Regional Medical Director

We have an exciting medical leadership opportunity for a highly experienced veterinarian with a client centric attitude to join a team in Southern California as Regional Medical Director .

The Regional Medical Director (RMD) will be responsible for guiding the medical direction of both GP / ER and Specialty hospitals in a defined group. The bulk of the RMD’s time is spent traveling to the various hospital locations and working with their hospital medical teams. 25% overnight travel can be expected.

This position will oversee hospitals throughout Southern California—from the Central Coast down to San Diego.

If you have been thinking about shifting gears from full-time clinical practice to a more global role in leadership, mentoring, and medical education, this could represent the opportunity you have been looking for.

Candidates must have a passion for veterinary medicine and the desire to continuously improve the quality of medical care delivered in their hospitals. The RMD is an integral part of the regional management team, which includes a Group Vice President, Regional Operations Directors, and a Senior Recruiter.

Key qualifications include board certification, excellent communication skills & sense of humor, self-motivation and experience in training veterinarians in either a private practice or academic environment. Organizational skills and the ability to work in collaboration with others is a must. This is an opportunity to positively impact medical quality and patient care in multiple locations, through mentorship and education.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Fosters a professional learning environment and enjoys being a medical mentor and coach for veterinarians.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills.
• Sound medical reasoning skills and strong medical ethics.
• Ability to analyze and utilize reports and data to affect change in a hospital environment.
• Good communication skills, both written and oral, including proficiency in public speaking.
• Ability to plan, organize and effectively present ideas and concepts to individuals and groups.
• Ability to take information obtained from clients, staff, and other sources, discern that which is credible, and assess the hospital and / or a situation objectively.
• Ability to multi-task and deal with high levels of stress in an environment of changing priorities.
• Ability to initiate and coordinate the smooth integration of new doctors during acquisitions.
• Ability to initiate and integrate a training program that increases the level of medical expertise and range of services practiced by the region’s doctors.

Education and Experience :

Duties :

Standards of Medical Practice :

Case Management :

Medical Team Training :

Human Resources :

This list may be revised at any time and additional issues not listed here may be assigned as needed by the GVP.

The RMD should take into consideration, and may be asked for consultative input in the following areas which are the primary responsibility of the ROD :

They 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!