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Job Description
- Medical Director
- GoodNeighbor Animal Hospital
- Phoenix, AZ
- Opening March 2027
Full-Time | Small Animal Practice
Sign-on bonus, relocation assistance, student loan repayment support, Medical Director stipend, and long-term incentive opportunities available.
Help Build the Neighborhood Animal Health Team Phoenix Deserves
At GoodNeighbor Animal Hospital, we're building a neighborhood-centered animal hospital designed around a simple belief: when veterinary teams thrive, pets and families receive better care.
As we prepare to open our first Phoenix hospital in March 2027, we're seeking a Medical Director who wants to build something meaningful from day one. This is an opportunity to shape the culture, mentor a growing team, establish medical standards, and create a hospital that becomes a trusted part of the community.
This role is ideal for a veterinarian who believes strong medicine, strong leadership, and a great life outside of work should exist together.
Why This Opportunity Is Different
As the founding Medical Director, you'll have the opportunity to:
- Establish medical protocols and standards
- Partner in designing workflows and hospital operations
- Mentor and develop future veterinary talent
- Shape the client and team experience from day one
- Build a collaborative, accountable, and positive hospital culture
- Influence the long-term direction of a growing organization
- Help create the model for future GoodNeighbor hospitals
Your leadership will directly impact the success of the hospital, the well-being of the team, and the quality of care delivered to Phoenix's pet families.
The Role
As Medical Director, You Will
- Deliver comprehensive medical, surgical, and preventive care
- Lead by example in providing high-quality, evidence-based medicine
- Support, mentor, and develop associate veterinarians and support staff
- Ensure consistency in medical standards and patient care
- Partner with hospital leadership to drive growth and operational excellence
- Foster a culture of learning, accountability, and teamwork
- Build meaningful, lasting relationships with clients and the community
- Help create a hospital where both patients and team members thrive
We're looking for a veterinarian who enjoys leadership, values mentorship, and wants to play a meaningful role in building a lasting organization.
Schedule Designed for Balance
We believe great leadership requires balance, which is why our doctors work:
- 4 clinical days per week
- Only 1 Saturday every 4 weeks
- Predictable rotating schedules
- Dedicated leadership time as the hospital grows
- A fair and sustainable system that allows time for family, hobbies, travel, and recovery
Benefits for You
- Competitive base salary and transparent production compensation model
- Medical Director stipend
- Long-term incentive opportunity
- Sign-on bonus
- Relocation assistance
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Employee Assistance Program and mental health support
- Continuing education allowance
- Licensing, DEA, and professional membership reimbursement
- Leadership development and executive mentorship
- Opportunities for future multi-site and regional leadership roles
- No non-compete agreement
Pet Benefits
We care for the pets of the people who care for ours. Each employee receives coverage for two personal pets, including:
- Examinations
- Routine diagnostics
- Vaccinations
- Parasite prevention
- Heartworm prevention
- Purina maintenance diet
Neighbor in Need Fund
Every GoodNeighbor veterinarian receives a $2,500 annual "Neighbor in Need" stipend to help clients access care when finances become a barrier.
No committee, no barriers, no guilt, just trust in your professional judgment to help pets receive the care they need.
Practice Where You Belong
If you're looking for the opportunity to lead, mentor, and build a hospital from the ground up while practicing exceptional medicine in a supportive environment, we invite you to join us.
Strong medicine should feel human. Honest guidance should feel clear. A veterinary career should still leave room for a life.
Apply today and help us build the animal health team every neighborhood deserves.
Key Responsibilities
The Medical Director will establish medical standards, design hospital workflows, and mentor the veterinary team to ensure high-quality patient care. They will also partner with leadership to drive operational excellence and foster a positive, collaborative hospital culture.
Requirements
The role requires a qualified veterinarian with strong leadership and mentorship capabilities to build and manage a new hospital. Candidates must be committed to evidence-based medicine and creating a supportive, high-performing team environment.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Director at Animal Health Parters a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 95 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.
Veterinary Medicine — Physician Career Context
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
