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VCA Veterinary Specialists of CT located in West Hartford, Connecticut is looking for a Medical Director who enjoys practicing advanced medicine with a cohesive, tenured team.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a motivated veterinarian to continue practicing medicine while establishing the direction and medical quality of the hospital like a practice owner. Plus, you'll have the solid backing of experts in Operations, Marketing, Human Resources, Payroll, and more, to help you succeed. 

Offering Up to $50K Signing Bonus AND a Medical Director Stipend

Our team of general practice doctors, specialists, and emergency doctors value a collaborative approach, providing our clients and patients quality medicine and customer service in a compassionate environment. Our hospital appreciates a culture of teamwork and offers formal communication training to all our doctors.

Over the past 30 years, VCA VSCT has built a solid reputation as a hospital offering state-of-the-art care, with a genuine passion for pets.  Our broad spectrum of services includes specialists in Internal Medicine, Surgery, Neurology, and Critical Care, along with MRI capabilities, and a dedicated physical therapy facility.

Our hospital is in West Hartford, Connecticut, a flourishing suburb just outside Connecticut's capital. West Hartford is a short two hours from Boston, New York City, the Berkshires, Vermont ski slopes, and coastal Rhode Island. Often praised as one of the best small towns in America, West Hartford has a downtown, called The Center, to make most other towns green with envy. The Center and its recent extension, Blue Back Square, are made for walking and brim with one-off shops and hip international restaurants. The town also benefits from abundant green space, including the genteel Elizabeth Park, the trails at West Hartford Reservoir, and the education center at Westmoor Park.

To learn more about this practice, check out our Hospital Website

At VCA we are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity, and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work.

As a member of the VCA family, eligible full-time employees will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

Health & Well-being

• Innovative associate health and well-being department (Headspace app subscriptions, Vault financial wellness tool, and access to additional mental health resources)
• 401k retirement savings plan with company match
• Health/dental/vision insurance, infertility benefits, gender affirmation services
• Paid parental, vacation and sick leave

Professional Development

• Continuing Education Allowance and paid Continuing Education Days
• WOOF University - offering abundant CE for Doctors and Staff
• VCA Academy's Mentorship Program - participate as a mentee or mentor in a GP or ER setting
• Opportunities to participate in a robust Clinical Studies program

Additional Benefits

• Up to 100% Pet Care Discount for your own pets
• 100% paid professional liability coverage
• 100% paid life insurance
• 100% paid short-term disability insurance
• Access to a network of 5,000 doctors, including more than 600 specialists

About VCA Animal Hospitals

VCA Animal Hospitals operates more than 1,000 small animal veterinary hospitals in the U.S., Canada and Japan. The hospitals are staffed by more than 4,500 fully qualified, dedicated and compassionate veterinarians to give pets the very best in medical care, of which over 600 are board certified specialists who are experts in areas such as oncology, cardiology, emergency and critical care, and surgery for animals. VCA Animal Hospitals provides a full range of general practice services to keep pets well and specialized treatments when pets are ill. As part of the Mars Veterinary Health family of brands, VCA is committed to its purpose—A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS®.

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