Medical Director

American Veterinary Medical Association; Fork Union (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary $130K-$150K

Profit sharing

No weekends

Work-life balance

Flexible scheduling

Established client base

Collaborative team

Long-tenured staff

Job summary

Fork Union Animal Clinic in Fork Union, Virginia is seeking a Medical Director / Veterinarian to lead a well-established, full-service small animal GP practice. The role suits an experienced veterinarian stepping into leadership or a GP-DVM aiming for high-quality medicine in a supportive team.

The clinic has served Fluvanna County for over 30 years and is part of a larger family of practices under National Veterinary Associates (NVA).

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 / Veterinarian — and we think you'll love it here.

Fork Union Animal Clinic is seeking a Medical Director / Veterinarian 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

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.

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) is a leading North American pet health care company with nearly 1,300 locations spanning general practice veterinary hospitals, Ethos emergency and specialty hospitals, and pet resorts and equine veterinary care. With approximately 40,000 team members, we care for pets and support pet families in communities across the United States and Canada. Our purpose is to give pets and the people who love them more quality years together, and our mission is to make care more personal, easy, and accessible while advancing medicine and care across every stage of life. Across NVA, we support our teams with the resources, expertise, and opportunities they need to deliver exceptional care and help shape the future of veterinary and pet care.

Purpose: Give pets and the people who love them more quality years together

Mission: Transform the pet family experience to be personal, easy, and accessible, while advancing medicine and care across every stage of life.

Values: Care Deeply, Do What’s Right, One Team, Own It, Shape What’s Next

One NVA: Bringing General Practice & Ethos Together

NVA is built to make care personal, easy, and accessible, while advancing medicine across every stage of a pet’s life.

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.