VCA Antech

Veterinary Medical Director

VCA Antech$120K — $150K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Several years of clinical veterinary experience
  • Proven leadership skills
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to foster a positive workplace culture
  • Entrepreneurial spirit and self-motivation
  • Experience with clinician recruitment and engagement

Responsibilities

  • Uphold medical quality standards and patient safety
  • Support quality and operational initiatives
  • Foster a clinician-driven and learning-oriented culture
  • Engage in clinician recruiting and retention
  • Collaborate effectively with referring veterinarians
  • Make personal visits to practices and present CE programs

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, paid time off)
  • Company-paid short-term and long-term disability
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Access to a regional licensed social worker
  • Mental health care sessions and resources through Lyra
  • Annual company store allowance
  • Trupanion pet insurance and discounts for associates
  • Free subscription to VetGirl CE resource and certification support
Full Job Description
If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a collaborative, engaged, and passionate veterinary leader with several years of clinical experience to lead our 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. Using excellent communication and interpersonal skills, you will support veterinary partner relationships and enhance an engaging work environment for all by making a positive impact on the culture while cultivating an environment where medical quality stands out. We offer a competitive salary and relocation assistance.

Your primary responsibilities as Medical Director include 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 ideal candidate needs to have an entrepreneurial spirt, be self-motivated, collaborative, and able to work harmoniously and effectively with other clinicians, staff and referring veterinarians. We have an incredible collaborative relationship with our referring veterinarians, so the right candidate must be willing to interact in a variety of ways including making personal visits to their practices, presenting CE programs, and discussing cases by phone.

There is dedicated paid administrative time off the floor to allow for success in creating a positive impact. This position may require weekend, overnight, and holiday availability.

Our BluePearl Cedar Rapids, IA was founded in 2005, our hospital opened with an emergency team and a board-certified surgeon. We have since added specialists board certified in internal medicine, dermatology and have a residency completed Criticalist. Our doctors work in partnership with primary care veterinarians to provide advanced diagnostics, treatments, and procedures. We are proud to offer advanced veterinary care, around the clock. We value a team approach to patient care so all our doctor's share information and consult with one another to ensure that our patients get the benefit of an integrative team of specialists.

We value your health and well-being as an Associate by providing you with the following benefits:
  • 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. In addition, 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.

The future is yours to create. We have a wide array of opportunities and growth paths within the organization and within Mars Vet Health. Including access Mars Center for Veterinary Excellence a platform for knowledge sharing across all Mars Veterinary Health business units. Step up, stand out, get involved, and put your mark on our amazing profession!

About VCA Antech

VCA Antech is a leading provider of veterinary services in the United States and Canada. The company operates over 1,000 animal hospitals and diagnostic laboratories, offering a wide range of services including general medical care, surgery, and emergency care. VCA Antech is committed to providing high-quality care to pets and their owners, and has received numerous awards for its service and expertise. The company also operates a network of pet adoption centers, helping to find homes for thousands of animals each year. VCA Antech was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Learn more about VCA Antech
Size
20,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1986

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