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We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Are you an experienced Specialty Veterinarian or Emergency Veterinarian that's looking for a dynamic leadership role, as Medical Director of a great community hospital?

Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Center is a multi-specialty hospital equipped with an experienced 24/7 ER department, offering specialized care in Surgery, Internal Medicine, Dermatology, Animal Behavior, and Acupuncture. Providing advanced medical care to meet the emergency and specialty needs of the veterinary community in New Mexico and surrounding states. Our vision is to strengthen and maximize the relationship between people and their beloved pets by providing the best specialty veterinary care possible. We accomplish this through teamwork, respect, compassion, and a strong continuing education program.

Our doctors are supported by an amazing group of dedicated technicians, client care coordinators, and management team with many years of veterinary medicine experience.

We're fortunate to have...

• A busy location with appreciative clients
• An educated and compassionate support team, and
• Amazing benefits and growth opportunities

Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Center of Albuquerque has joined forces with Pathway Vet Alliance to support our clinicians while allowing our hospital to maintain our own individual culture and to practice medicine that makes sense for our clinicians and patients. Together as a team, our doctors decide how we practice and are welcome to develop and/or update medical protocols for our hospital.

The Medical Director is a working part of the team, and in this role we seek:

• Excellent diagnostic capabilities
• Compassionate individual, dedicated to client and patient care
• Outstanding referring veterinarian communicator
• Soft tissue surgical skill set are a plus
• Partnership with the Practice Manager and Support office on recruiting, interviewing, and hiring of veterinarians.
• Involvement in budgetary decisions regarding inventory, products, and staff labor
• Comfort with coaching, issuing performance improvement plans, and disciplinary action
• Collaboration with Regional Operations team and support initiatives and policies
• Scheduling for the doctor team and to assist leads with their team schedules if needed
• A person to plan & lead regular doctor team meetings
• Attendance in all operational meetings and workshops (some travel required)
• Commitment to core values and coaching of other team members as well
• High emotional intelligence, and comfort delivering regular performance evaluations for doctors and leadership team

What we offer:

• Competitive salary, and bonus opportunity
• GENEROUS Signing Bonus
• Benefits package that include health, dental, vision, life, 401k, paid time off
• Annual CE funds
• Family Care Discounts - children, elders & pets
• Paid parental leave
• 3 weeks PTO
• Relocation Assistance
• Pet Care Discounts...AND MORE!

Our location:

Albuquerque is a vibrant city with diverse cultures, beautiful art, delicious cuisine, and world-class museums. Overall, New Mexico offers diverse terrain and seasons, where you could ski the slopes in the morning, play a round of golf in the afternoon and enjoy 5-star accommodations and dining that evening. With 300+ days of sunshine, it's an outdoor paradise of ski resorts, mountain biking, camping, hiking, fishing, and more. Whether you are looking for a downtown buzz or the quiet beauty of the North Valley, New Mexico is the place for you!

You take great care of Animals. We take great care of YOU!

We look forward to hearing from you.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

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