Regional Medical Director

Overview

The Medical Director is responsible for setting the highest standard of care and working with doctor teams to achieve that standard. Regional Medical Directors team with Regional Operations Director to develop the team, drive the hospitals towards best practices and lead them to pursue excellence in client and patient care. This position territory will cover the state of Colorado.

Team

• Develop strong working relationships with Regional Operations Director(s), veterinary teams and hospital managers to drive hospitals to greater continuity, teamwork and best practices.
• Work with doctors to set development plans and conduct formal annual reviews. Conduct frequent evaluations in areas of need to support a doctor through a development plan.
• Encourage hospital doctors to develop and coach paraprofessional staff to be highly competent and efficient teams.
• Recruit and onboard new veterinarians to ensure fully staffed hospital teams.
• Develop veterinary leaders and mentors within each hospital.

Medical Standards

• Work with hospital doctor teams to evaluate skill level, strengths, and opportunities in:

1) Medical proficiency

2) Surgical proficiency

3) Client communication

4) Medical charting

5) Charging for services

• Conduct quarterly one-on-one meetings with DVMs to review individual production
• Participate in monthly doctor meetings with individual hospital teams to discuss best practices, hospital workflows and any changes required to achieve the SVP standard of care.
• Work with doctor teams to make decisions regarding medicines stocked in the hospital and recommended to clients.
• Ensure doctors hold themselves accountable to SVP standard of patient care.
• Hold self to highest standard by attending 30-40 hours of CE annually.

Operations

• Supervise the intern and extern programs to ensure a positive experience for students
• Represent SVP at the Veterinary Colleges in their geography
• Ensure compliance with all local, state, federal and DEA regulations
• Collaborate with Regional Operations Director and Doctor team to prioritize medical equipment and other capital expense needs
• Assist Regional Operations Directors in resolving doctor scheduling conflicts
• Perform other duties assigned.

Responsibilities / Qualifications

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from an accredited university
• Licensure in good standing to practice in the state of Colorado.
• Experience managing multi-site, veterinary hospitals.
• Hospital ownership or lead veterinary experience.
• Exceptional written and oral presentation skills; ability to present concisely and with detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; experience in effectively communicating key data.
• Strong organizational skills and detail oriented.

Benefits

Your Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, and Critical Illness Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity, Life, and Accident Insurance
• Long & Short-term Disability Insurance
• Professional Liability Coverage
• TeleDoc – Free Access 24/7
• Access to Free In-House Continued Education (CE)
• Relocation Assistance for Eligible Candidates
• Paid Time Off
• Maternity Leave
• 401k (You receive a 100% match on the first 3% you put in, plus a 50% match on the next 2%.)

About Southern Veterinary Partners

Southern Veterinary Partners is a veterinarian-owned and managed network of animal hospitals with the common mission of providing best-in-class veterinary care with exceptional client experiences. We’re based in Birmingham, AL, but the heartbeat of our organization lives within the dedicated teams in our 400+ local animal hospitals across 26 states. We were proudly certified in 2024 as a Most Loved Workplace® in ten categories: LGBTQ+, Diversity, Women, CEO, Career Advancement, Veterans, Volunteering, Parents & Caregivers, Wellness, & Young Professionals.

At SVP, our WAG values—Work Together, Amaze, and Grow—drive our culture of meaningful partnerships. Collaboration and respect are the foundation of our success, enabling us to uncover solutions and opportunities that elevate the team and ensure everyone has the support they need to excel and have fun. Our mission is to amaze clients with exceptional veterinary care and personalized experiences while inspiring teammates to go the extra mile, always finding ways to say “yes” and treating others as we would like to be treated. We constantly seek to improve, proactively pursuing knowledge, new client engagement methods, and leadership development, making it more than just a job, but a career.

Our team’s continuous dedication has rewarded us with remarkable growth, and Southern Veterinary Partners now employs more than 10,000 teammates nationwide. The organization’s success has not gone unnoticed, landing us recognition as #11 on Newsweek’s “Most Loved Workplaces” list in 2024 and 2024-2025 U.S. News “Best Companies to Work For Awards.”

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