Veterinary Medical Director

Atlas Consultancy Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity partnership opportunity

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Generous paid time off

Lifestyle benefit $2,400 annually

Job summary

Atlas Consultancy Group and a two-doctor small-animal hospital north of Cincinnati, Ohio, seek a Medical Director to steer growth and set medical direction while continuing hands-on patient care.

The role blends clinical practice with leadership across a small team, with access to private coaching, seminars and regular peer meetings to support development.

Qualifications

• At least five years of clinical experience in small-animal practice.
• Willingness to lead and develop a growing team.
• Confident in routine soft tissue surgery and dentistry.
• Strong communication with clients, doctors and staff.
• Ability to balance hands-on medicine with leadership responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead medical direction for the hospital and shape clinical pathways.
• Balance 80% clinical work with 20% leadership/administration.
• Provide mentorship and coaching to doctors and staff.
• Collaborate with Medical Advisory Board on clinical questions and pathways.
• Oversee wellness visits, preventive care, surgeries and dentistry.

Skills

Leadership and mentorship

Clinical judgment

Team development

Client communication

Strategic hospital growth

Education

DVM degree

Ohio veterinary license or eligibility

Job description

Atlas is excited to be working with a two-doctor small-animal hospital north of Cincinnati, Ohio, that is looking for a Medical Director to lead its next stage of growth. The role combines hands-on general practice with leadership of a small, experienced team that has the space and intention to expand.

The hospital operates from a well-established 5,000-square-foot building with six exam rooms, which is more capacity than two doctors currently use. The caseload is dogs and cats, covering wellness visits, preventive care, medical workups, and routine soft tissue surgery and dentistry. Medicine here is personalized rather than protocol-driven, and the doctors, technicians and support staff regularly work through cases together so each patient gets the benefit of the whole team's experience.

The two current doctors are experienced clinicians who want to build the practice alongside a new Medical Director. The aim is to grow into a larger multi-doctor hospital, which means more clinical capacity and more scheduling flexibility for doctors and clients. You will have clinical independence to set the hospital's medical direction, with operational and medical leaders available when you need them.

This role is open to veterinarians who have strong clinical experience but have not yet held a Medical Director position. Training for new Medical Directors is thorough and ongoing. It includes private one-to-one coaching, leadership seminars, regular meetings with Medical Directors at other hospitals, along with access to a Medical Advisory Board for clinical questions. The role is weighted at roughly 80% hands-on medicine and 20% leadership and administration.

Key highlights

• Competitive base salary, $25,000 Medical Director stipend and ProSal
• Equity partnership opportunity
• Open to first-time Medical Directors with solid clinical experience
• Roughly 80% clinical work, 20% leadership and administration
• Private one-to-one leadership coaching and dedicated personal mentors
• Seminars and regular peer meetings with other Medical Directors
• Access to a Medical Advisory Board and clinical pathways
• 5,000-square-foot hospital with six exam rooms and space to add doctors
• Two experienced doctors ready to grow the practice with you
• Dogs and cats, with wellness, preventive medicine, medical cases, soft tissue surgery and dentistry
• Clinical independence to shape the hospital's medical direction

About you

• DVM degree and an Ohio veterinary license, or eligibility to obtain one
• At least five years of clinical experience in small-animal practice
• Ready to take the step into hospital leadership, whether or not you have held the title before
• Confident clinical judgment with routine soft tissue surgery and/or dentistry
• Interested in helping colleagues develop and in growing a small team into a larger one
• Clear, considerate communicator with clients, doctors and support staff
• Open to feedback and to learning the business side of running a hospital
• Competitive base salary, based on your agreed schedule
• $25,000 annual Medical Director stipend plus ProSal
• Equity partnership opportunity
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous paid time off
• $2,400 annual lifestyle benefit for personal or professional use
• CE allowance and dedicated CE days
• AVMA membership, state licensure and DEA registration paid
• Leadership coaching, mentorship and doctor development programs
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program