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DVM Focus
Austin, Texas

Medical Director Veterinarian | Greater Austin Area, TX

VeterinarianFull-Time

Listed compensation

$130k-$160k

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Job Description

DVM Focus is representing a full-time Medical Director Veterinarian opportunity with an established companion-animal practice in the greater Austin area of Texas.

This position is designed for an experienced veterinarian who wants to remain active in clinical medicine while taking a meaningful leadership role within the practice. The Medical Director will help guide clinical standards, support and mentor the veterinary team, contribute to practice growth, and work collaboratively with hospital leadership while maintaining medical autonomy.

For a veterinarian interested in taking the next step beyond clinical leadership, this opportunity also offers the potential for equity ownership and partnership.

The Role

The Medical Director will balance clinical practice with leadership responsibilities, helping foster a collaborative environment focused on quality medicine, strong communication, and continued professional growth.

Responsibilities May Include

  • Providing high-quality medical and surgical care
  • Helping establish and maintain strong clinical standards
  • Supporting, coaching, and mentoring veterinary team members
  • Encouraging collaboration and effective communication throughout the hospital
  • Participating in decisions affecting clinical operations and practice growth
  • Helping identify opportunities to improve patient care, workflow, and the client experience
  • Supporting veterinarian recruitment, onboarding, and retention as appropriate
  • Remaining actively involved in day-to-day clinical medicine

The Practice

The practice provides comprehensive companion-animal care and supports veterinarians across preventive medicine, diagnostics, dentistry, surgery, and management of both routine and more complex medical cases.

The clinical environment is designed to give veterinarians the resources and support needed to practice high-quality medicine while maintaining professional autonomy. Dedicated areas for surgery and dentistry, diagnostic capabilities, and a supportive clinical team allow doctors to provide a broad range of care without unnecessarily restricting how they practice medicine.

  • What This Opportunity Offers
  • Medical Director leadership opportunity with continued clinical practice
  • Medical autonomy
  • Equity and partnership opportunity
  • Established companion-animal client base
  • Collaborative veterinary team
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Mentorship and professional-development resources
  • Continuing education support
  • Paid professional dues
  • Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Professional liability coverage
  • 401(k)
  • Life and supplemental insurance options
  • Employee assistance program
  • Personal pet-care benefits
  • Sign-on bonus opportunity
  • Relocation assistance
  • Production-based earning opportunity with no negative accrual

Qualifications

  • DVM or equivalent veterinary degree
  • Active Texas veterinary license or ability to obtain one
  • DEA license or ability to obtain one upon hire
  • USDA accreditation or ability to obtain it
  • Established clinical experience in companion-animal medicine
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to lead, mentor, and support veterinary professionals
  • Interest in contributing to the clinical direction and continued growth of a veterinary practice
  • This opportunity may be particularly appealing to an experienced veterinarian who is ready for greater influence over how medicine is practiced, wants to help develop a strong veterinary team, and is interested in the potential for long-term ownership.
  • Refer to DF-7398 when contacting DVM Focus.

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About DVM Focus

DVM Focus provides confidential, consultative career search and placement support for veterinary professionals. Our services are free to DVM candidates. We work directly with veterinary practices and organizations nationwide to identify opportunities based on your individual priorities, goals, and career direction.

To protect the confidentiality of our client relationships, identifying practice information may be shared with qualified candidates after an initial conversation with DVM Focus.

Your career. Your priorities. Your search.

If this sounds like it could be a fit — or even close to what you’re looking for — connect with DVM Focus. We represent veterinary opportunities nationwide, and your search doesn’t have to be limited to the positions you happen to see posted. Tell us what matters to you, and we’ll help you explore the opportunities that align with it.

Know a colleague who’s looking? Introduce them to DVM Focus. If your referral results in a successful placement, we’ll pay you a referral fee following completion of the applicable placement guarantee period.

Don’t see what you want here? We can search anywhere in the United States — tell us what you’re looking for.

About DVM Focus

DVM Focus provides confidential, consultative career search and placement support for veterinary professionals. Our services are free to DVM candidates. We work directly with veterinary practices and organizations nationwide to identify opportunities based on your individual priorities, goals, and career direction.

To protect the confidentiality of our client relationships, identifying practice information may be shared with qualified candidates after an initial conversation with DVM Focus.

Your career. Your priorities. Your search.

If this sounds like it could be a fit — or even close to what you’re looking for — connect with DVM Focus. We represent veterinary opportunities nationwide, and your search doesn’t have to be limited to the positions you happen to see posted. Tell us what matters to you, and we’ll help you explore the opportunities that align with it.

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Director will balance clinical practice with leadership duties, including mentoring the veterinary team and establishing clinical standards. They will also contribute to practice growth, oversee clinical operations, and support staff recruitment and retention.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Veterinary surgeryTeam leadershipPractice managementStaff coachingStrategic planning

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$145k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $149k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$130k–$160kVeterinary Medicine median $135k (middle half $128k–$160k)22 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$149k in purchasing powerTexas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in Texas204 active3,036 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 78% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$145k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$10k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

12 jobs · 11 employers
3
<$125k
3
$125k-150k
1
$170k
4
$175k-200k
1
$210k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

12 jobs · 11 employers
CME allowance
83% this job
Sign-on bonus
75% this job
401k / retirement match
75% this job
Relocation assistance
58% this job
Loan repayment
25%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.7this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,002 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

Equity and partnership opportunity
Flexible scheduling
Mentorship and professional-development resources
Continuing education support
Paid professional dues
Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Professional liability coverage

Living in Austin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$450k≈ 3.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,571/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.