The Group Medical Director (GMD) is a key medical leader responsible for driving high-quality veterinary care, patient safety, and clinical excellence across multiple VCA hospitals. In this role, you will lead and mentor Medical Directors and veterinary teams, ensuring consistent, evidence-based care and an exceptional client experience.

As part of the field leadership team, you'll partner closely with Medical Affairs, operations, and patient care leaders to align clinical practices with organizational goals. You'll play a critical role in strengthening hospital performance, advancing medical standards, and fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture across your group.

NOTE: The ideal candidate will be based in Connecticut to effectively support our hospital network across the region.

Responsibilities:

Drive Quality Medicine & Patient Safety

Ensure consistent delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care across hospitals
Coach and develop Medical Directors through record reviews, hospital visits, and real-time feedback
Champion patient safety initiatives, including event reporting and continuous improvement efforts
Support adoption of new medical advancements, standards of care, and clinical best practices
Partner with teams to improve client communication, case management, and follow-up care
Oversee medical record quality, equipment standards, and clinical compliance
Manage medical-related client concerns and board complaints through resolution

Lead in the Field

Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and psychological safety
Partner with Field Leadership, Medical Affairs, and operations to align priorities and execution
Support recruiting, hiring, and onboarding of veterinarians, including new graduates
Proactively identify and address medical, staffing, and operational challenges
Serve as the medical voice within the field leadership team

Develop Doctors & Teams

Mentor and grow Medical Directors and veterinarians through coaching and development planning
Support onboarding, training, and integration of new doctors
Guide teams on improving efficiency, productivity, and team-based care delivery
Create an environment that supports continuous learning and career growth

Qualifications:

Required

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent
Active veterinary license (or ability to obtain in assigned states)
8+ years of veterinary practice experience
4+ years of leadership or supervisory experience

Preferred

Specialty board certification or advanced clinical training
Experience leading across multiple hospitals or locations
Involvement in professional veterinary organizations

Skills & Strengths

Strong clinical judgment and commitment to medical excellence
Ability to coach, influence, and develop high-performing teams
Effective communicator with strong collaboration skills
Business acumen and ability to balance clinical and operational priorities
Comfort working in a fast-paced, multi-site environment

Additional Details:

Travel up to 75% across hospitals, hubs, and support offices
Opportunity to directly impact patient outcomes, team development, and hospital performance

Additional Information:

Compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $225,000 - $250,000. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only.

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development).

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