Medical Director — Veterinary Emergency

Job overview

The Medical Director role is onsite in Cornelius, NC. Compensation is not specified. Veterinary Emergency Group’s mission is to help people and their pets when they need emergency care. The Medical Director leads hospital medical quality, team development, and operations while practicing emergency veterinary medicine. The role supports safe, clinically excellent care by building a collaborative hospital culture, mentoring doctors, and overseeing scheduling, recruitment strategy, and regulatory compliance.

What you'll do

• Build a positive hospital culture through team huddles and recognition
• foster collaboration between doctors and technicians
• lead team meetings focused on relationships, medical quality, performance, and well-being
• develop doctors through one-to-one meetings and development plans
• lead the hospital patient safety initiative
• establish doctor recruitment and succession strategies with the talent partner
• partner with the market owner on marketing
• create and maintain doctor schedules
• ensure regulatory compliance.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

medical director

veterinary emergency

cornelius nc

veterinary emergency group

dvm or vmd

emergency medicine

critical case management

hospital leadership

patient safety

doctor mentorship

clinical quality

rotating nights

weekend availability

paid parental leave

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Base compensation and 401(k) match
• health and wellness benefits from day one, free therapy or counseling access, possible equity eligibility after one year, clinical and leadership programs, continuing education and travel stipend, student loan repayment, paid parental leave, flexible schedules, referral program, scrubs, company merchandise, and food in the fridge.

Why this role

Requires a DVM, VMD, or equivalent degree and at least five years of traditional 24/7 emergency experience and critical case management; rotating or as-needed nights, weekends, and holidays may be required.

About the employer

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) is hiring for this role. Industry: Veterinary Services. Sector: 54.