Veterinarian (Founding Partner)

Help shape a brand-new hospital from day one with the opportunity to lead the clinical direction, build your own team, and share directly in the success you create.

A brand-new full-service small animal general practice hospital in Vancouver, Washington is hiring a Founding Partner Veterinarian to lead the launch of a purpose-built hospital opening in November.

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced veterinarian who enjoys building something from the ground up. As the Founding Partner, you will have the autonomy to establish the hospital's medical standards, shape its culture, recruit your clinical team, and work alongside an experienced Hospital Manager to grow a thriving practice. The hospital will provide comprehensive general practice services, including surgery, dentistry, preventative care, diagnostics, and urgent care appointments during business hours. While overnight emergency services are not part of the current model, there is flexibility to expand into this area if it aligns with the Founding Partner's long-term vision for the hospital

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You'll be supported by a veterinarian-led organisation with an established network of more than 850 hospitals and over 20,000 veterinary professionals. Clinical autonomy remains central to the model, giving you the independence to make decisions that are right for your patients while benefiting from experienced operational, recruitment, marketing, HR, finance, and leadership support behind the scene

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This role is designed for a veterinarian who enjoys leadership just as much as clinical work. Alongside mentoring associates and support staff, you'll play a key role in the financial success of the hospital through a unique partnership incentive programme. Founding Partners receive substantial milestone bonuses as the hospital grows, with the first $500,000 in trailing 12-month revenue triggering a $70,000 bonus. Historically, many new hospitals achieve this within their first year, with additional milestone bonuses available as revenue continues to gr

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Key highli

ghts• Brand-new full-service small animal general practice hospital opening in Nove

mber• Founding Partner leadership position with genuine influence over hospital develop

ment• Opportunity to recruit, mentor, and develop your own veterinary and nursing

team• Clinical autonomy to establish standards of care and hospital cul

ture• Comprehensive medical and surgical caseload including dentistry and urgent care during business h

ours• Partnership incentive programme with significant revenue milestone bon

uses• Equity options available as part of the Founding Partner pac

kage• Base salary between $150,000 and $180,000 plus monthly production bonuses with no negative acc

rual• Production paid at 22% on services and 15% on inven

tory• Relocation assistance and leadership development prov

ided
Abou

t you• DVM or equivalent veterinary degree with eligibility to practise in Washi

ngton• Minimum of four years' experience in small animal general pra

ctice• Confident in general medicine, surgery, and dent

istry• Passionate about mentoring colleagues and developing a positive team cu

lture• Strong communication and leadership s

kills• Entrepreneurial mindset with an interest in helping grow a successful pra

ctice• Previous leadership or management experience is advantageous but not esse

ntial
Be

nefits• Base salary from $150,000 to $1

80,000• Monthly production bonus with no negative a

ccrual• Founding Partner growth incentive plan with substantial milestone cash b

onuses• Equity ownership opportu

nities• Health, dental and vision ins

urance• 401(k) with employer

match• Professional liability ins

urance• Continuing education all

owance• Relocation assi

stance• Leadership development and ongoing ment