Are you a people-first leader interested in growing with a transparent, supportive network? Explore a Medical Director position with Hollymead Veterinary Hospital a VetEvolve network practice.

Hollymead Veterinary Hospital is a 4 doctor practice providing General Practice and Urgent Care services to the Charlottesville, Virginia community. Our team is seeking a collaborative leader who is passionate about continual team development and growth.

Hollymead Veterinary Hospital has deep community ties. As VETSS (Veterinary Emergency Treatment and Specialty Services), our hospital provided emergency services to the Charlottesville community for over 30 years. In 2018, as the landscape of veterinary care evolved, we began shifting towards urgent care and general practice services. Our rebrand to Hollymead Veterinary Hospital marks a thoughtful shift to better represent the care we provide today and celebrates our deep-rooted connection to our local community.

Our core mission at Hollymead is to empower pet owners with the knowledge to make informed decisions in a supportive environment that enhances the health, well-being, and happiness of pets and families alike.

Highlights

• 7 driven and skilled Licensed Veterinary Technicians with additional assistants currently pursuing licensure
• LVTs are leveraged so DVM’s can focus on cases and client communication
• Lead Licensed Veterinary Technician has several years of experience in the field within a leadership role; very skilled with surgery and emergency
• Solution-focused Certified Veterinary Practice Manager who is a people first leader and keen operator who does not shy away from difficult conversations
• Excellent culture and low turnover team that collaborates extremely well with one another
• Strong support from VETSS Regional Manager who obtained her CVPM in 2022
• Several team members who are fear free certified and RECOVER certified
• Spacious, 5,600 sq ft facility. Treatment area structured for optimized flow and hospitalized patient care and visibility
• Companion focused with opportunity to see exotics
• New ultrasound unit, cautery and dental suite
• Dedicated, compliant clientele
• Close to the mountains and Shenandoah Valley. Driving distance to DC, Richmond and Virginia Beach for fun weekend trips

Who we are looking for:

• Full-time, experienced veterinarian with strong leadership skills
• Collaborative, servant leadership approach
• Role is approximately 80-90% practicing veterinarian duties and leading while on the floor/10-20% administrative

About VetEvolve

• Hollymead Veterinary Hospital is part of the VetEvolve hospital network. VetEvolve’s goal is simple - to provide every team member with the resources they need to be “Happy Here.” Happy Here means something different to each individual and will evolve as you progress through your career and/or experience significant life changes. We look forward to learning more about your goals and how we can best support you.
• Strong, people-focused culture centered around our core values - Serve, Evolve, Trust. We use these values to guide our actions and the way we support each other every day.
• “They allow me the freedom to practice as I see fit…We can make almost all of our main decisions ourselves, at the clinic level. Their up front focus on honesty and improving over time keeps surprising me each time they demonstrate it. Veterinary medicine is not always the prettiest, easiest, happiest, or most satisfying line of work as we all know, but I can't imagine doing it for any other group. VetEvolve has been able to retain a small feel over time, as it grows, which is huge for me.” - VetEvolve Veterinarian
• Learn more about why our veterinarians and support teams are Happy Here via our blog and video pages

Compensation & Benefits

• Full-time, experienced veterinarian base salary: $160-175k. Commensurate with skillset, experience, schedule and your preferred pace.
• Earning potential on monthly, no negative accrual bonus plan and Medical Director bonus plan exceeds $220k
• Additional opportunities to earn: Highly competitive monthly, no negative accrual bonus plan. Bonus plan is not mandatory (for candidates preferring straight salary). Equity opportunity available starting early 2025.
• Relocation stipend
• Bonus in exchange for multi-year commitment negotiable; commensurate with length of commitment, skillset and schedule commitment
• Basic benefits information: Paid vacation & sick leave; health, dental, vision insurance with generous employer contribution; several additional supplemental insurance options; 100% coverage of liability, license defense, professional dues and licensing fees, 401k with generous employer contribution, 100% coverage of short term disability insurance premiums.
• Wellness, Mentorship and Professional Development
  • Customizable continuing education package tailored to your goals and passions & full week of paid time off for continuing education each year.
  • Support From the Start wet lab-focused mentorship program for new graduates. Continues through your first year of employment.
  • Additional internal continuing education opportunities including but not limited to webinars, annual veterinarian retreats, local didactic and hands-on CE
  • MentorVet, Vet Specialists On Demand, AbleTo coaching & counseling and several additional mental health and professional development tools.

Ready to Learn More?

We look forward to learning about your unique priorities and goals and working together with our local hospital teams to support you.

Contact Vicki Fong at fong@vetevolve.com for more information and a confidential, exploratory conversation or apply directly here.