Veterinary Medical Director

Medical Director

Signing bonus & Relocation assistance to kickstart your journey with us!

Clark Road Animal Clinic is seeking a Medical Director to call Clark Road Animal Clinic home!  We are in beautiful Sarasota, FL!

Can you picture yourself working in paradise and imagine feeling excited to come to work each day working alongside a team of genuinely good people who are dedicated to helping you succeed, be happy and grow both personally and professionally? What makes us different from other hospitals in the area is that we provide our team with a work environment that allows them to be their best.  This, in turn, enables us to dedicate the best experience to our clients and care for their pets, which is at the heart of our thriving practice. 

You'll be joining a full service, collaborative team and you will be supported by a team of technicians, and our practice manager.   

Position Overview

The primary purpose and function of the Medical Director is to lead and manage the hospital and ensure the highest quality of medical care, unmatched client experience, associate engagement, and maximum productivity of the hospital team. The Medical Director advocates for pets and their quality of life; builds a long-term relationship with the team and clients and educates clients and hospital team on all aspects of pet health and the human, pet bond. The Medical Director partners with the Operations Advisor, support team, and Practice Manger (if applicable) to operate an affective and productive hospital team, ensure a safe and engaging hospital environment, and improve the medical quality, client experience and business performance of the hospital.

Essential Responsibilities and Tasks

The ration of time spent on leadership and “in role” will vary depending on the hospital situation and volume.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Live and exemplify the Mission, Vision, and principals of United Veterinary Care
• Partner with the Practice Manager to manage the hospital as role models and champions of United Veterinary Care’s brand to provide consistent high-quality care and unmatched client experience to the most pets and clients and to maximize efficiency, productivity, and profitability. Train the team on hospital guidelines and practices and supervise and train team to ensure compliance.
• Oversee and train the team on professional, efficient, and unmatched client experience (lead by example), to include client education, preventive care, pet health needs, marketing campaigns, and effectively resolve client issues.
• Identify potential obstacles or opportunities and formulate solutions to remove barriers in operations that would impede the team from delivering excellent care and experience.
• Partner with the Operations Advisor, Support Center and Practice Manager to interview, select, train, develop, coach, mentor, and if necessary, discipline and terminate team members.
• Work with Practice manager to develop development plans for associate doctors to ensure training and development to deliver the Vision and Mission of UVC.
• Partnering with the Practice Manager, effectively create and maintain veterinarians’ work schedules to ensure proper coverage to meet client needs and proactively planning PTO and CE scheduling. <