Veterinarian- Medical Director

AAVMP; West Valley City (UT); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Hunter Animal Hospital in Salt Lake Valley, Utah, seeks an experienced veterinarian to join as Medical Director/Managing Veterinarian. This role offers a chance to shape culture, clinical standards, and team dynamics while rebuilding a veterinary team you can believe in.

Join a hospital with loyal clients and a path to mentor others, influence recruitment, and create an environment focused on quality medicine, communication, and sustainable patient care.

Qualifications

• Has several years of clinical experience and leadership capabilities.
• Proven ability to develop teams and mentor veterinarians.
• Strong communication and collaboration with hospital leadership.

Responsibilities

• Define hospital culture and clinical standards with new leadership.
• Recruit, coach, and mentor veterinarians as the team grows.
• Lead collaboration with regional operations for consistent care quality.
• Guide recruitment strategies and align clinical approaches with values.
• Promote high-quality medicine and compassionate patient care across the hospital.

Skills

Leadership

Independent practice

People management

Job description

Job Description

Hunter Animal Hospital | Salt Lake Valley, Utah

Build the Kind of Hospital You'd Want to Lead

Some leadership opportunities ask you to step into something already defined.

This one allows you to help define what comes next.

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Hunter Animal Hospital is looking for an experienced veterinarian and people-centered leader to join us as our next Medical Director/Managing Veterinarian (MDVM). Hunter has served its community for years and has something incredibly valuable already in place: a loyal client base, strong community roots, and pet owners who want and need a trusted veterinary team close to home.

Now, we are entering a new chapter.

With new hospital leadership and the opportunity to thoughtfully rebuild our veterinary team, our next Managing Veterinarian will have a meaningful voice in shaping the hospital's culture, clinical standards, team dynamics, and future growth.

This is an opportunity for a veterinarian who doesn't simply want to inherit a hospital-they want to help build one.

What Makes This Opportunity Different

• Shape the culture from the beginning, partnering with a new Hospital Manager and regional leadership to build a healthy, collaborative, accountable team.
• Influence future DVM recruitment and help identify veterinarians whose clinical approach and values complement your own.
• Establish the clinical environment you want to practice in, with an emphasis on quality medicine, communication, teamwork, and sustainable patient care.
• Re-engage a loyal client community that already knows Hunter and wants to continue receiving care here.
• Develop and mentor future veterinarians, including the opportunity to help create an environment where early-career doctors can thrive.
• Have a genuine voice in the hospital's future, rather than stepping into a leadership role where every decision has already been made for you.
• Sees possibility where others may simply see change.

Who We're Looking For

• Has several years of clinical experience and is confident practicing independently.
• Enjoys developing people and creating strong, collaborative teams.
• Communicates directly, respectfully, and compassionately.
• Believes great hospital performance begins with a healthy culture and excellent medicine.
• Is comfortable partnering closely with hospital and regional operations leadership.
• Wants to mentor and support other veterinarians as the medical team grows.
• Sees possibility where others may simply see change.

Previous managing experience is valuable, but it isn't the only thing we're looking for. If you've been the doctor others naturally turn to for guidance, mentorship, problem-solving, or leadership, we would love to talk with you.

Why Hunter?

Hunter's greatest strength is something that can't be manufactured overnight: history and connection to its community.

Our clients have trusted this hospital with generations of pets. The opportunity in front of us isn't to create that trust from scratch, it's to build the veterinary team capable of carrying it forward.

You’ll also be joining at a unique moment when your ideas, leadership style, and clinical perspective can have an immediate impact.

If you've ever thought, “I know what a great veterinary hospital could look like if I had the opportunity to help build it,” this may be that opportunity.

Come help us write Hunter Animal Hospital's next chapter.

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.

At National Veterinary Associates, we want to make sure your experience connecting with us is seamless and straightforward. Here’s what to expect when interacting with us:

• We’ll always reach out via verified LinkedIn profiles or emails ending in @nva.com
• We may also contact you via text message from an identified NVA representative for recruiting-related communication
• All job opportunities and applications are hosted on our official careers site: careers.nva.com
• There is no cost or confidential information required to apply or be considered for a position

If you have any doubts about a communication, feel free to visit our careers page to verify authenticity or email us at [e-mail]. Thank you for exploring opportunities at NVA!

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.