Lead Veterinarian/Medical Director

1 day ago


Kuna ID United States Oregon Veterinary Medical Association Full time

We are a team of passionate veterinarians that value a healthy workplace environment, with a strong focus on teamwork, positive culture, and continual improvement. We practice high quality medicine, offering full-service care to dogs, cats and exotics. Our loyal and trusting client base trusts us to help their pets with long-term preventative care, routine medical, surgical and dental services, early disease detection screening, and management of complicated chronic disease processes.

We are a fully-equipped, modern hospital with ultrasound and digital radiography, including dental radiographs.

We look forward to partnering with a new leader who shares our vision of providing high quality care to our clients

The Lead Veterinarian is responsible for providing high quality care to our patients while also developing rapport with their owners. In addition to physical examinations, surgeries, and dentistry, client communication and client education are of the utmost importance. It’s important that SVP Veterinarians treat each pet and client like part of the family.

Description
  • Responsible for the ongoing evaluation and management of clinical practices as well as the delivery of patient care.
  • Responsible for monitoring associate doctor performance and production.
  • In conjunction with hospital manager, helps drive financial performance of the hospital including revenue generation and expense management.
  • Explain physical examination findings and communicate to the client a diagnosis of the pet’s problems; generate and present a treatment plan for the pet to the client; educate clients on preventative health care, including vaccines and appropriate nutritional products.
  • Maintain client/patient medical/surgical records and make certain all necessary logs are kept up-to-date through established protocols; assist colleagues in follow-up and future management of the patient.
  • Stay up-to-date with new medical information and changes in veterinary medicine, attend Continuing Education meetings.
  • Assist in the development of the paraprofessional team to ensure the delivery of the highest quality care and exceptional client service.
  • Positively represent the hospital in the professional community and to the general public.
  • Treat every client like family and each patient like your own pet.
Requirements
  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from an accredited university
  • Licensure in good standing to practice in which the applicant is applying
  • 3+ years of leadership/management experience, preferred
  • 3+ years of experience as a veterinarian, required
  • Professional comportment and appearance, with excellent interpersonal skills and a positive, friendly attitude
  • Have the ability to lead the team through a variety of cases
  • Respect for and willingness to work with clients and their pets
  • Compassionate team player who can uphold great reputation with clients
  • A commitment to practicing the highest standard of medicine, upholding the veterinary code of ethics
  • Must be proficient in surgery

YOUR BENEFITS

  • Veterinarians always earn their base salary and never owe any money at the end of the year.
  • Paid Time Off (You are not required to make up production while on PTO.)
  • Maternity Leave
  • 401k (You receive a 100% match on the first 3% you put in, plus a 50% match on the next 2%.)
  • High Producer Bonus
  • Health, Dental, Vision, and Critical Illness Insurance
  • Hospital Indemnity, Life, and Accident Insurance
  • Long & Short-term Disability Insurance
  • Professional Liability Coverage
  • TeleDoc - Free Access 24/7
  • Access to Free In-House Continued Education (CE)
  • Growth tracks for leadership development
  • Mentorship and coaching for new graduates and experienced Veterinarians

Additionally, we invest in your wellbeing and growth through a variety of programs.

ABOUT SOUTHERN VETERINARY PARTNERS

Southern Veterinary Partners is a veterinarian-owned and managed network of animal hospitals with the common mission of providing best-in-class veterinary care with exceptional client experiences. We’re based in Birmingham, AL, but the heartbeat of our organization lives within the dedicated teams in our 400+ local animal hospitals across 26 states. We were proudly certified in 2024 as a Most Loved Workplace in ten categories: LGBTQ+, Diversity, Women, CEO, Career Advancement, Veterans, Volunteering, Parents & Caregivers, Wellness, & Young Professionals.

At SVP, our WAG values—Work Together, Amaze, and Grow—drive our culture of meaningful partnerships. Collaboration and respect are the foundation of our success, enabling us to uncover solutions and opportunities that elevate the team and ensure everyone has the support they need to excel and have fun. Our mission is to amaze clients with exceptional veterinary care and personalized experiences while inspiring teammates to go the extra mile, always finding ways to say “yes” and treating others as we would like to be treated. We constantly seek to improve, proactively pursuing knowledge, new client engagement methods, and leadership development, making it more than just a job, but a career.

Our team’s continuous dedication has rewarded us with remarkable growth, and Southern Veterinary Partners now employs more than 10,000 teammates nationwide. The organization’s success has not gone unnoticed, landing us recognition as #22 on Newsweek’s “Most Loved Workplaces” list in 2023, including #1 in all of healthcare.

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