Emergency Veterinarian Medical Director

Nives24h; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northeast Indiana Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital (NIVES) seeks an Emergency Veterinarian Medical Director in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This leadership role blends clinical excellence with strategic oversight in a renowned, AAHA-accredited, VECCS Level II certified facility serving the region.

You will mentor a large team of specialists and clinicians, shape medical standards, and drive patient care quality across all departments while maintaining active clinical involvement.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership in medical management or veterinary leadership roles.
• Strong mentorship and team development experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for collaboration with referring veterinarians.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical leadership and strategic direction for the hospital.
• Partner with Hospital Director to achieve operational excellence.
• Mentor and develop a team of veterinarians.
• Lead medical quality assurance and continuing education initiatives.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and retention of clinicians.
• Promote collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement; maintain a partial clinical caseload.

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Eligibility for Indiana veterinary licensure

Job description

Emergency Veterinarian Medical Director Opportunity in Fort Wayne, IN
Schedule: Full-Time

Are you a visionary veterinary leader ready to make a lasting impact? AtNortheast Indiana Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital (NIVES), we are seeking aMedical Directorto guide our collaborative, expert-driven, and patient-focused hospital into its next chapter of excellence.

Located inFort Wayne, Indiana, NIVES is more than just a hospital. It's one of the largest specialty and emergency veterinary hospitals in the state, serving pets and their families throughout northeast Indiana, northwest Ohio, and southern Michigan. As our Medical Director, you'll have the unique opportunity to combine clinical excellence with strategic leadership while shaping the future of a thriving, multi-specialty practice. NIVES has been providing exceptional specialty and emergency care for more than 20 years and is AAHA-accredited and the onlyVECCS Level II Certifiedveterinary critical care facility in Indiana.

Why Choose NIVES?

NIVES is recognized for its commitment to advanced medicine, compassionate care, and collaboration with referring veterinarians. Our Medical Director will lead and support an exceptional team that includes:

• Board-certified specialistsinCardiology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Emergency& Critical Care, and soon-to-be Medical Oncology
• A dedicated teamof 12 experienced emergencyveterinarians providing24/7 emergencycare, 365 daysa year
• Highly skilled licensedtechnicians and compassionatesupport staff
• A collaborative,referral-based environmentfocused on deliveringthe highest standardof patient care
• State-of-the-art diagnostic andtreatment capabilities,includingCT imaging, digitalradiography, ultrasonography, endoscopy, in-houselaboratory services, anda fully staffedICUoffering advanced criticalcare and transfusionmedicine
• As Medical Director, you'll play akey role inshaping medical standards, mentoring clinicians, fostering an engagingand positive culture, and driving clinicalexcellence across alldepartments.

Why Fort Wayne?

Fort Wayne offers the perfect combination of affordability, opportunity, and quality of life. As Indiana's second-largest city, it provides the amenities of a metropolitan area while maintaining a welcoming, family-friendly atmosphere.

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
• Sign-on or relocation assistance
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• CE allowance and professional development support
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings options
• Employee assistance programs

In your day-to-day, you will:

As Medical Director, your responsibilities will include:

• Providing medical leadershipand strategicdirection for thehospital
• Partnering with theHospital Director toachieve operational excellence
• Mentoring and developinga talented teamof veterinarians
• Leading medical qualityassurance and continuingeducation initiatives
• Supporting recruitment,onboarding, and retentionof exceptional clinicians
• Promoting a cultureof collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Maintaining a partialclinical caseload toremain actively involvedin patient care

What You Bring:

We're looking for a leader who is committed to clinical excellence and team development. Ideal candidates will have:

• Demonstrated leadership, mentorship, or medical managementexperience preferred
• A passion forfostering collaboration, professional growth, andexceptional patient care
• Strong communication andinterpersonal skills withacommitment to buildingrelationships with colleaguesand the referringveterinary community
• Eligibility for veterinarylicensure in thestate of Indiana

Join Us

If you're acollaborative and forward-thinking veterinary leaderlooking to makea lasting impactwhile working alongsidean exceptional teamdedicated to clinicalexcellence, we'd loveto hear fromyou.

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.