Medical Director – Jackson, MI

VCA Jackson Animal Hospital in Jackson, Michigan is seeking a highly experienced Veterinarian to lead our DVM team as Medical Director.

The Medical Director (MD) under direction of the field management team, is responsible for establishing the medical quality and patient care practiced by all doctors in a given hospital. The MD achieves this through strong leadership and serving as a mentor and role model for the associate veterinarians and staff. A MD should demonstrate a strong work ethic, integrity, and a consistent positive attitude. The MD is also an integral part of the hospital management team responsible for the overall financial performance of the hospital, and helps create and drive the overall direction for the hospital that will achieve positive results. The MD also fulfills all of the duties of a staff veterinarian in addition to the specific responsibilities of Medical Director.

At VCA, we are committed to providing a work environment allowing professional growth and a healthy work-life balance! VCA Jackson has an experienced team consisting of highly trained and experienced staff including skilled assistants and Credentialed Veterinary Technicians. Staff backgrounds include general practice, specialty, and emergency – with some staff members having almost twenty years’ experience. Our hospital has a unique atmosphere in that we see a variety of primary care and emergent cases. We are in a community without readily available specialty hospitals, which provides us the opportunity to work up many unique patients. It is the best of both worlds – without the hassle of typical emergency and specialty hours.

Jackson, Michigan is uniquely situated within southern Michigan, where you are sure to find something for everyone! It allows easy access to such places as Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, and Chicago to the west, as well as Ann Arbor and Detroit to the east.  

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Education and Experience:

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or equivalent from an accredited university.
• Stays up to date with changes in veterinary medicine, fulfils VCA requirements for attending local VCA hosted CE, and completes a minimum of 30 hours of accredited CE per calendar year.
• Maintains a current DEA license

As a member of the VCA family, eligible full-time employees will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including: 

Health & Wellness 

• Innovative associate health and wellbeing department (Headspace app subscriptions, Vault financial wellness tool, and access to additional mental health resources)
• 401k retirement savings plan with company match
• Health/dental/vision insurance, infertility benefits, gender affirmation services
• Paid parental, vacation and sick leave

Professional Development 

• Continuing Education Allowance and paid Continuing Education Days
• WOOF University – offering abundant CE for Doctors and Staff
• VCA Academy’s Mentorship Program – participate as a mentee or mentor in a GP or ER setting
• Opportunities to participate in a robust Clinical Studies program

Additional Benefits 

• Up to 100% Pet Care Discount for your own pets
• 100% paid professional liability coverage
• 100% paid life insurance
• 100% paid short-term disability insurance
• Access to a network of 5,000 doctors, including more than 600 specialists

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Career worklet on the landing page or search for Find Jobs.

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com

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