Lead Veterinarian

5 days ago

Austin, United States Southern Veterinary Partners Full time

Livewell Animal Hospital of Austin, opening in spring 2025, is a brand-new hospital focused on the highest quality medicine and best-of-class customer experience.

As a full-service animal hospital, we offer x-rays, ultrasound, and state-of-the-art surgery and dental suites. You will have ample space with 4 exam rooms, a large treatment area, isolation and comfort rooms, separate dog and cat wards, doctor offices, and break room. We have an on-site pharmacy and laboratory capabilities to provide immediate access to necessary medications and perform a full range of diagnostic tests.

The hospital will be located in the Pressler apartment community in the Clarksville neighborhood. It will feature modern, open spaces, with bright elements to support a fear-free, comforting environment for our furry friends and their family members.

Opportunity Highlights

  • As the Lead DVM for this new Livewell location you will be an integral part of the hospital's legacy
  • Spend your day in a beautiful building with the newest equipment and the highest level of vet-led support to practice your best medicine
  • Help set the pace, model medical excellence, and uphold the hospital culture
  • Significant incentives in line with the growth of the hospital in addition to personal production you will receive
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 upmost 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.
  • Relocation Assistance for Eligible Candidates
  • 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 well-being and growth through a variety of programs.

High Producers Bonus
Eligible DVMs will earn a bonus payout of up to 10% additional production in the month after contract renewal. The bonus rate will be determined by their contracted production rate and the amount of excess production. Here, you can earn a greater share of the success you help create. And the sky is the limit

Lead DVM FoundationsIn your career, you learn how to practice great veterinary medicine. But, you don't always get opportunities to formally learn different aspects of leadership. SVP's Lead Doctor Foundations program is designed to fill this gap by investing in the growth of current and emerging leaders.

Doctor Mentorship ProgramNot 1, not 3, but 12 months of mentorship for first year doctors To help transition from school to clinic life, both a coach and mentor help new doctors develop their clinical and non-clinical soft skills. Build skills. Build confidence. Build relationships.

Clinical Tracks Program

Committed to helping teammates grow, we proudly offer over fifty hours of in-depth, RACE-approved CE credit facilitated by veterinary specialists to grow teammate clinical skills and enhance the care of our patients. Courses offered: Dentistry, Oncology, Internal Medicine, Dermatology, and Cardiology.

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 #11 on Newsweek's "Most Loved Workplaces" list in 2024 and 2024-2025 U.S. News "Best Companies to Work For Awards."

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