Medical Director

Description

North Port Animal Hospitalis seeking a full-time Medical Director to help lead our tight-knit animal practice in North Port, 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 while practicing Fear Free methods to support our patients.  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!  In addition to joining our two full-time and 4 part-time doctors, you will be supported by a team of technicians, and our practice manager.  We also maintain membership in the AVMA, The American Veterinary Medical Assn. and FVMA, Florida Veterinary Medical assn.  The North Port team is now RECOVER Rescuer certified!

 
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 the 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 to operate an effective and productive hospital team, ensure a safe and engaging hospital environment, and improve the medical quality, client experience and business performance of the hospital.

Leadership Responsibilities

• 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.

• 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 the 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 plan PTO and CE scheduling.

• Develop annual planning, budgeting, and hospital productivity levels for the hospitals in partnership with Support team, OA and hospital leadership.

• Provide effective communication between the hospital team, clients, PM,

Functional Responsibilities

• Establish trust and gain the confidence and compliance of clients through effectively delivering appropriate preventive care, performing complete diagnostic work ups, developing thorough treatment plans, communicating home care instructions, and planning follow up visits.

• Effectively communicate diagnosis and treatment plan to hospital team and clients

• Build collaborative relationships: build strong professional relationships with UVC team members, clients, and community.

• Lead the hospital team through the daily schedule and caseload, delegating tasks to the team and improving hospital efficiency.

• Work with the Practice Manager to Ensure that all client concerns are addressed and resolved in a timely manner.
  
  

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree. 
  

• FL Veterinary License in good standing or eligibility for licensure with the applicable state veterinary board.

• 4+ years as a veterinarian with leadership experience  
  
  

Benefits:  

• Complimentary Short-Term Disability

• Complimentary Life Insurance $25,000; with options to purchase additional voluntary benefits for self or family 

• Company Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (Headspace)

• 401K with 100% company match up to 3% and 50% company match up to 5%, eligible after 6 months of employment

• Medical Insurance Plans with 3 tiered options

• Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account options 

• United Healthcare Dental Insurance; includes a 100% paid premium option for team members

• United Healthcare Vision Insurance options

• Long Term Disability option (covered by employee)

• Generous Continuing Education benefits

• Team Member Discounts for Pet Care

• Generous Paid time Off (PTO)

• AVMA Professional Liability Insurance (PLIT) provided

• VIN provided

• Reimbursement for: state Veterinary License / DEA License / state VMA Dues / AVMA Dues/ +/-specialty dues 

• Master accounts with online publishers: Sage, Wiley, Elsevier

• Referral Bonus Program

• DailyPay on Demand

About Us: 

North Port is known for being a high-quality place to live for both professionals and families, it offers residents a sparse suburban feel and a great atmosphere and community.  North Port is the only city in the state with an entire state forest inside its city limits, the Myakka State Forest. The city boasts several miles of horse trails, mountain bike trails, natural hiking paths, and bird watching opportunities.

 We are a proud United Veterinary Care Partner hospital. United Veterinary Care supports the unique culture and individuality of each partner hospital while empowering the hospital teams in their care for patients. One of our goals is to support our community of hospitals in creating sustainable, fulfilling careers in a profession we love.   

 We'd love to meet you!  Whether it’s this practice or one of the other practices in our community, we'd love to have the privilege of empowering you to practice the pet care you want, the way you want, where you want.  If this sounds like a great career option for you, please apply. 

United Veterinary Care provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.