Medical Director – Sarasota, Florida

Location:
Sarasota, Florida

Schedule:
Full-time

Practice:
Emergency and urgent veterinary care

Compensation:
Competitive compensation (from $130,000 to $150,000) + monthly production bonuses with no negative accrual

Experience: 2+ years of clinical, scientific, or industry experience | High-volume experience preferred

Leadership:
Previous leadership experience preferred | Lead ER Veterinarians ready to progress may be considered

Contract:
No non-compete

Benefits: 401(k) match, comprehensive healthcare, PTO, family-building support, disability and life insurance, pet care discounts, and wellbeing resources

An established emergency veterinary hospital in Sarasota, Florida is seeking a Full-Time Medical Director to provide clinical leadership while remaining actively involved in emergency and urgent patient care.

This position offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced Emergency or Urgent Care Veterinarian looking to combine hands-on clinical medicine with leadership, mentorship, medical quality oversight, and hospital development.

The successful candidate will work closely with practice management to drive clinical performance, develop the veterinary and technical teams, maintain high medical standards, and support the continued growth of the hospital.

Previous veterinary leadership experience is preferred; however, an experienced Lead ER Veterinarian ready to progress into a Medical Director position may also be considered and supported in developing their leadership capabilities.

The position offers competitive compensation, monthly production bonuses with no negative accrual, no non-compete, comprehensive healthcare, 401(k) matching, generous PTO, and extensive wellbeing benefits.

The hospital provides dedicated emergency and urgent veterinary care in Sarasota, with a strong focus on clinical excellence, compassionate client service, collaboration, and positive relationships with the referring veterinary community.

The Medical Director will oversee clinical standards while working alongside veterinarians and veterinary technicians in a fast-paced environment where teamwork and continuous improvement are strongly encouraged.

The practice places particular emphasis on:

• Emergency and urgent veterinary medicine

• Clinical quality and best practices

• DVM and technician development

• Clinical mentorship and coaching

• Efficient hospital operations

• Client experience

• Referral relationships

• Continuous improvement

• Collaborative leadership

The Medical Director will have meaningful influence over the hospital's clinical policies, team development, medical quality, operational effectiveness, and relationships with referring veterinarians.

• Serve as the medical leader of the emergency veterinary hospital.

• Provide high-quality emergency and urgent veterinary care.

• Receive, assess, and manage emergency cases.

• Maintain an active clinical role alongside Medical Director responsibilities.

• Lead the development, implementation, and continued improvement of essential clinical services.

• Establish and maintain high standards of medical quality and patient care.

• Advise on clinical policies, procedures, and veterinary best practices.

• Promote efficient and appropriate utilization of the clinical team.

• Partner closely with practice management on hospital performance and continued development.

• Mentor and coach emergency veterinarians.

• Support the professional development of veterinary technicians and other clinical team members.

• Monitor training and continuing education across the clinical team.

• Evaluate the performance and development of technical staff where appropriate.

• Support effective delegation and ensure clinical responsibilities are clearly understood.

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