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.