Description

Memorial Veterinary Clinic is pleased to serve the Houston neighborhoods of Tanglewood, Hunters Creek Village, West Oaks, and Greater Uptown as well as the surrounding Memorial area. Our goal is to provide you and your pets with the best veterinary experience possible.

Memorial Veterinary Clinic, located in a great part of Houston, conveniently located between 610 Loop and the Beltway is a beautiful facility that is well maintained and spacious.

The staff at Memorial Veterinary Clinic is comprised of professionals of all levels. Our veterinary techs work closely with our 4 doctor team to ensure that each pet receives a full work up and continuum of care while at the clinic.

Medical, diagnostic, surgical, dental, and preventative healthcare are all components of our comprehensive practice. We provide a wide variety of small animal and pocket pet services to include wellness care, dental care, pain management, geriatric care and hospice care.

If you are interested in joining a team where everyone is considered a leader and an integral member of the health care delivery team and where you will have the opportunity to work with an incredible clientele who will allow you to practice gold standard medicine, please apply today!

This is a perfect opportunity for someone ready to grow into a lead role as our amazing Founder and Lead DVM is planning her retirement. Dr. Anderson is excited to work with an aspiring leader to take the legacy of Memorial Veterinary Clinic to the next level.

As a Lead Veterinarian, you will:

• Be a part of a peer group including LDVMs from 25 hospitals in the Houston area
• Oversee medical operations and ensure the highest standards of care.
• Mentor and support a team of veterinarians and support staff.
• Develop and implement medical protocols.
• Foster a collaborative and positive team environment.
• Engage with the local community to promote the hospital's services and values.

Description

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.
• Relocation Assistance for Eligible Candidates
• Paid Time Off (You are not required to make up production while on PTO.)
• 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 well-being 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. SVP'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

Committed to helping teammates grow, we proudly offer over fifty hours of in-depth, RACE-approved CE credit facilitated by veterinary specialists to grow teammate clinical skills and enhance the care of our patients. Courses offered: Dentistry, Oncology, Internal Medicine, Dermatology, and Cardiology.