, ideally in an Emergency/Specialty hospital, and a minimum of 1-2 years of leadership experience preferred.

- Values integrity, exhibits superior communication, and displays excellent client service and patient care.

- Is a collaborative leader who will match and embrace DCES's culture.

- Confidence managing emergency cases and making sound clinical decisions in a fast-paced environment.

- Strong communication skills with a compassionate, client-centered approach.

- A passion for continuous learning, teamwork, and advancing emergency and specialty veterinary medicine.

Join Us

At Ethos, this isn't just a job, it's an opportunity to practice medicine at the highest level and help shape the future of veterinary care.



Ethos Veterinary Health, part of the NVA Group, is where you come to practice world-class medicine, and help shape what veterinary care becomes next.

Across our network of 140 specialty and emergency hospitals, science moves forward, standards are elevated, and innovation is put into practice every day. You'll work alongside respected veterinary leaders in academic-caliber hospitals designed for learning, teaching, and discovery.

Here, mentorship is a two-way street. You'll share your expertise, learn from others, and continue to grow, clinically, professionally, and personally.

At Ethos, you inspire hope, deliver exceptional care, and pursue veterinary medicine at its highest level, together.

Benefits for this role may include health insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement benefits, paid time off (including sick leave and vacation), short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance.

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