Founding Partner Veterinarian -Cherry Creel ( Denver)

Livewell Animal Urgent Care of Cherry Creek; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with match

Professional liability coverage

Relocation assistance

CE allowance

Job summary

Livewell Animal Urgent Care of Cherry Creek is seeking a Founding Partner & Lead Veterinarian to establish a gold‑standard medical culture and mentor a growing team in Denver. You’ll build a hospital from the ground up within a dense, pet‑forward community, with extended hours and a focus on urgent care.

This is more than leadership; it’s ownership. The role offers equity options, a competitive base salary with monthly production bonuses, full benefits, relocation assistance, and a nationwide

Qualifications

• DVM degree and Colorado license in good standing.
• 2+ years clinical veterinary experience.
• Strong foundation in medicine, surgery, and dentistry.
• Compassionate, collaborative leadership; mentor staff.
• Entrepreneurial mindset to run a practice.
• Leadership or management experience preferred.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Build a client-first, collaborative hospital culture.
• Recruit, onboard, and develop veterinarians and staff.
• Set and maintain standard of medical care and surgery.
• Lead urgent care operations and extended hours schedule.
• Partner with Hospital Manager on finances and growth.

Skills

DVM degree

Colorado license

Clinical medicine

Surgery

Dentistry

Leadership

Mentoring

Entrepreneurial

Evenings/weekends

Team building

Education

DVM degree

Colorado veterinary license

Job description

Livewell Animal Urgent Care of Cherry Creek

Date Published

10-02-2026

Pay Class

Full-Time

Working Arrangement

On-site

Base Min.

$ 160000

Base Max.

$ 190000

This position will be posted a minimum of three days.

Job Description

Your Impact as a Founding DVM Partner

This is more than a leadership role; it's an opportunity to build and lead a practice with the full backing of an established network. As the Founding Partner & Lead Veterinarian, you will be the cornerstone of the hospital, responsible for establishing a gold-standard medical culture, mentoring your team, and driving the business's success as a true owner. You'll have the rare opportunity to build a hospital where demand for convenient, high-quality veterinary careincluding urgent care with extended hours is backed by a dense, high-income, pet-forward community in the heart of Denver.

• Build a Thriving Practice Culture: You will be the architect of a client-first, collaborative culture, setting the tone for medical excellence and teamwork from day one. In a community defined by highly educated professionals and devoted pet owners, your standard of care will set Livewell Denver apart from day one.
• Lead and Mentor Your Medical Team: Recruit, onboard, and develop a high-performing team of veterinarians and support staff building a hospital culture that attracts top talent and delivers outstanding urgent care to pet owners across Denver and the neighborhoods surrounding the Colorado Boulevard corridor, including a team that covers extended hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Drive Medical and Surgical Excellence: Establish the hospital's standard of care, ensuring every patient receives exceptional medicine from urgent case workups and in-house diagnostics to surgery while mentoring your team in general surgery, dentistry, and evidence-based clinical decision-making. You'll build a reputation as the trusted veterinary destination for pets across greater Denver.
• Lead Urgent Care Medicine and Surgery: As a full-service urgent care hospital, Livewell Denver's veterinarians work up cases and perform surgery on site. You'll set the standards for urgent case triage, diagnostics, and surgical care, and help build the extended-hours schedule for evenings, weekends, and holidays that keep the hospital there for pets when they need it most.
• Partner in Business Ownership: Work directly with your Hospital Manager to manage the hospital's financial performance, making strategic decisions that drive top-line revenue growth and position the hospital as a long-term community resource.
• Shape the Future of Veterinary Care in Denver: Help establish a purpose-built hospital designed to meet the needs of today's pet owners. With an end-cap location on Colorado BoulevardDenver's main retail corridor, carrying more than 53,000 vehicles per day 39 shared parking spaces, and high-profile signage available facing Colorado Boulevard, you'll have the platform to build something that lasts.

Built Different: The Livewell Model

Each Livewell location is carefully selected based on strong demographic, market, and growth data, to give each Founding hire and the hospital the best chance for long-term success. Livewell Animal Urgent Care of Denver will be located at 915 South Colorado Boulevard with a 2,500 SF end-cap space on Colorado Boulevard, Denver's main retail corridor.

Livewell Animal Urgent Care of Denver is a full-service hospital offering extended hours, where our veterinarians work up cases and perform surgery giving Denver pet owners a full-service option when their pet needs care beyond a routine appointment.

Positioned on South Colorado Boulevard at Kentucky Avenue. Adjacent retailers include Bank of America, T-Mobile, Starbird, Whole Foods Market, The Home Depot, Einstein Bros. Bagels, and Barnes & Noble, with Whole Foods Market and Mercedes-Benz across the street. The property offers 39 shared parking spaces, and high-profile signage is available facing Colorado Boulevard.

What You'll Bring to the Team

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree and a license in good standing practice in Colorado.
• A minimum of 2+ years of experience as a veterinarian in a clinical setting.
• A strong foundation in general medicine, surgery, and dentistry.
• A compassionate and collaborative leadership style with the ability to mentor and develop associate veterinarians and support staff.
• An entrepreneurial spirit and a strong understanding of what it takes to run a successful practice.
• Previous formal leadership or management experience is a significant plus.
• Flexibility to work on a schedule that includes evenings, weekends, and holidays in support of the hospital's extended hours.

Opportunity Highlights

• $1M+ in cash incentives tied to hospital growth (top-line revenue)

This unique role is designed to reward your leadership and drive for growth with significant financial incentives, allowing you to share directly in the success you help create.

$1M+ Potential Cash Incentive

This partnership includes a lucrative cash incentive plan tied directly to hospital growth, with the potential to earn over $1 Million.

Equity Options & Ownership

Gain a true stake in your success with meaningful equity options in the hospital you lead.

Personal & Professional Compensation

Receive a competitive base salary and your personal monthly production bonus with no negative accrual.

Includes full health, dental, and vision insurance, 401k with match, professional liability coverage, generous CE, and relocation assistance.

Leadership Development

Access dedicated mentorship and growth tracks designed to elevate your leadership skills.

The Power of a Network

Tap into a nationwide community of over 20,000 veterinary professionals for collaboration and support.

About Mission Pet Health

Mission Pet Health was founded by veterinarians on the belief that local practices thrive with clinical autonomy, collaboration, and medical excellence. The organization provides world-class support to its 850+ hospital teams on a hyper-local basis so they can focus on what matters most: the medicine, their patients, and their team culture. Learn more at missionpethealth.com .

Driving the award-winning culture are the WAG values – Work Together, Amaze, and Grow. Mission Pet Health is veterinarian-led, people-focused, and on a mission to be the best place to work in veterinary medicine.

EEO Statement: Mission Pet Health is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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