What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Veterinarian position at American Veterinary Group (AVG)?
Department: General Practice Hospitals
Location: Baytree Animal Hospital
Baytree Animal Hospital is looking to add a Lead Veterinarian to serve as the medical leader of the practice, creating a positive and collaborative work environment for the hospital team. You will play a critical role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality medical care while also supporting the overall success of the practice operations.
We are happy to consider veterinarians with strong leadership experience or less experienced veterinarians with goals of leadership in the future. We love to mentor and help build the next generation of veterinary leaders.
- Practice that has been around since the 1990s
- Very outgoing & hard working veterinary team
- Team is very focused on continuing education opportunities
- Baytree loves to serve proud members of the armed forces
- Lead Veterinarian’s role in the hospital is a position of leadership, trust, and respect and shall conduct themselves accordingly
- Support the development of staff members through support of the company’s LevelUp clinical training program
- Promote the human-animal bond through exceptional client experience
- Manage multiple patients and varying priorities within allotted timeframes
- Oversee the medical care of all patients of the practice and serve as the veterinarian of record for all required hospital permits and licenses
- Partner with Practice Manager to set medical standards within the hospital and supervise communication with clients, being available to address questions, concerns, or medical complaints as they arise
- Collaborate with Regional Medical Director to establish medical guidelines and partner with Practice Manager to support medical training of support staff
- DVM/VMD degree from an AVMA accredited college (or successful completion of the ECFVG or PAVE program)
- Active license in good standing to practice in the state in which candidate will be employed (or the ability to obtain a license in that state)
- Flexible Compensation Package (Salary only or ProSal)
- Healthcare: Medical, Vision and Dental
- Three (3) Weeks' Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Parental Leave Maternity Leave
- One (1) Work/Life Balance day off annually
- 401k Match
- Paid Continuing Education (CE) Days
- Generous Continuing Education (CE) Allowance
- Paid State Licensing Fees
- Paid AVMA and State Professional Dues
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Professional Liability Insurance (PLIT)
- Discounted Veterinary Care
- Continued Mentorship Opportunities
- Company-Wide DVM-Only Messaging Platform to Share Cases and Ideas