Regional Medical Director

🕒 January 6

🏖️ New Jersey – Remote

🏖️ New Jersey – Remote

💵 $200k - $240k / year

⏰ Full Time

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👨‍⚕️ Medical Director

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VCA Animal Hospitals

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1986

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

🧘 Wellness

Healthcare Insurance • Wellness

VCA Animal Hospitals is a leading provider of veterinary services across the United States, with over 1,000 local hospitals nationwide. The company offers numerous career opportunities for veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and hospital support staff, supported by a comprehensive structure that includes in-field leadership and a support office based in Los Angeles, CA. VCA emphasizes the development and growth of its associates through extensive educational programs and internships. Embracing diversity and inclusion, VCA is committed to advancing veterinary medicine and providing exceptional care to animals, supported by the latest medical advancements.

📋 Description

• Cultivate current veterinary medical thinking, as well as best practices in patient care, are followed by the medical teams in the region • Ensure clients are receiving high-quality medical care for their pets at all hospitals within the region • Spend time in each hospital in the designated region(s) to observe medical activities and coach the medical teams both individually and in group settings • Use available reports, medical records, and on-site observation to review and improve the quality of diagnostic and treatment skills practiced by each individual doctor and take definitive action when these skills are sub-standard to improve the level of care delivered • Evaluate medical equipment and take needed steps to maximize usage as appropriate • Manage veterinary board and client complaints that are medically based on notification through resolution • Mentor Medical Directors and Associates on improved methods of time management and efficiency, including the proper and efficient use of Technicians, as well as technology • Motivate Medical Directors to maintain an “owner mentality” and help ensure that Associate Veterinarians consistently practice VCA standards of medicine • Host or present local medical seminars (some of which can include invitations to non-VCA veterinarians in the region) • Connect with and support Medical Directors and Associate Veterinarians to cultivate job satisfaction and healthy well-being

🎯 Requirements

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or equivalent from an accredited university • A minimum of 5 years’ practice experience • Multi-Unit experience preferred • License to practice veterinary medicine • Ability to develop a strong working relationship with Medical Director and Associate Veterinarians for each hospital • Ability to follow through on implementation and promotion of medical programs instituted by the Chief Medical Officer • Ability to deliver, with the ROD, the evaluation of the Medical Director’s performance and set the medical goals for the coming year

🏖️ Benefits

• medical • dental • vision • paid vacation/sick days • 401(k) • generous employee pet discounts • competitive compensation