Job Description: Our client is seeking an accomplished veterinarian to lead clinical standards, mentor doctors, and support the delivery of thoughtful primary and urgent care. This position combines hands-on medicine with responsibility for maintaining consistent patient care, strengthening team performance, and encouraging a positive working environment.
The successful candidate will work closely with operational leadership to coordinate clinical activity, guide practice protocols, and address service or performance concerns constructively. Alongside leadership duties, the Medical Director will continue consulting, diagnosing, and treating patients while helping colleagues develop confidence and clinical capability.
This opportunity would suit a clear communicator who enjoys coaching others, making informed decisions, and balancing excellent medicine with effective practice management.
In this position, your responsibilities will include:
- Guide veterinarians through regular case reviews, practical coaching, and constructive feedback
- Maintain high clinical standards across consultations, diagnostics, treatments, and surgical care
- Coordinate doctor scheduling to support patient demand and a balanced veterinary workload
- Lead clinical meetings and introduce updated procedures in a clear and engaging manner
- Work alongside management on client concerns, recruitment decisions, and service improvements
Qualifications Needed:
- DVM, VMD, or an equivalent veterinary qualification
- Current New Jersey veterinary licence in good standing, or eligibility to obtain one
- DEA registration and relevant controlled-substance certification where required
- Approximately three to five years of clinical veterinary experience preferred
- Previous leadership, mentoring, or supervisory experience is highly desirable
Package:
- Flexible employment arrangements designed around individual working preferences
- No overnight shifts or overnight inpatient responsibility
- Paid continuing education leave alongside a dedicated professional development allowance
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance options available
- Generous paid annual leave and extended paid parental leave
- 401(k) retirement plan with a partial employer contribution
- Commuter assistance and an employer-supported HSA option
- Reduced-cost veterinary services for personal pets
- Provided clinical scrubs and everyday workplace refreshments
- Confidential recruitment and interview process
