Assistant Medical Director

New Frontier Animal Medical Center; Concord, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Sign-on/relocation assistance

CE allowance and development support

Paid time off

Job summary

SAGE Concord is seeking an Assistant Medical Director to join our multispecialty veterinary hospital in Concord, CA. This fully-clinical leadership role combines medical excellence with team mentorship, helping drive standards and collaboration across emergency, specialty, and integrative services.

As AMD, you will balance high-quality patient care with strategic initiatives, sponsor clinician development, and partner with leaders to advance operational excellence within the Ethos network.

Qualifications

• DVM or equivalent veterinary degree and California licensure eligibility.
• Proven leadership, mentorship, and clinical supervision experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for cross-team collaboration.
• Ability to balance clinical duties with administrative responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, high-quality veterinary care.
• Serve as medical leader and resource for clinical teams.
• Mentor veterinarians and support professional development.
• Partner with Medical Director on clinical standards and hospital initiatives.
• Collaborate with regional leadership to improve medical operations.
• Maintain an active clinical caseload while managing leadership duties.

Skills

DVM/Equivalent

Leadership

Mentorship

Clinical excellence

Communication

California licensure

Education

DVM or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Assistant Medical Director

Competitive Compensation Based on Experience and Qualifications

Full-Time opportunity in Concord, California

Schedule: FT

Why Join SAGE Veterinary Centers - Concord

SAGE Concord is seeking an Assistant Medical Director (AMD) to join our growing team and help shape the future of a collaborative, multispecialty veterinary hospital. This is an exciting opportunity for a veterinarian who is ready to expand their leadership impact while remaining actively engaged in clinical medicine, as this role is fully-clinical. In this position, the Assistant Medical Director will partner closely with other leaders as we focus on growing our practice.

Located in the East Bay, SAGE Concord is a 25,000-square-foot hospital with 18,000 square feet of dedicated clinical space, bringing multispecialty, Emergency, and Integrative Medicine services together under one roof. Our hospital was thoughtfully designed to support collaboration, with a strong team of veterinary nurses and clinicians working together to provide high-quality, compassionate, and fear-free care.

Your Impact as Assistant Medical Director

In this clinical and leadership role, you will help:

• Support the medical team and serve as a trusted clinical resource and medical subject matter expert
• Foster a positive, collaborative, and professional culture where doctors and veterinary nurses can thrive
• Mentor and support veterinarians in their clinical development and career growth
• Partner with the Medical Director and Hospital Director on hospital initiatives and medical operations
• Collaborate with Ethos Regional Leadership to advance clinical standards, operational excellence, and strategic priorities
• Help identify opportunities to improve patient care, medical workflows, and the overall client and referring veterinarian experience
• Promote consistent, compassionate, and evidence-based medical practices
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and retention of veterinary professionals
• Help facilitate communication and collaboration across specialty, emergency, and integrative medicine teams
• Maintain an active clinical caseload and provide exceptional patient and client care

Location Highlight

Concord offers an appealing East Bay lifestyle with a welcoming community, diverse dining and entertainment, and convenient access to the broader Bay Area. With BART access to San Francisco and proximity to the Sierra Nevada and Lake Tahoe, you'll have easy access to both urban amenities and year-round outdoor adventure.

Perks & Benefits

Benefits for this role may include health insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement benefits, paid time off (including sick leave and vacation), short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance.

• Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications
• Sign-on and/or relocation assistance, where applicable
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• CE allowance and professional development support
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings options with employer match
• Professional licensing and membership support
• Leadership development opportunities
• Employee assistance programs
• Access to the broader Ethos network for mentorship and collaboration

In your day-to-day, you will:

• Provide compassionate, comprehensive, and high-quality veterinary care
• Serve as a medical leader and resource for the hospital's clinical team
• Mentor veterinarians and support their continued professional and clinical development
• Partner with the Medical Director on medical quality, standards, and hospital initiatives
• Collaborate with the Hospital Director and Ethos Regional Leadership Team to support operational excellence
• Help foster a culture centered on collaboration, accountability, psychological safety, and continuous learning
• Identify opportunities to improve clinical workflows, patient care, and team efficiency
• Support communication and collaboration among specialty, Emergency, and Integrative Medicine services
• Participate in medical team meetings, case discussions, and hospital initiatives
• Support the recruitment, onboarding, and retention of high-quality veterinary professionals
• Help uphold SAGE's commitment to compassionate, ethical, and fear-free patient care
• Maintain a clinical caseload while balancing administrative and leadership responsibilities

What You Bring

• DVM or equivalent veterinary degree with eligibility for California veterinary licensure
• Several years of clinical veterinary experience with a demonstrated commitment to high-quality patient care
• Previous leadership, mentorship, or management experience preferredStrong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build trust and positive relationships across diverse teams
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively with doctors, veterinary nurses, hospital leadership, and regional leadership
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• A passion for developing people and building high-performing clinical teams
• Commitment to continuous learning, medical excellence, and exceptional patient care
• Ability to balance clinical responsibilities with administrative and leadership priorities

Join Us

At Ethos, this isn't just a job-it's an opportunity to practice medicine at the highest level while helping shape the future of veterinary care.

As Assistant Medical Director at SAGE Concord, you'll have the opportunity to make an impact at both the patient and organizational level. You'll remain connected to clinical medicine while helping mentor colleagues, strengthen the medical team, and partner with hospital and regional leadership on the continued growth of the practice.

Ethos Veterinary Health, part of the NVA Group, is where you come to practice world-class medicine, and help shape what veterinary care becomes next.

Across our network of 140 specialty and emergency hospitals, science moves forward, standards are elevated, and innovation is put into practice every day. You'll work alongside respected veterinary leaders in academic-caliber hospitals designed for learning, teaching, and discovery.

Here, mentorship is a two-way street. You'll share your expertise, learn from others, and continue to grow, clinically, professionally, and personally.

At Ethos, you inspire hope, deliver exceptional care, and pursue veterinary medicine at its highest level, together.

Benefits for this role may include health insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement benefits, paid time off (including sick leave and vacation), short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance.

Ethos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ethos does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, competence, merit, and business need.