Veterinarian Hospital Medical Director

4 weeks ago


Austin, Texas, United States Petco Full time

Job Summary:

Petco is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Veterinarian Hospital Medical Leader to join our team. As a key member of our veterinary hospital leadership team, you will be responsible for leading the hospital veterinary team in providing excellent veterinary care to our patients while offering phenomenal customer care to their owners.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead hospital veterinarian team and partner with Hospital Office Manager to provide cohesive and collaborative leadership to the entire hospital team.
  • Mentor and coach hospital veterinarians to drive continuous improvement in clinical skills, client communication, team collaboration, and standard of care.
  • Hold responsibility for driving hospital commitment to medical quality, including compliance with Petco Medical SOPs and all applicable laws and regulations.
  • Participate in hospital partner interviews, create veterinarian schedule, and identify potential gaps.
  • Closely monitor hospital performance and identify areas of opportunity to drive business results through exceptional quality of care and client communication.
  • Review P&L monthly reporting and partner with HOM and field Leadership to increase revenue growth and exceed financial targets set by finance team.
  • Ensure all client concerns and reportable incidents are addressed swiftly and partner with the Hospital Office Manager and field leadership in appropriate resolution.
  • Maintain and be responsible for ordering, inventory, recording, and reporting of all controlled substances and keep hospital in compliance with state and federal DEA regulations.
  • Document all patient observations, findings of exams and diagnostics, treatments and medications, client interactions, and tentative and confirmed diagnoses in the medical record in a concise and detailed fashion, according to practice convention.
  • Perform routine and complex dental procedures including full dental examination, evaluation of dental radiographs, as well as simple and complex extractions and oral surgical procedures.
  • Transition patients to overnight care as needed and communicate effectively with referral hospitals and clients to ensure continuity of patient care.
  • Participate in rounds as incoming or exiting doctor at beginning and end of shifts and disseminate knowledge throughout team members to improve the level of care and communication provided by hospital, to both the patient and the client.
  • Hold and maintain any required state premise permits or hospital vendor accounts as needed.

Requirements:

  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or equivalent degree from an AVMA-accredited veterinary school.
  • 1-3 years minimum of clinical veterinary experience.
  • Active licensure as a veterinarian without contingencies in the state in which the hospital is located or ability to obtain by start date.
  • Current Controlled Substance License, if applicable, in state in which the hospital is located or ability to obtain by start date.
  • Strong skills performing anesthesia and routine surgeries including but not limited to: canine and feline spays, neuters, mass removals, and dental cleanings.
  • Must have telephone and computer skills.
  • Must be a team player willing to learn new techniques and treatments, offer creative ideas, and accept change.

About Petco:

Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents, and Petco partners. We are 29,000 strong and operate 1,500+ pet care centers in the U.S., Mexico, and Puerto Rico, including 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics, and eight distribution centers.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification.



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