Medical Director Veterinarian

DVM Focus; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Partnership and equity ownership

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Continuing education support

Paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

Professional dues and licensing help

Professional liability coverage

Job summary

DVM Focus is representing a Medical Director Veterinarian opportunity with an established companion-animal practice in the Augusta, Georgia area. This role combines hands-on clinical medicine with hospital leadership and mentoring of a veterinary team.

A pathway to partnership and equity ownership is provided, along with competitive compensation and leadership opportunities. The Medical Director will maintain an active clinical role while providing leadership to the veterinary and clinical teams

Qualifications

• DVM or equivalent veterinary degree from an accredited university.
• Active Georgia veterinary license or ability to obtain one.
• Established companion-animal clinical experience.
• Strong medical and surgical skills.
• Demonstrated leadership ability.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Interest in mentoring and developing veterinary professionals.
• Collaborative approach to hospital leadership and patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality companion-animal medical and surgical care.
• Lead and support hospital medical standards.
• Mentor and develop veterinarians and clinical staff.
• Promote collaboration and effective communication hospital-wide.
• Support QA and consistent standards of care.
• Foster a positive, supportive hospital culture.
• Participate in clinical and operational decision‑making.
• Support client relationships and communication.
• Contribute to growth and development of the practice.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Education

DVM or equivalent

Job description

DVM Focus is representing a Medical Director Veterinarian opportunity with an established companion-animal practice in the Augusta, Georgia area.

This position combines hands‑on clinical medicine with hospital leadership and is well suited for an experienced veterinarian who wants a meaningful role in shaping medical standards, mentoring a veterinary team, and contributing to the long-term direction of a practice.

The opportunity includes a pathway to partnership and equity ownership.

The Role

The Medical Director will maintain an active clinical role while providing leadership and support to the veterinary and clinical teams.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing high‑quality companion‑animal medical and surgical care
• Leading and supporting hospital medical standards
• Mentoring and developing veterinarians and clinical team members
• Promoting collaboration and effective communication throughout the hospital
• Supporting quality assurance and consistent standards of care
• Helping foster a positive, supportive hospital culture
• Participating in clinical and operational decision‑making
• Supporting client relationships and communication
• Contributing to the continued growth and development of the practice

The Practice

The hospital provides comprehensive companion‑animal care with an emphasis on individualized medicine and long‑term client relationships.

Veterinarians have access to resources supporting:

• Preventive and wellness care
• Internal medicine
• Soft‑tissue surgery
• Dentistry
• Diagnostic imaging
• In‑house diagnostics
• Chronic disease management

The practice offers an environment where an experienced veterinarian can continue practicing medicine while taking a larger role in leadership, mentorship, and hospital development.

What This Opportunity Offers

• Medical Director leadership position
• Partnership and equity ownership opportunity
• Clinical autonomy
• Competitive compensation
• Production‑based earning potential
• Leadership compensation
• Sign‑on bonus opportunity
• Relocation assistance
• Continuing education support
• Paid time off
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Professional dues and licensing support
• Professional liability coverage
• Opportunity to mentor and develop a veterinary team

Qualifications

• DVM or equivalent veterinary degree from an accredited university
• Active Georgia veterinary license or ability to obtain one
• Established companion‑animal clinical experience
• Strong medical and surgical skills
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Interest in mentoring and developing veterinary professionals
• Collaborative approach to hospital leadership and patient care