Medical Director Veterinarian, Companion Animal Practice

Job overview

The Medical Director Veterinarian role is onsite in the greater Austin area, TX, with compensation of $130,000–$160,000 per year. DVM Focus represents veterinary career opportunities and provides confidential career-search support. The veterinarian balances active clinical practice with leadership, helping establish clinical standards, mentor the veterinary team, and contribute to practice growth while maintaining medical autonomy. The role supports comprehensive companion-animal care across preventive medicine, diagnostics, dentistry, surgery, and complex cases; equity ownership and partnership may be available.

What you'll do

• Provide medical and surgical care
• help establish and maintain clinical standards
• support, coach, and mentor veterinary team members
• encourage collaboration and communication
• participate in clinical operations and practice-growth decisions
• identify opportunities to improve patient care, workflow, and client experience
• support recruitment, onboarding, and retention as appropriate
• remain involved in day-to-day clinical medicine.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

medical director veterinarian

veterinarian

companion animal

clinical leadership

austin tx

dvm focus

full-time

onsite

$130k–$160k

dvm

texas veterinary license

partnership opportunity

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Mentorship and professional-development resources
• continuing education support
• paid professional dues, vacation, sick time, and holidays
• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• professional liability coverage
• 401(k)
• life and supplemental insurance options
• employee assistance program
• personal pet-care benefits
• sign-on bonus opportunity and relocation assistance.

Why this role

Potential equity ownership and partnership; medical autonomy; continuing clinical practice alongside leadership responsibilities; sign-on bonus opportunity and relocation assistance.

About the employer

DVM Focus is hiring for this role. Industry: Veterinary Services. Sector: 54.