Description

Animal Clinic Inc. is seeking a Medical Director to help lead our two hospital locations (Animal Clinic East & Animal Clinic Downtown) in Chattanooga, TN. 

Founded in 1953, Animal Clinic Inc. of Chattanooga has been dedicated for more than 60 years to providing exemplary services that consistently exceed the expectations of our clients and their highly valued pets. We are a full service veterinary medical facility with two full-service clinic locations in Chattanooga, TN. The professional and courteous staff at Animal Clinic Downtown & Animal Clinic East seek to provide the best possible medical, surgical, and dental care for our highly valued patients.  We go above and beyond to meet the strict requirements of AAHA, The American Animal Hospital Association, to maintain our accreditation for caring for companion animals. AAHA accreditation is sought voluntarily by only 15 percent of North American veterinary practices, and we are proud to be one of them!   

 
Position Overview

The primary purpose and function of the Medical Director is to lead and manage the hospital and ensure the highest quality of medical care, unmatched client experience, associate engagement, and maximum productivity of the hospital team. The Medical Director advocates for the pets and their quality of life; builds a long-term relationship with the team and clients and educates clients and hospital team on all aspects of pet health and the human, pet bond. The Medical Director partners with the Operations Advisor, support team, and Practice Manger to operate an effective and productive hospital team, ensure a safe and engaging hospital environment, and improve the medical quality, client experience and business performance of the hospital.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Oversee and train the team on professional, efficient, and unmatched client experience (lead by example), to include client education, preventive care, pet health needs, marketing campaigns, and effectively resolve client issues.
• Partner with the Operations Advisor, Support Center and Practice Manager to interview, select, train, develop, coach, mentor, and if necessary, discipline and terminate team members.
• Work with the Practice Manager to develop development plans for associate doctors to ensure training and development to deliver the Vision and Mission of UVC.
• Partnering with the Practice Manager, effectively create and maintain veterinarians’ work schedules to ensure proper coverage to meet client needs and proactively plan PTO and CE scheduling.
• Develop annual planning, budgeting, and hospital productivity levels for the hospitals in partnership with Support team, OA and hospital leadership.
• Provide effective communication between the hospital team, clients, PM,

Functional Responsibilities

• Establish trust and gain the confidence and compliance of clients through effectively delivering appropriate preventive care, performing complete diagnostic work ups, developing thorough treatment plans, communicating home care instructions, and planning follow up visits.
• Effectively communicate diagnosis and treatment plan to hospital team and clients
• Build collaborative relationships: build strong professional relationships with UVC team members, clients, and community.
• Lead the hospital team through the daily schedule and caseload, delegating tasks to the team and improving hospital efficiency.
• Work with the Practice Manager to Ensure that all client concerns are addressed and resolved in a timely manner.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree.
• TN Veterinary License in good standing or eligibility for licensure with the applicable state veterinary board.
• 4+ years as a veterinarian with leadership experience  

Benefits:  

• Complimentary Short-Term Disability
• Complimentary Life Insurance $25,000; with options to purchase additional voluntary benefits for self or family
• Company Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (Headspace)
• 401K with 100% company match up to 3% and 50% company match up to 5%, eligible after 6 months of employment
• Medical Insurance Plans with 3 tiered options
• Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account options
• United Healthcare Dental Insurance; includes a 100% paid premium option for team members
• United Healthcare Vision Insurance options
• Long Term Disability option (covered by employee)
• Generous Continuing Education benefits
• Team Member Discounts for Pet Care
• Generous Paid time Off (PTO)
• AVMA Professional Liability Insurance (PLIT) provided
• VIN provided
• Reimbursement for: state Veterinary License / DEA License / state VMA Dues / AVMA Dues/ +/-specialty dues
• Master accounts with online publishers: Sage, Wiley, Elsevier
• Referral Bonus Program
• DailyPay on Demand

About Us: 

United Veterinary Care takes pride in embracing the uniqueness and diversity that every team member, pet owner, and pet brings to our community.  Our unwavering dedication revolves around nurturing a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion where each team member not only feels a strong sense of belonging but is also empowered to thrive.

We are a proud United Veterinary Care Partner hospital. United Veterinary Care supports the unique culture and individuality of each partner hospital while empowering the hospital teams in their care for patients. One of our goals is to support our community of hospitals in creating sustainable, fulfilling careers in a profession we love.   

 If you're a passionate veterinarian looking for a dynamic and rewarding role, we'd love to hear from you!

Requirements

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree.
TN Veterinary License in good standing or eligibility for licensure with the applicable state veterinary board.
4+ years as a veterinarian with leadership experience