Medical Director

Avets Specialty & Emergency Trauma Center is looking for a Medical Director to lead our amazing team of doctors. 

Our VECCS Level I certified facility has specialists in surgery, internal medicine, and critical care along with our 24-hour emergency service. We utilize a truly multidisciplinary approach to cases, in order to provide state-of-the-art medicine and compassionate care to pets in our area.

The Medical Director’s primary responsibility is to ensure the delivery of high-quality, compassionate, and comprehensive veterinary care to our patients, while maintaining a positive, professional, and supportive work environment for the veterinary team. The Medical Director is responsible for upholding the mission, vision, and values of the organization within the hospital. The Medical Director works in close partnership with the hospital director to ensure the hospital’s success by acting as a medical subject matter expert, overseeing the entire medical team, and driving operational excellence. A Medical Director must maintain awareness of advances in veterinary medicine and take part in yearly CE in topics related to hospital leadership, management, or training and development.

In most hospitals, between 25-75% of the MD’s time will be assigned to primary clinical duties and the remainder will be assigned to administrative duties (*varies with hospital size/complexity).

Required Qualifications:

• DVM or equivalent degree
• Licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the state in which the hospital is based.
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent Leadership skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience in an administrative role
• Minimum of five years of experience of clinical practice experience
• Advanced Leadership training
• Previous experience of mentoring and teaching junior veterinarians

Why Pittsburg? 

“Pittsburgh has reinvented itself as a medical, educational, and, more recently, growing tech hub… This has allowed for Pittsburgh to crush it in the viral city rankings. WalletHub has ranked the city as its third-best city in America to live, Money Magazine rated it the top city in the Northeast, Glassdoor rated it the top city for job-seekers, SmartAsset labeled it the second-best city for college graduates, and CNBC rated it the second-best city for millennials.” – Business Insider

Salaries in Pittsburgh are competitive with other cities, but because the cost of living is 11 percent lower than average, each paycheck can go further!

Foodie? Check out our award-winning restaurants.“The city’s award-winning chefs, new restaurant concepts and suppliers have moved the restaurant scene forward with fresh ingredients from locally grown, locally raised goods. In Pittsburgh, farm-to-table is not just a saying, it’s a way of life.” – visitpittsburgh.com

Avets offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, inclusive of a hospital-wide bonus system. 

If you’re interested in pursuing this leadership opportunity, send your CV to Amanda Schultz (amanda.schultz@ethosvet.com). 

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