Lead Veterinarian

Chewy; Arvada (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Equity grant

Pet insurance discounts

Parental leave

Flexible spending accounts

Telemedicine

Employee discounts

Job summary

Chewy Vet Care is hiring a Lead Veterinarian to guide a team of veterinarians, technicians, and assistants in delivering exceptional medical care and client service. The role emphasizes leadership, policy implementation, and continuous improvement within a collaborative hybrid veterinary practice.

The successful candidate will manage clinical duties, maintain records, and lead ongoing education while ensuring compliance and patient welfare; travel may be required to support multiple practice

Qualifications

• DVM/VMD degree required.
• Active State veterinary license required.
• 5+ years in general medicine and surgery; 1-3 years leadership experience.
• 2 years of supervised experience with veterinary radiation machines preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead veterinarians, technicians, and assistants to provide high‑quality medical care and excellent client service.
• Ensure policy adherence, remove barriers, mentor staff, and drive performance improvements.
• Perform physical exams, diagnostics, surgeries, and complex cases with patient welfare in mind.
• Explain findings and present treatment plans to clients; maintain medical records.
• Stay current with veterinary medicine advances and participate in continuing education.
• Oversee safety, compliance, and controlled substances accountability; manage inventory and procurement.

Skills

Leadership

Veterinary leadership

Team collaboration

Customer service

Mentoring

Education

DVM/VMD degree

Active State license

DEA license

Tools

Veterinary radiology equipment

Job description

Job Description:

Our Opportunity:

ChewyVet Care's mission is to be the most trusted and convenient destination for pet parents and partners everywhere. We view pets (and pet parents) as family and are obsessed with meeting their needs and exceeding customer expectations through every interaction. Within Chewy, the Chewy Health team is passionate about redefining how vets and pet parents care for their pets and are on a multi-year journey to reinvent the experience of working with your veterinarian to keep your pets happy and healthy.

As part of this mission, Chewy Vet Care is hiring aLead Veterinarian **** to help us scale a connected, detailed omnichannel customer experience for clients of our Chewy Vet Care practices. This leader will be responsible for all aspects of physical security across the organization, managing systems such as CCTV, intrusion alarms, and safes to ensure efficient performance and reliability. They will lead vendor commissioning during new facility buildouts, conduct investigations into security incidents, and develop standard operating procedures aligned with industry standards. Additionally, they will train staff on security protocols, audit site readiness, and lead vendor relationships to support continuous improvement and preventive maintenance.

What You'll Do:

• As a Lead Veterinarian, you will serve as a leader of your practice’s veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and assistants, setting the bar for providing high-level, proficient veterinary medical care and embodying the Chewy Vet Care culture to work collaboratively with your peers and deliver the pet parent WOW experience.

• Hold all Team Members accountable to get results by being available, removing barriers and obstacles, facilitating change, and providing mentorship and feedback related to performance.

• Implementing the outlined policies and procedures, using integrated technology, and delivering consistent and appropriate medical care within the given skills.

• Perform physical examinations and diagnostic/medical/surgical/dental procedures in a way that will deliver while minimizing patient stress and discomfort. Able to perform more sophisticated surgeries and mastered the ability to provide care of complicated cases.

• Explain physical examination findings and communicate to the client a diagnosis of the patients' problems; generate and present a treatment plan for patients.

• Maintain client/patient medical/surgical records and make certain all logs are kept up to date through established protocols; assist colleagues in follow-up and future management of patients.

• Staying current with new medical information and changes in veterinary medicine,attendcontinuing education meetings

• Lead, Manage, Develop, and Mentor Associate Veterinarians regarding the improvement of individual performance with respect to client happiness, teamwork, medical quality, record keeping, and efficiency.

• Assist in the development of the paraprofessional team to ensure the delivery of the highest quality care and outstanding client service.

• Oversee operating, safety, and compliance procedures as required by applicable law and Chewy Vet Care processes and policies.

• May serve as the designated veterinarian responsible for controlled substance accountability, regulatory compliance, and related accounts within the practice. Responsible for maintaining accurate controlled substance records and overseeing the compliant ordering, storage, inventory management, reconciliation, and disposal of controlled substances in accordance withall applicable policies and regulations.

• Position may require some travel.

What you'll need:

• A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree (DVM, VMD) or equivalent is required

• Active State license in good standing, DEA license and other state credentials as required

• 5+ years' experience in general medicine and surgery; 1 - 3 years of leadership experience.

• 2 years of supervised experience with veterinary radiation machines preferred

• Comfortable collaborating with other veterinary professionals in a team-oriented environment

• Is passionate about helping people and pets with empathy and excellent customer service focus.

• Ability to multi-task and perform well in aface paced, self-starter environment.

Physical job requirements:

• Standing or walking up to 80% per shift.

• Frequently lift up to 50 to 70pounds using an optional team lift.

• Occasionally lift greater than 70+ pounds using a team lift.

• Stand, push, pull, carry, squat, and kneel.

• The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, education, and work location. In addition, this position is eligible for 401k and a new hire and annual equity grant.

We offer different types of insurance and benefits, such as medical/Rx, vision, dental, life, disability, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and accident. We offer parental leave, family services benefits, backup dependent care, flexible spending accounts, telemedicine, pet adoption reimbursement, employee assistance program, and many discounts including 10% off pet insurance and 20% off at Chewy.com.

Exempt salary team members will be eligible for an annual PTO. Team members will receive six paid holidays per year. Team members may be eligible for paid sick and family leave in compliance with applicable state and local regulations.

Chewy Vet Care is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, citizenship, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, veteran status, as well as any other legally-protected characteristic. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need an accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, or if you need a religious accommodation, please contact [e-mail].