What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Veterinarian position at Midtown Animal Hospital?
At Midtown Animal Hospital, we have been a cornerstone of pet care in the Midtown community for over 50 years. Our full-service companion animal hospital is dedicated to providing quality veterinary care. Our services include wellness and preventive care, advanced diagnostics, surgical procedures, and dental care. We also collaborate with cardiology and diagnostic imaging specialists to ensure comprehensive care.
Our facility is equipped to support your professional development, whether your interests lie in preventive medicine, advanced diagnostics, or surgical procedures. You’ll be part of a collaborative team that values mentorship and continuous learning, ensuring we deliver the highest standard of care to our patients.
Midtown Sacramento is a vibrant neighborhood known for its rich arts and cultural scene. Tree-lined streets are home to historic Victorian architecture, trendy restaurants, bars, art galleries, boutiques, and shops. The area hosts the Second Saturday Art Walk, attracting thousands of residents and visitors each month.
Salary range of $130,000-$160,000/year with an average production percentage of 19-21%.
- Responsible for the ongoing evaluation and management of clinical practices as well as the delivery of patient care.
- Responsible for monitoring associate doctor performance and production.
- In conjunction with hospital manager, helps drive financial performance of the hospital including revenue generation and expense management.
- Explain physical examination findings and communicate to the client a diagnosis of the pet’s problems; generate and present a treatment plan for the pet to the client; educate clients on preventative health care, including vaccines and appropriate nutritional products.
- Maintain client/patient medical/surgical records and make certain all necessary logs are kept up-to-date through established protocols; assist colleagues in follow-up and future management of the patient.
- Stay up-to-date with new medical information and changes in veterinary medicine, attend Continuing Education meetings.
- Assist in the development of the paraprofessional team to ensure the delivery of the highest quality care and exceptional client service.
- Positively represent the hospital in the professional community and to the general public.
- Treat every client like family and each patient like your own pet.
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from an accredited university
- Licensure in good standing to practice in which the applicant is applying
- 3 years of leadership/management experience, preferred
- 3 years of experience as a veterinarian, required
- Professional comportment and appearance, with excellent interpersonal skills and a positive, friendly attitude
- Have the ability to lead the team through a variety of cases
- Respect for and willingness to work with clients and their pets
- Compassionate team player who can uphold great reputation with clients
- A commitment to practicing the highest standard of medicine, upholding the veterinary code of ethics
- Must be proficient in surgery
Your Benefits
- Veterinarians always earn their base salary and never owe any money at the end of the year
- Maternity Leave
- 401k (You receive a 100% match on the first 3% you put in, plus a 50% match on the next 2%
- Health, Dental, Vision, and Critical Illness Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity, Life, and Accident Insurance
- Long & Short-term Disability Insurance
- Professional Liability Coverage
- TeleDoc - Free Access 24/7
- Access to Free In-House Continued Education (CE)
- Growth tracks for leadership development
- Mentorship and coaching for new graduates and experienced Veterinarians
Additionally, we invest in your wellbeing and growth through a variety of programs.
Lead DVM Foundations
In your career, you learn how to practice great veterinary medicine. But, you don't always get opportunities to formally learn different aspects of leadership. Mission Pet Health's Lead Doctor Foundations program is designed to fill this gap by investing in the growth of current and emerging leaders.
Doctor Mentorship Program
Not 1, not 3, but 12 months of mentorship for first year doctors! To help transition from school to clinic life, both a coach and mentor help new doctors develop their clinical and non-clinical soft skills. Build skills. Build confidence. Build relationships.
Clinical Tracks Program
About Mission Pet Health
Veterinarian-led. People-focused. Pet-obsessed. That’s Mission Pet Health in a nutshell!
We were founded by veterinarians who believe local practices thrive when autonomy, collaboration, and medical excellence lead the way. That belief still guides everything we do—from mentorship to medicine to how we support our teammates.
Driving our award-winning culture are our WAG values – Work Together, Amaze, and Grow – which fuel us to drive a tangible, lasting impact for our teams, the communities we serve, and the pets we care for.
So, what’s in it for you at Mission?
- Unparalleled opportunities for personal and professional development
- Benefits that buck the norm of the vet med industry
- A culture where YOUR well-being comes first
We’re on a mission to be the greatest veterinary company in the world—and we’d love for YOU to be a part of it!
Mission is one of the leading veterinary care organizations in the U.S., formed by the joining together of Southern Veterinary Partners and Mission Veterinary Partners. Our mission is to provide world-class support to hospital teams on a hyper-local basis. Our Home Office teams manage the back-end side of the business so our hospital teams can focus on what matters most – the medicine and caring for their patients. We’re based in Birmingham, AL, but the heartbeat of Mission is in our 850 animal hospitals and 20,000 teammates across the country. Founded on a deep commitment to clinical and operational excellence, we’ve earned recognition on prestigious workplace ranking lists such as Inc. 5000, U.S. News & World Report, and Newsweek. In fact, in 2024, Newsweek named SVP the #11 Most Loved Workplace in America, marking the company’s third consecutive Top 25 ranking.
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Salary : $130,000 - $160,000