Regional Veterinarian Medical Director

Job overview

The Regional Veterinarian Medical Director role supports two Southern Illinois practices: Lakeside Veterinary Hospital in Carbondale and Central Hospital for Animals in Herrin. The listing location is Herrin, IL. Compensation is described as around $160,000, with flexibility based on experience, qualifications, schedule, and compensation structure. The role supports medical leadership and clinical care across both practices. The veterinarian continues practicing medicine while mentoring doctors, strengthening clinical teams, and helping shape the hospitals’ development. The role partners with hospital and regional leadership to support medical excellence, doctor development, and growth while respecting each hospital’s medical autonomy.

What you'll do

• Provide medical leadership and support across both hospital teams while continuing clinical practice.
• Mentor and develop associate veterinarians, including early-career DVMs.
• Support clinical growth in surgery, diagnostics, case management, and quality of medicine.
• Partner with practice and regional leadership on hospital growth, team culture, care quality, doctor engagement, development, and retention.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

regional veterinarian medical director

veterinarian

veterinary medicine

clinical leadership

doctor mentorship

surgery and diagnostics

carbondale il

herrin il

alliance animal health

around $160,000

partnership opportunity

medical autonomy

flexible scheduling

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Partnership/ownership opportunities
• possible additional Medical Director compensation
• production-based earning potential
• flexible scheduling
• medical autonomy
• health, dental, vision, liability, 401(k), life, and supplemental insurance
• paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• pet care discounts
• DVM Mentor Network
• paid CE allowance and professional dues.

Why this role

Partnership or ownership opportunities are available at both practices. The posting also lists possible additional Medical Director compensation, production-based earning potential, flexible scheduling, medical autonomy, comprehensive benefits, paid time off, pet care discounts, a DVM Mentor Network, and paid continuing education and professional dues.

About the employer

Alliance Animal Health is hiring for this role. Industry: Veterinary Services. Sector: 54.