Hollymead Veterinary Hospital (formerly VETSS) in Charlottesville, Virginia is searching for a Medical Director for our multi-doctor team. Only 20 minutes to the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah Valley and driving distance to DC, Richmond and Virginia Beach.

Founded in 1989, our 5600 square foot practice is beautiful, modern and spacious. We are equipped with 4 exam rooms, modern equipment including a new dental suite, new ultrasound unit, cautery, digital x-ray, U/S machine, in-house laboratory and more to provide you with the tools needed to provide excellent patient care and client service. We believe in compassionate care, superior client service and professional development of our team.

VETSS has a dedicated, affluent growing clientele, and a superb medical team to match! Come join us!

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
• Treatment area structured for optimized flow and hospitalized patient care and visibility
• 50% wellness mix and 50% urgent care caseload with weekends being urgent care heavy
• Companion focused with opportunity to see exotics
• Close to the mountains and Shenandoah Valley. Driving distance to DC, Richmond and Virginia Beach for fun weekend trips

Who we are looking for:

• Experienced, full-time well-rounded General Practice and/or Urgent Care focused veterinarian with strong leadership skills

What we offer:

• Base salary for highly qualified, well-rounded leader: $160,000-190,000
• Commitment/relocation bonus up to 75,000 for a 3 year commitment 
• Total earning potential exceeds $220,000
• Additional hospital performance based bonus plan (EBITDA goals, staff development, veterinarian recruitment and mentorship)
• Monthly bonus program with no negative accrual
  
• Comprehensive benefits package (401k with generous employer contributions paid vacation/sick time, health, dental, vision, liability, 401K, life & supplemental insurance, license and professional dues coverage)
• Continuing education allowance and full week of paid time off for continuing education + additional continuing education stipends for hands on wetlabs/courses
• Additional internal continuing education (including wellness focused) opportunities
• MentorVet, Veterinary Specialists on Demand, NOMV Lifeboat and several other support platforms available
• Relocation bonus

Why VetEvolve:

• Everything we do is about people, which is why our efforts focus on providing opportunity, stability, and development for our team members.
• Hear why our Veterinarians are "Happy Here" on our videos page
• We never lose sight of why our job is important — it empowers you and the team to deliver consistently high-quality care for pets and their owners.
• From ‘Lose the Stress’ weekly yoga to our partnerships with Not One More Vet and Headspace, we invest in our team members’ professional growth and mental wellbeing. Our CEO, Chief People Officer and several additional team members hold Compassion Fatigue Professional certifications.
• We live by our core values: Serve, Evolve, Trust
• “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 network DVM. Reach out to us to hear more from our veterinarians about how we strive to provide team members environments where they feel “Happy Here.”
• Industry leading veterinarian and support staff retention rates

Qualifications:

• Doctor of Veterinary degree, or equivalent, from an AVMA accredited university upon hire
• Current DEA License or obtained upon hire
• Active Veterinary State License upon hire

For a confidential conversation about this opportunity, contact mostriansky@vetevolve.com.