Seymour Veterinary Clinic - Medical Director

Seymour Veterinary Clinic, a full-service companion animal focused general practice, was established in 1977 in Seymour, Tennessee, just outside of Knoxville. Seymour offers a variety of capabilities and equipment to provide the best possible care for its patients. Its veterinary team has an extensive interest in dental services, orthopedics, oncology, and dermatology. The practice offers digital x-ray and dental x-ray equipment as well as ultrasound and an in house lab. Veterinarians and support staff looking to become part of a tightly-knit team devoted to its loyal base of clientele will feel right at home at Seymour. 

In the beautiful Seymour, Tennessee (25 minutes from Knoxville), Seymour Veterinary Clinic is looking for a Medical Director to join our team! We are a part of a diverse community located in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains. Seymour is surrounded by beautiful lakes, rivers and mountains that provide our community with year round seasonal activities including the thrills of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge.

Our practice offers collaboration and growth. If you are an advocate for pets and deliver the highest level of patient care, then our commitment to you is a culture like none other.

The Role: Medical Director

This is a hybrid role combining clinical practice with leadership responsibilities. You’ll work primarily as a practicing veterinarian while helping guide the medical standards, mentoring newer doctors, and partnering with hospital leadership to drive team development.

What We’re Looking For:

• A full-time, experienced veterinarian

• Strong communication and team leadership skills

• A collaborative, servant-leadership approach

• Someone passionate about both excellent patient care and mentoring others

What we offer:

• Monthly bonus program with no negative accrual

• Comprehensive benefits package (401k with generous employer contributions paid vacation/sick time, health, dental, vision, liability, 401K, life & supplemental insurance, license and professional dues coverage)

• Continuing education allowance and full week of paid time off for continuing education additional continuing education stipends for hands on wetlabs/courses

• Additional internal continuing education (including wellness focused) opportunities

• Veterinary Specialists on Demand, NOMV Lifeboat and several other support platforms available

• Relocation bonus

Why VetEvolve:

• Everything we do is about people, which is why our efforts focus on providing opportunity, stability, and development for our team members.

• Hear why our Veterinarians are "Happy Here" on our videos page

• We never lose sight of why our job is important — it empowers you and the team to deliver consistently high-quality care for pets and their owners.

• From ‘Lose the Stress’ weekly yoga to our partnerships with Not One More Vet and Headspace, we invest in our team members’ professional growth and mental wellbeing. Our CEO, Chief People Officer and several additional team members hold Compassion Fatigue Professional certifications.

• We live by our core values: Serve, Evolve, Trust

• “They allow me the freedom to practice as I see fit…We can make almost all of our main decisions ourselves, at the clinic level. Their up front focus on honesty and improving over time keeps surprising me each time they demonstrate it. Veterinary medicine is not always the prettiest, easiest, happiest, or most satisfying line of work as we all know, but I can't imagine doing it for any other group. VetEvolve has been able to retain a small feel over time, as it grows, which is huge for me.” - VetEvolve network DVM. Reach out to us to hear more from our veterinarians about how we strive to provide team members environments where they feel “Happy Here.”

• Industry leading veterinarian and support staff retention rates

Qualifications:

• Doctor of Veterinary degree, or equivalent, from an AVMA accredited university upon hire

• Current DEA License or obtained upon hire

• Active Veterinary State License upon hire