Aesthetic Lead Physician & Medical Director

Vanguard Skin Specialists; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 200,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Practice-Funded Aesthetics training

CME up to $10,000/year

Medical, Vision, Dental

401K

PTO: 4–6 weeks/year

Malpractice insurance

Job summary

Vanguard Skin Specialists seeks a Lead Aesthetic Physician & Medical Director for on-site leadership of Vanguard Aesthetics. The role blends direct clinical practice with medical leadership for an expanding MedSpa division, with no night calls, weekends, or hospital rounds.

The ideal candidate has a medical degree, board certification, 3+ years post-residency, and deep interest in skin health and aesthetic medicine.

Qualifications

• M.D. or D.O. with Board Certification in one of the listed specialties.
• Active, unrestricted Colorado Medical License (or eligible) and DEA.
• Minimum 3+ years of post-residency clinical practice.
• Genuine passion for skin health and aesthetic medicine.
• Foundational experience in aesthetic medicine (neurotoxins/fillers).
• Entrepreneurial drive to build and develop a medical aesthetic team.

Responsibilities

• Perform medical aesthetic procedures (injectables, lasers, energy-based therapies).
• Provide clinical oversight for aesthetic RNs and licensed aestheticians.
• Lead onboarding, skills verification and ongoing development of new aestheticians and RNs.
• Review and maintain standing orders, protocols, informed consents, and escalation algorithms.
• Partner with Operations to co-lead monthly aesthetics team huddles and evaluate new technologies.

Skills

Medical leadership

Aesthetic medicine

Clinical oversight

Team building

Entrepreneurial drive

Education

M.D. or D.O. with Board Certification (Family/Internal/Emergency/OB-GYN/General or Cosmetic Surgery/Otolaryngology)

DEA registration

Tools

DEA

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Colorado Springs, CO 80924

Salary Range: $200,000.00 - $500,000.00 Base+Commission/year

About Vanguard

We believe medicine is a ‘Calling’. Vanguard Skin Specialists is a fast-growing independent, physician-led, provider-owned medical group built on the mission to make a positive impact on our patients, community, and world. We are 100% provider-owned with zero private equity involvement.

Today, Vanguard spans 10 locations, an Ambulatory Surgery Center, a retail skincare division, and a team of ~150 dedicated healthcare professionals.

We serve over 120,000 patients annually and treat more than 20,000 skin cancers each year across Southern Colorado.

Voted one of the Best Workplaces in Colorado Springs by the Gazette and a Top 150 Workplace in Colorado by the Denver Post for over 5 consecutive years.

Our aesthetic practice is built on a conservative, natural-look approach. This philosophy builds deep patient trust, unparalleled loyalty, and an exceptionally strong referral pipeline.

Lead Aesthetic Physician & Medical Director

We are seeking an entrepreneurial, value-driven physician to serve as our Lead Aesthetic Physician & Medical Director of Vanguard Aesthetics. This is a dynamic, on-site role combining direct clinical practice with medical leadership of our expanding MedSpa division. No night call, no weekend shifts, no hospital rounding.

We are looking for a physician with a baseline foundation in aesthetics (e.g., neurotoxins, dermal fillers) who wants to branch out into a high-predictability, high-autonomy environment, master aesthetics services, handle clinical escalations, and lead a high-performing aesthetic team.

If you have the fundamentals and a passion for skin health, we will invest in you and train you on the rest, including advanced injectable techniques, energy-based devices, and clinical hair loss treatments.

Qualifications

• M.D. or D.O. with Board Certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, OB/GYN, General Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery, or Otolaryngology
• Active, unrestricted Colorado Medical License (or eligible for licensure) and DEA
• Minimum 3+ years of post-residency clinical practice experience
• A genuine passion for skin health, aesthetic medicine, and natural outcomes
• Foundational experience in aesthetic medicine (neurotoxins/fillers)
• Entrepreneurial drive to build and develop a team of medical aesthetic professionals
• Deep personal alignment with Vanguard’s mission to make a positive impact on our patients, community, and world, and Vanguard’s values of humility, integrity and excellence

Responsibilities

• Perform medical aesthetic procedures, including injectables (neurotoxins, fillers), laser and energy-based therapies (lasers), benign lesion removals and clinical alopecia treatments.
• Provide clinical oversight for aesthetic RNs and licensed aestheticians.
• Lead clinical onboarding, skills verification, and ongoing clinical development of new aesthetic RNs and aestheticians.
• Review, approve, and maintain standing orders, clinical protocols (already in place for existing services), informed consents, and emergency escalation algorithms.
• Partner with the Director of Operations to co-lead monthly aesthetic team huddles and evaluate new clinical technologies and services.
• Serve as the clinical authority for complex consultations, protocol overrides, and acute adverse event management during clinic hours.

Schedule

• Flexible schedule: 3.5 to 5 days per week (32 to 40 clinic hours per week).
• Predictability: Dedicated day hours only.

Compensation

Total Cash Compensation of $200,000 – $500,000+

Our compensation package combines a guaranteed base salary scaled to your clinic hours with three distinct upside components: an individual productivity bonus based on a percentage of net collections, aesthetics leadership bonuses for every provider you oversee, and dedicated monthly training fees while training new aesthetic RNs.

Signing Bonus: Up to $20,000 in signing and relocation assistance is paid upon contract signing.

Benefits

• Practice-Funded Aesthetics training and CME up to $10,000/year for first 3 years
• Medical (Multiple health plan options), Vision, Dental
• 401K
• Paid Time Off: 4 weeks PTO / year increasing to 6 weeks after 5 years of service + 5 days of holidays
• Paid Illness Leave, including maternity/bonding leave (after 1 year)
• Malpractice insurance

Other benefits are in accordance with Vanguard’s benefits policy.

Location Highlights

Based in our Briargate clinic in north Colorado Springs, you will live and work at the foot of Pikes Peak. Enjoy 300+ days of annual sunshine, spectacular mountain views, world-class outdoor recreation (skiing, hiking, mountain biking, fishing), top-ranked public schools, and a safe, thriving community.