Americanpetclinic
Veterinary Medical Director
Americanpetclinic, Ceres, California, United States, 95307
PetVet Care Centers, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading operators of veterinary hospitals for companion animals. The company operates over 450 hospitals across multiple states and employs over 11,000 people including over 800 veterinarians. Since its inception, PetVet has been structured around a model that is focused on developing a partnership between the hospitals and the company and providing the highest quality medicine and service.Position Overview:
The Medical Director (MD) is responsible for providing strong leadership for the hospital, managing and mentoring associate veterinarians, and assuring regulatory compliance relating to the practice of veterinary medicine. The MD is also responsible for maintaining an environment of teamwork in which the highest quality veterinary medicine is delivered. In partnership with the hospital leadership team, the MD holds shared responsibility for the financial health of the hospital, directing staff and the overall management of practice operations. The MD also serves as a staff veterinarian in addition to the administrative and leadership duties of the MD role. Effective MDs demonstrate strong work and professional ethics, a positive attitude, and uphold a high standard of patient care. They are part of the foundation upon which successful veterinary practices are built and directly impact and influence hospital culture and morale.Salary Range:
$295,000 to $300,000, Options for sign on and relocationEssential Functions:Maintaining a high quality of progressive veterinary care
Oversees and gives directives regarding medical standards and quality of careSets policies as they pertain to the practice of medicineWorks toward making various services work as one teamIn conjunction with appropriate leadership team members, recommends additions to the hospital inventoryBudgets for new equipment and provides a reasonable cost estimate and return on investmentSees patients and handles clinical practiceEnsures positive communication with clients and between doctors, including the proper transfer of patient care responsibilitiesReviews patient records for completeness and accuracy and uses them to promote medical excellenceAppropriately manages controlled drugsReviews and approves requests for alternatives to additional drugs and medical suppliesConducts regular doctor meetingsPerforms other duties as assigned by Manager
Administration duties:Handles patient care problems, client complaints, and referral partner issuesManages veterinary, client, and board complaints and recommends resolutionsSchedules staff at the hospital to meet practice needsDevelops medical policiesAssists in ensuring practice compliance with the State Veterinary Medical Practice Act, OSHA, and AAHA standardsLeading by example:Holds licensure in good standing to practice and maintains all required licenses with timely renewalsMonitors DVM performance and production, provides coaching when appropriateServes as a mentor and role model for all staff veterinariansDevelopment of the practice:Leads candidate interviews of potential DVMsIdentifies new service opportunities that do not currently exist in the hospitalHolds ownership for the revenue and success of the practice through monitoring key performance indicators and works with the Hospital Manager to make adjustments to achieve positive resultsHelps identify and plan for upcoming challenges in maintaining hospital operations and possible temporary solutions (locum)Performs other duties as assigned by ManagerCompetencies:Conflict resolutionLeadershipCommunicationCustomer ServiceEthicsPositivityQualifications:
Education/Experience:Doctor in Veterinary Medicine Degree3-5 years of clinical experience, preferredSkills:Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbalExcellent time-management and delegation abilitiesExercises sound judgment and demonstrates exemplary decision-making skillsProfessionalism and courtesy in all interactions with othersWell-developed interpersonal skillsThe list of essential functions, as outlined in this job description, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. The omission of any job function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.
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The Medical Director (MD) is responsible for providing strong leadership for the hospital, managing and mentoring associate veterinarians, and assuring regulatory compliance relating to the practice of veterinary medicine. The MD is also responsible for maintaining an environment of teamwork in which the highest quality veterinary medicine is delivered. In partnership with the hospital leadership team, the MD holds shared responsibility for the financial health of the hospital, directing staff and the overall management of practice operations. The MD also serves as a staff veterinarian in addition to the administrative and leadership duties of the MD role. Effective MDs demonstrate strong work and professional ethics, a positive attitude, and uphold a high standard of patient care. They are part of the foundation upon which successful veterinary practices are built and directly impact and influence hospital culture and morale.Salary Range:
$295,000 to $300,000, Options for sign on and relocationEssential Functions:Maintaining a high quality of progressive veterinary care
Oversees and gives directives regarding medical standards and quality of careSets policies as they pertain to the practice of medicineWorks toward making various services work as one teamIn conjunction with appropriate leadership team members, recommends additions to the hospital inventoryBudgets for new equipment and provides a reasonable cost estimate and return on investmentSees patients and handles clinical practiceEnsures positive communication with clients and between doctors, including the proper transfer of patient care responsibilitiesReviews patient records for completeness and accuracy and uses them to promote medical excellenceAppropriately manages controlled drugsReviews and approves requests for alternatives to additional drugs and medical suppliesConducts regular doctor meetingsPerforms other duties as assigned by Manager
Administration duties:Handles patient care problems, client complaints, and referral partner issuesManages veterinary, client, and board complaints and recommends resolutionsSchedules staff at the hospital to meet practice needsDevelops medical policiesAssists in ensuring practice compliance with the State Veterinary Medical Practice Act, OSHA, and AAHA standardsLeading by example:Holds licensure in good standing to practice and maintains all required licenses with timely renewalsMonitors DVM performance and production, provides coaching when appropriateServes as a mentor and role model for all staff veterinariansDevelopment of the practice:Leads candidate interviews of potential DVMsIdentifies new service opportunities that do not currently exist in the hospitalHolds ownership for the revenue and success of the practice through monitoring key performance indicators and works with the Hospital Manager to make adjustments to achieve positive resultsHelps identify and plan for upcoming challenges in maintaining hospital operations and possible temporary solutions (locum)Performs other duties as assigned by ManagerCompetencies:Conflict resolutionLeadershipCommunicationCustomer ServiceEthicsPositivityQualifications:
Education/Experience:Doctor in Veterinary Medicine Degree3-5 years of clinical experience, preferredSkills:Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbalExcellent time-management and delegation abilitiesExercises sound judgment and demonstrates exemplary decision-making skillsProfessionalism and courtesy in all interactions with othersWell-developed interpersonal skillsThe list of essential functions, as outlined in this job description, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. The omission of any job function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.
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