Medical Director — Veterinary Emergency

Job overview

The Medical Director — Veterinary Emergency role is onsite in Chapel Hill, NC. Compensation is not specified. Veterinary Emergency Group’s mission is to help people and their pets when they need emergency care, through hospitals operating 24/7, 365 days a year. The medical director leads hospital medical quality, team development, and operations while supporting emergency veterinarians and technicians. The role builds a collaborative clinical culture, advances patient safety, and guides the hospital’s doctor team and performance.

What you'll do

• Establish a positive hospital culture
• lead team meetings focused on medical quality, performance, and team well-being
• develop doctors through one-on-one meetings and development plans
• lead patient safety initiatives
• support doctor recruitment and succession planning
• partner on marketing strategy
• create doctor schedules
• ensure regulatory compliance.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

medical director

veterinary emergency

chapel hill nc

veterinary emergency group

dvm

vmd

24/7 emergency care

critical case management

medical leadership

patient safety

doctor mentorship

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 401(k) match
• health and wellness benefits from day one
• possible equity eligibility after one year
• clinical and leadership programs
• continuing education and travel stipend
• student loan repayment
• paid parental leave
• flexible schedules.

Why this role

The posting requires a DVM, VMD, or equivalent degree and 5+ years of traditional 24/7 emergency experience and critical case management. Nights, weekends, and holidays may be required on a rotating or as-needed basis.

About the employer

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