Medical Director

NVA; Fork Union (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hospital profit-sharing program

No weekends

Excellent work-life balance

Flexible appointment scheduling

Established client base

Collaborative, experienced veterinary팀

Long-tenured, highly trained support

Job summary

NVA's Fork Union Animal Clinic in Fork Union, Virginia seeks a Medical Director who will practice high-quality medicine while leading a dedicated team. This role offers a leadership path without sacrificing clinical medicine, a strong patient-focused environment, and a collaborative hospital culture.

You'll enjoy a competitive salary with profit-sharing, excellent work-life balance, and no weekend shifts, enabling time for family, mountains, and local community.

Job description

Join Our Team: Medical Director — Fork Union Animal Clinic (Fork Union, VA)

Ready to practice great medicine, keep your weekends free, and live somewhere with mountains, wine, and history right outside your door? Fork Union Animal Clinic is looking for our next Medical Director — and we think you'll love it here.

Fork Union Animal Clinic is seeking a Medical Director to lead our well-established, full-service small animal GP Veterinary practice in beautiful Fork Union, Virginia.Whether you're an experienced veterinarian ready to step into a leadership role or a GP-DVM looking to practice high-quality medicine in a supportive environment, we'd love to meet you. For over 30 years, we've been the trusted go-to for pets across Fluvanna County. We're a full-service GP/UC small animal hospital offering everything from routine wellness care to surgery and dentistry — and we're growing!

Why You'll Love Working Here

• $130K-$150K salary (commensurate with experience)
• Hospital profit-sharing program
• No weekends
• Excellent work-life balance
• Flexible appointment scheduling
• Established, loyal client base
• Collaborative, experienced veterinary team
• Long-tenured, highly trained support staff

Your Role: More Than Management

As Medical Director, you won't be buried in paperwork. You'll be a practicing veterinarian who happens to lead.

A Hospital Built for Good Medicine

• Modern facility: 4 exam rooms, a dedicated treatment area, isolation area, surgery suite, and a cat-only room
• Ultrasound & therapeutic laser on-site
• Full in-house IDEXX labs
• Flexible appointment scheduling
• Avimark-based digital records
• A tight-knit team of vets and long-tenured support staff who genuinely like working together

Life in Fork Union

Fork Union sits in the heart of Central Virginia — 30 minutes from Charlottesville (home to UVA and the Monticello Wine Trail's 3+ dozen wineries, plus a food scene good enough to land Charlottesville on Food & Wine's list of best small cities for big flavor) and just an hour from Richmond and Shenandoah National Park. Whether it's hiking, paddling, camping, mountain biking, or a lazy afternoon at a vineyard along the Blue Ridge Parkway, your weekends off will actually feel like a getaway.

Come practice medicine you're proud of, with people who have your back, in a place you'll genuinely want to come home to.

Learn more at www.forkunionvet.com.

Benefits & Equal Opportunity

NVA offers a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, a 401k with employer match, and paid time off (including sick time) for all eligible employees. The team can provide more information about compensation and benefits for your specific location during the process. For positions based in Colorado, NVA provides eligible employees with paid sick and safe leave and public health emergency leave in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.

NVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.