Veterinary Hospital Director

MedVet; Florida; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

MedVet seeks a Hospital Director to lead a high‑performing clinical services team in a dyad partnership with the Medical Director. You will drive strategic hospital operations, personnel development, and superior patient and client experiences across Emergency and Specialty services.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in a leadership role within healthcare or veterinary settings, with a Bachelor's degree and strong MS Office proficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Foster a culture that develops engaged and empowered employees and supports continuous improvement.
• Lead the hospital in partnership with the Medical Director, directing Emergency and Specialty services (Dyad Leadership).
• Oversee Clinical Services team including hiring, onboarding, and employee development.
• Ensure resources and tools for high‑quality patient, client, and referral partner experience.
• Collaborate on budget and capital planning with Finance and regional leadership.
• Coordinate inter-department communication and patient transfers across hospitals.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state policies.
• Maintain strong Referral Partner relationships and address concerns.
• Provide 24/7 phone support to Clinical Managers for urgent issues.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Customer service

Fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

MedVet is the leading veterinarian owned and led network of specialty and emergency hospitals, dedicated to delivering exceptional care and a deeply supportive experience to pets and their loving families, referring veterinarians, and our team members.

The Hospital Director (HD) provides hospital leadership in a dyad partnership framework with the Medical Director (MD) to lead the Healthcare Team. The HD is the local leader of Clinical Services that includes all non‑veterinarian Healthcare Team members. The HD promotes a culture that supports the development of engaged and empowered employees, who deliver the MedVet experience in a healthy and sustainable manner while living MedVet’s core values of Teamwork, Leadership, and Compassion. Successful dyad leadership provides representation of all employees, fosters diversity of thought, and leverages the variable experience and skill of our Medical Services and Clinical Services Teams.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Foster a culture that supports development of engaged and empowered employees as well as continuous improvement.
• In partnership with the MD, serve as an overall leader for the hospital, directing both Emergency and Specialty services (Dyad Leadership).
• Lead and direct the Clinical Services team in the hospital, including hiring, onboarding, employee development and employee issues, partnering with Medical Services, HR, or other teams as needed.
• Work with the MD to ensure the Healthcare Team has the resources and tools to deliver high‑quality patient, client and referral partner experience.
• Work collaboratively with the Medical Director, Regional Leadership and finance to prepare and manage hospital budget and capital budget.
• Work with the Clinical Managers of both Specialty and ER departments to develop and maintain systems for communication and handling of patients between departments, including transfers, after‑hour exams, and transport among hospitals.
• Assist in ensuring the hospital complies with all federal and state regulatory policies.
• Ensure Referral Partner relationships are strong and growing.
• Support your Clinical Management team with resolution of patient care, client complaints and Referral Partner concerns.
• Maintain a hospital complaint/adverse event log to track and address themes with MD.
• Provide 24/7 phone support to hospital Clinical Managers to address urgent issues.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Our ideal candidate has a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a leadership role. Experience in the healthcare and/or veterinary industry is a plus but not required.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education is preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Excellent interpersonal, customer service and communication skills.
• Capacity to work well in a fast‑paced environment.

MedVet offers competitive compensation and a full benefits package, including paid time off, health insurance, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Come as you are. MedVet is an equal opportunity employer. We are also a drug‑free organization; therefore, employment with MedVet is dependent upon the passing of a drug screen and background check.

MedVet does not accept unsolicited resumes from third‑party recruiters.