Medical Director Veterinarian – Companion Animal Practice | Antelope Valley, CA

DVM Focus is representing a full-time Medical Director Veterinarian opportunity with an established, fast-paced companion-animal practice in Southern California’s Antelope Valley.

This position is designed for an experienced veterinarian ready to combine clinical medicine with meaningful hospital leadership. The Medical Director will remain actively involved in patient care while helping guide medical standards, team development, client relationships, and the continued growth of the practice.

The opportunity also includes a potential pathway to equity and future practice ownership.

The Role

The Medical Director will serve as a clinical leader within the hospital while maintaining medical autonomy and an active caseload.

Responsibilities Include

• Providing high-quality companion-animal medical and surgical care
• Leadership and development of the veterinary and clinical teams
• Supporting strong medical standards and quality assurance
• Mentoring and supporting veterinarians and clinical staff
• Helping foster a collaborative and positive hospital culture
• Supporting client relationships and communication
• Participating in hospital planning and operational decisions
• Collaborating with business leadership on the continued growth and success of the practice
• Maintaining medical autonomy while helping establish consistent standards of care

The Practice

The hospital provides comprehensive companion-animal care across preventive medicine, dentistry, diagnostics, surgery, and management of more complex medical cases.

Veterinarians Have Access To

• In-house diagnostic capabilities
• Digital radiography
• Ultrasound
• Comprehensive surgical resources
• Dentistry

Daytime Urgent and Emergency Case Exposure

• The practice has a busy caseload that provides significant clinical variety as well as strong production-earning potential.
• What This Opportunity Offers
• Medical Director leadership position
• Flexible scheduling
• Medical autonomy
• Potential equity and future ownership opportunity
• High production-earning potential
• Additional Medical Director compensation
• Sign-on bonus opportunity
• Relocation assistance
• Student loan assistance
• Paid continuing education allowance
• Paid professional dues
• DVM mentorship resources
• 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

Qualifications

• DVM or equivalent veterinary degree from an accredited university
• Active California veterinary license or ability to obtain one
• DEA license preferred
• USDA accreditation preferred
• Established clinical experience in companion-animal medicine
• Strong leadership and communication skills

Ability to Mentor and Support Veterinary Professionals

• Interest in contributing to the medical, cultural, and operational direction of a veterinary practice
• Refer to DF-7401 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.