Medical Director

Summary:

As an experienced veterinarian and the Medical Director of our ASPCA Community Veterinary Clinic, you’ll shape clinical standards and lead a mission-driven medical team expanding access to high-quality care for pets and families who need it most. This role combines meaningful impact, hands-on practice, and sustainable work-life balance — with no sales pressure, revenue targets, on-call shifts, overnights, or after-hours emergencies.

You’ll focus on medical leadership, preventive care, mentorship, and high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter surgery while leading with purpose in the community.

The Medical Director serves as the site’s senior medical leader, advancing high quality, high volume care, developing veterinary talent, and ensuring consistent implementation of Community Medicine (CM) standards. You will directly supervise veterinarians in the clinic, partner with Medical Managers and regional leaders, and help deliver excellent patient and client experiences that maximize our community impact.

This role blends leadership with hands‑on clinical work, including preventive care, treatment of minor illnesses and injuries, and high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter surgery. You’ll help ensure daily practices, policies, and protocols support safe, compassionate, consistent care.

This position operates within a matrix reporting structure. The Medical Director reports to both the on‑site Veterinary Practice Director and the Community Medicine Regional Medical Director. They also work closely with the Regional Director of Nursing and the Regional Director of Operations.

• This is an on‑site position primarily based at the Carson ASPCA Community Veterinary Clinic located at 16300 S. Figueroa Street Gardena, CA 90248. Occasional flexibility in reporting to other ASPCA locations throughout the Greater Los Angeles Area may be required based on operational need.
• Enjoy flexible scheduling options, including a choice of four 8‑hour days, five 8‑hour days, or four 10‑hour days per week - paid breaks included!
• Shifts are designed to support work‑life balance with Monday through Friday daytime hours only, no nights or weekends required
• Schedules are subject to change at the sole discretion of the ASPCA.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 5% of the time.

• The target hiring range for this role is $198,000 - $210,000 annually.

This position is eligible for a signing and retention bonus.

• Flexible time off that includes 4 weeks of vacation time, 1 week of paid personal time to observe the days that mean the most to you, plus sick and bereavement time, paid parental leave, and company paid holidays
• Competitive financial incentives and retirement savings including veterinary state license fee reimbursement, Veterinary Information Network (VIN) membership, and a 401(k) plan with generous employer contributions — we match dollar for dollar up to 4% and provide an additional 4% contribution toward your future each year.
• Robust professional development opportunities, 3 paid days for Continuing Education and a $1,500 CE Stipend. We offer an ongoing learning environment, including structured mentorship from experienced veterinarians and rounds to share ideas with colleagues across the country. We are one of the largest and most impactful animal welfare organizations in the world, so you will always have a strong team to lean on and cheer you on.
• Affordable health coverage, including medical, employer‑paid dental, and optional vision coverage, as well as employer‑paid life and long‑term disability insurance.

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