Responsibilities

• Provide strategic medical leadership across three veterinary hospitals.


• Maintain and advance high standards of veterinary medicine and patient care.


• Mentor, coach, and support veterinarians in their clinical and professional development.


• Provide hands-on clinical guidance in general practice and surgery.


• Conduct performance evaluations and identify training and continuing education needs.


• Support veterinarian recruitment, onboarding, and retention.


• Partner with hospital leadership to improve doctor productivity and hospital performance.


• Analyze KPIs and develop data-driven strategies for operational improvement.


• Optimize scheduling, workflow, patient flow, and overall hospital efficiency.


• Promote consistent medical and operational standards across locations.


• Support strategic planning and continuous improvement initiatives.


• Foster a positive, collaborative, and inclusive hospital culture.


• Build strong relationships with veterinarians, hospital leaders, support teams, clients, and the local community.


• Support conflict resolution and effective communication across teams.


• Travel between designated hospitals as needed.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent degree.


• Minimum of 5 years of clinical veterinary experience.


• Active veterinary license in good standing or ability to obtain Virginia licensure.


• Leadership or multi-site oversight experience preferred.


• Strong clinical judgment and veterinary expertise.


• Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.


• Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.


• Operational and financial understanding.


• Ability to manage change and adapt to evolving priorities.


• Willingness and ability to travel frequently between assigned hospitals.