Medical Director Veterinarian

DVM Focus; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Partnership path

Equity ownership

Clinical autonomy

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

CE support

Paid time off

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k)

Dues & licensing support

Professional liability coverage

Leadership compensation

Mentor and develop team

Job summary

DVM Focus in Augusta, GA is seeking a Medical Director Veterinarian who will balance hands-on clinical medicine with hospital leadership. This pivotal role offers mentorship and a path toward partnership and equity ownership, enabling you to shape medical standards and guide a growing practice.

You will maintain a clinical role while leading the veterinary and clinical teams, fostering collaboration, quality care, and a positive hospital culture that supports long-term client relationships and

Qualifications

• DVM or equivalent 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.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Clinical excellence

Collaboration

Education

DVM or equivalent

Georgia veterinary license

Tools

Practice management software

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