VEG ER for Pets · 1 hour ago
Medical Director - Ardmore, PA
Ardmore, Pennsylvania, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expVeterinary Emergency Group (VEG) is dedicated to transforming the emergency veterinary experience for both pets and their owners. The Medical Director will lead their hospital towards medical excellence, fostering a positive culture, mentoring staff, and ensuring high-quality patient care.
Customer ServiceEmergency MedicineHealth CarePetVeterinary
Responsibilities
Establish and maintain a positive culture through team huddles, recognizing achievements and demonstrating appreciation for performance of the VEG Spikes, our unique, customer-centered way of doing things—like ensuring people see a doctor right away and allowing families to stay with their pets
Create a culture where doctors and technicians collaborate to deliver clinically excellent care
Lead team meetings for your VEG with a focus on relationship building, medical quality, team member concerns, hospital performance, and clinical team well-being
Aid growth and development of the doctor team through 1:1 meetings and creation of personalized development plans
Head VEG’s patient safety initiative in your VEG to ensure you are delivering safe and clinically excellent care
Establish a strategy for doctor recruitment, candidate experience, and succession planning in collaboration with your talent partner
Partner with your market owner to establish and implement a marketing strategy
Create and maintain the doctor schedule
Ensure your VEG is compliant with federal, state, and local regulations
Qualification
Required
A DVM, VMD, or equivalent degree
5+ years of traditional 24/7 ER experience and critical case management
Unrelenting passion for customer satisfaction through providing the highest medical care to patients
Must be willing to work in a noisy environment with strong or unpleasant odors
Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays on a rotating or as needed basis based on hospital needs
Work well in a fast-paced environment with people from all backgrounds and different personality types
Preferred
Training in emergency surgery/endoscopy
Leadership skills training and mentorship experience
Benefits
Competitive compensation, including base and 401K match
Comprehensive health and wellness benefits that start on day one, including QPR training and access to free therapy or counseling
Based on your role, you may be eligible for equity after one year of full time, active employment with VEG, so you can share in our growth and success
A BIG focus on learning and growth, from VEG-created clinical and leadership programs to unlimited ER CE + travel stipend (no really!). Full-time credentialed VEGgies receive a $2,500/year travel stipend. Full-time uncredentialed VEGgies receive a $1,000/year travel stipend.
Clinical student loan repayment so you don’t need to worry about your student debt
Paid parental leave, up to 10 weeks at 100% of regular salary and inclusive fertility and family-building care for all types of families
Flexible work schedules to support your life outside of work
Generous employee referral program, so our awesome people can bring in more awesome people
And the little (big) things, like comfy scrubs, cool VEG swag, and food in the fridge for when you’re hungry
Company
VEG ER for Pets
In 2014, VEG was born with a mission to help people and their pets when they need it most.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
VEG ER for Pets has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (10)
2024 (5)
2023 (3)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$100M2021-09-22Series C· $100M
Leadership Team
Anna Foster, DVM
Chief of Staff to the CEO
David Bessler
Founder, CEO
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