Medical Director Veterinarian

DVM Focus; Antelope (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Student loan assistance

Paid continuing education allowance

Paid professional dues

DVM mentorship resources

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

DVM Focus is seeking a full-time Medical Director Veterinarian for a fast-paced companion-animal practice in Southern California’s Antelope Valley.

The role blends clinical medicine with hospital leadership, maintaining medical autonomy while guiding medical standards, team development, client relationships, and practice growth.

An equity pathway and future ownership are possible, with a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• DVM degree from an accredited university
• Active California veterinary license or ability to obtain one
• DEA license preferred
• USDA accreditation preferred
• Established clinical experience in companion-animal medicine
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Ability to mentor and support veterinary professionals
• Interest in contributing to the medical, cultural, and operational direction of a veterinary practice

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality companion-animal medical and surgical care
• Lead and develop veterinary and clinical teams
• Support medical standards and quality assurance
• Mentor veterinary professionals and clinical staff
• Foster a collaborative and positive hospital culture
• Support client relationships and communication
• Participate in hospital planning and operational decisions
• Collaborate with business leadership on growth and success
• Maintain medical autonomy while establishing standard of care

Skills

Clinical leadership

Team leadership

Communication skills

Mentoring

Strategic planning

Education

DVM degree

California veterinary license

DEA license preferred

USDA accreditation preferred

Job description

DVM Focus is representing a full-time Medical Director Veterinarian opportunity with an established, fast-paced companion-animal practice in Southern California’s Antelope Valley.

This position is designed for an experienced veterinarian ready to combine clinical medicine with meaningful hospital leadership. The Medical Director will remain actively involved in patient care while helping guide medical standards, team development, client relationships, and the continued growth of the practice.

The opportunity also includes a potential pathway to equity and future practice ownership.

The Role

The Medical Director will serve as a clinical leader within the hospital while maintaining medical autonomy and an active caseload.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing high-quality companion-animal medical and surgical care
• Leadership and development of the veterinary and clinical teams
• Supporting strong medical standards and quality assurance
• Mentoring and supporting veterinarians and clinical staff
• Helping foster a collaborative and positive hospital culture
• Supporting client relationships and communication
• Participating in hospital planning and operational decisions
• Collaborating with business leadership on the continued growth and success of the practice
• Maintaining medical autonomy while helping establish consistent standards of care

The Practice

The hospital provides comprehensive companion-animal care across preventive medicine, dentistry, diagnostics, surgery, and management of more complex medical cases.

Veterinarians have access to:

• In-house diagnostic capabilities
• Digital radiography
• Ultrasound
• Comprehensive surgical resources
• Dentistry
• Daytime urgent and emergency case exposure

The practice has a busy caseload that provides significant clinical variety as well as strong production-earning potential.

What This Opportunity Offers

• Medical Director leadership position
• Flexible scheduling
• Medical autonomy
• Potential equity and future ownership opportunity
• High production-earning potential
• Additional Medical Director compensation
• Sign-on bonus opportunity
• Relocation assistance
• Student loan assistance
• Paid continuing education allowance
• Paid professional dues
• DVM mentorship resources
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Professional liability coverage
• 401(k)
• Life and supplemental insurance options
• Employee assistance program
• Personal pet-care benefits

Qualifications

• DVM or equivalent veterinary degree from an accredited university
• Active California veterinary license or ability to obtain one
• DEA license preferred
• USDA accreditation preferred
• Established clinical experience in companion-animal medicine
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Ability to mentor and support veterinary professionals
• Interest in contributing to the medical, cultural, and operational direction of a veterinary practice