Veterinarian, Medical Director

Alliance Animal Health; Windham (NH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Future ownership opportunities

Job summary

Alliance Animal Health, at Canobie Lake Veterinary Hospital in Windham, NH, is seeking a Veterinary Medical Director. This role includes leading a team, performing surgeries and diagnostics, and mentoring newer veterinarians in a supportive environment. The position values work-life balance, with a four-day work week and weekends off. Applicants should have 7+ years of experience and a passion for veterinary medicine. Competitive compensation, sign-on bonus, and relocation assistance are offered.

Qualifications

• 7+ years clinical experience, deeply confident in your medicine.
• Comfortable with emergency medicine.
• Surgery welcome, not required.

Responsibilities

• See appointments, perform surgeries, and practice at the top of your license.
• Mentor newer veterinarians and lead weekly hospital rounds.
• Foster collaboration among Customer Experience, Technicians, and Veterinary Assistants.

Skills

Outstanding diagnostician

Comfortable with emergency medicine

Natural mentor

Exceptional client communicator

Operational mindset

Education

DVM/VMD from an accredited institution

NH veterinary license (or eligibility to obtain)

Tools

Digital radiography

Ultrasound

Job description

Windham, NH, 2024 AAHA Practice of the Year, AAHA Accredited 20 Years

Veterinarian, Medical Director

You’re an exceptional diagnostician, a natural mentor, and a veterinarian who lights up the room. You’re looking to take the next step into a Medical Director role where your leadership matters, your time is respected, and you can walk out on time at the end of the day. At Canobie Lake Veterinary Hospital in Windham, New Hampshire, you’ll have the opportunity to do exactly that in a well-supported, AAHA-accredited hospital.

Who We Are

Canobie Lake Veterinary Hospital is a 20-year AAHA-accredited small animal and exotics general practice and the 2024 AAHA Practice of the Year. We operate on Conscious Care (Trademark) – a culture-centered approach that prioritizes compassion for self, team, clients, patients, and community. We’re partnered with Alliance Animal Health while maintaining strong local leadership. Our owner, a 28-year veterinary practice veteran, mom of three, and professional and active leader in the hospital, is deeply invested in building a supportive, high-performing team and is ready to hand the reins to the right Veterinarian as Medical Director.

Job Description

The Role

Three days per week you see appointments, perform surgery and dentals, and practice at the top of your license. One day per week is yours to mentor newer veterinarians and lead our weekly two-hour hospital rounds. You work across all three teams—Customer Experience (CET), Technicians (TT), and Veterinary Assistants (VA)—fostering the collaboration that makes top‑notch care possible.

We Protect Your Time

• Personal assistant checks in/out all your appointments and monitors your task lists.
• You do doctor things: exams, diagnostics, treatment plans, surgery, dentals.
• We stay on schedule so you walk out on time, every time.
• Monday–Friday only. Your weekends are always yours.
• Four 10‑hour days. Schedule T–F or M–Th—always a 3‑day weekend.
• Hospital closes 2 hrs/week for rounds and training that you lead.

Qualifications

Who You Are

• 7+ years clinical experience, deeply confident in your medicine.
• Outstanding diagnostician who loves a complex case.
• Comfortable with emergency medicine.
• Natural mentor who lights up when teaching others.
• Exceptional client communicator.
• Operational mindset—you understand how high‑touch practices run.
• Surgery welcome, not required.
• Avian/exotic experience a plus; open mind is the only requirement.

Live in New Hampshire:

40 min to Boston, 45 min to the beaches, 45 min to ski mountains, No income or sales tax.

New Hampshire is consistently ranked among the top 3 best states to live in the U.S., frequently securing #2 spot overall in U.S. News & World Report's annual rankings for 2024 and 2025. It is lauded for its high quality of life, often ranking #1 in safety, top‑tier education, and economic opportunity.

From summer lakes to fall foliage, winter skiing, and spring blooms, New Hampshire offers year‑round beauty and a place you’ll love to call home.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation + sign‑on bonus + relocation assistance
• Future ownership opportunities
• Advanced equipment: digital rads, dental rads, laser, ultrasound, full in‑house lab.
• Specialist support: boarded surgeon, cardiologist, two traveling internists.

Licensing Requirements

• DVM/VMD from an accredited institution
• NH veterinary license (or eligibility to obtain)
• 7+ years clinical experience
• DEA license & USDA accreditation preferred, not required

Additional Information

You’ve spent years growing into the kind of veterinarian and leader that great animal hospitals look for. At Canobie Lake Veterinary Hospital, we’re ready to support your next step as a Medical Director and invest in your long‑term success.

Drug-free, Smoke-free, Equal Opportunity Employer | Discrimination prohibited by company policy and federal & state law.

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