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MedVet has an opportunity for a strong Medical Director (MD) who is looking to grow a Specialty and Emergency hospital at our Asheville, NC hospital.

Why MedVet Asheville?

MedVet Asheville is an established Emergency hospital that is primed to build specialty services making it an excellent opportunity to build a practice in the pet-centric culture of Asheville. Our spacious, newly-remodeled hospital features expanded treatment areas and triage, 9+ exam rooms, a dedicated ICU with a feline-friendly ward, on-site lab, three well-equipped surgical suites, multiple radiology suites, and more. Imaging read by MedVet radiologists makes it easy to connect on cases. We are committed to collaborative, exceptional care, continuing education, and caregiver wellbeing. For more details, please view our video tour or check out our MedVet Asheville digital magazine.

Who You are:

• Have demonstrated leadership with a strong track record of success during times of change, transformation and rapid growth.
• Have at least 5-7 years of progressive growth and experience in a veterinary organization.
• Have the capability to effectively manage conflict in highly emotional situations with grace and maturity.
• Board-certified veterinary specialists, experienced ER DVM’s, DVM’s with military leadership, DVM’s with animal health leadership, or DVM’s with equivalent experience are ideal.

What we offer:

• All our doctors have the opportunity to become shareholders!
• We are DVM owned & DVM led – our CEO is a cardiology specialist.
• Being led by veterinarians gives us the freedom to make the best choices for our patients, our clients, our referral partners, our doctors, and our team members.
• All the benefits you expect, plus a Generous Signing Bonus, Competitive Compensation, Student Loan Repayment Program and Paid Parental Leave.
• The support system you need to be successful in the MD role. We are big enough to have centralized medical recruiting, marketing, HR, IT, purchasing, etc.
• We are small enough that we can make decisions and implement change quickly.

About Medical Directors at MedVet:  

We know that hospital leadership is pivotal to our success. We leverage what we call a Dyad Model -- the hospital’s MD works collaboratively with the Hospital Director (HD) to lead the Healthcare Team. The MD, who reports to a Regional Medical Director, is the local leader of Medical Services and oversees all specialty and emergency doctors, as well as interns and residents. The MD promotes a culture that supports development of engaged and empowered employees, who deliver the MedVet Experience in a healthy and sustainable manner while living MedVet’s core values of Teamwork, Leadership and Compassion.

The MD partners with their dyad HD to improve and sustain MedVet’s focus on evaluating, planning, and implementing the delivery of best-in-class healthcare to MedVet patients in support of our mission – Leading Specialty Healthcare for Pets. Successful dyad leadership provides representation of all employees, fosters diversity of thought, and leverages the variable experience and skill of our Medical Services and Clinical Services Teams.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Foster a Culture that supports development of Engaged and Empowered Employees as well as continuous improvement.
• In partnership with the Hospital Director, serves as an overall leader for the hospital, directing both Emergency and Specialty services (Dyad Leadership).
• Lead and direct the Medical Services teams in the hospital, including doctor hiring, doctor onboarding, doctor development, and management of doctor performance issues, partnering with Clinical Services, HR, or other teams as needed. Continually evaluate hiring needs and opportunities for growth of the practice, working in partnership with the Medical Recruiting team.
• Responsible for managing overall department workflows, ensuring that patient care is delivered in an efficient, safe, and compassionate manner.
• Responsible for doctor scheduling, department meetings, and other doctor-facing communications.
• Works with the Hospital Director to ensure the Clinical Services team has the resources and tools to deliver high-quality patient, client, and referral partner experience.
• Works with the Hospital Director to manage overall hospital financial results, including inventory/supplies and other expenses.
• Work collaboratively with the HD, Regional Medical Director (RMD), VP of Clinical services and Finance to Prepare and Manage Hospital Budget and Capital Budget.
• Work with the RMD to Lead Operational Planning efforts and execution for the hospital on an annual basis.
• Ensure Referral Partner relationships are strong and growing by fostering a culture supportive of Referral Partner outreach and CE activities. Ensures that doctors are doing the appropriate referral partner outreach, and coaches them on how to effectively build referral partner relationships so that they can grow their practice.
• Oversee patient care issues, referral partner concerns, and responses to client complaints, personally handling escalated client and referral partner issues. Interacts with regulatory boards as needed.

Why Asheville?

In the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Asheville is minutes away from beautiful trails, mountain vistas, and winding rivers. Enjoy hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, rock climbing, fly fishing, and more. With major attractions like Chimney Rock State Park, Pisgah National Forest, and the Biltmore Estate, it's an iconic destination. There's a thriving foodie scene with award-winning restaurants focused on local, farm-fresh cuisine, a variety of local vineyards, and more breweries per capita than anywhere in the U.S. The region is dotted with eclectic and quaint mountain towns offering unique lodging, arts, crafts, music, festivals, shopping, dining, and galleries.