Medical Director Veterinarian

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Job Description

Medical Director Veterinarian

Dual-Site Leadership Opportunity | Sunset Animal Clinic & Hammocks Veterinary Hospital | Miami, FL

Lead Two Exceptional Hospitals. Shape the Future of Veterinary Medicine.

Are you an experienced veterinarian looking to make a broader impact? Western Veterinary Partners is seeking a collaborative and visionary Medical Director to provide clinical leadership across two well-established small animal hospitals in Miami, Florida—Sunset Animal Clinic and Hammocks Veterinary Hospital.

This unique dual-site leadership opportunity is ideal for a veterinarian who enjoys mentoring teams, practicing high-quality medicine, driving hospital growth, and building strong relationships with clients and staff. You'll partner closely with hospital leadership to establish medical excellence across both locations while continuing to practice medicine in a collaborative, supportive environment.

About the Hospitals

Sunset Animal Clinic

Serving the Miami community since 1970, Sunset Animal Clinic is a trusted small animal practice dedicated to personalized, evidence-based medicine. The hospital offers preventive care, surgery, dentistry, diagnostics, and internal medicine while maintaining a loyal client base and a collaborative team culture.

Hammocks Veterinary Hospital

Since 1989, Hammocks Veterinary Hospital has provided comprehensive veterinary care through wellness services, advanced diagnostics, surgery, dentistry, and medical case management. The hospital serves a diverse client population, making bilingual (English/Spanish) communication highly valued.

Together, these hospitals provide an exciting opportunity to lead two established practices with complementary teams, diverse caseloads, and strong growth potential.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM/VMD) from an accredited veterinary school
  • Active (or eligible) Florida veterinary license
  • 5+ years of small animal clinical experience preferred
  • Previous Medical Director or leadership experience preferred
  • Strong communication, mentorship, and leadership skills
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred but not required
  • Passion for progressive medicine, coaching others, and building high-performing teams
  • Core Competencies
  • Veterinary Leadership
  • Medical Director
  • Small Animal Medicine
  • General Surgery
  • Dentistry
  • Internal Medicine
  • Preventive Care
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Medical Quality & Standards
  • Client Communication
  • Team Development & Mentorship
  • Hospital Operations
  • Practice Growth
  • Clinical Decision-Making
  • Collaborative Leadership

What We Offer

  • Competitive base salary plus production
  • Medical Director leadership stipend
  • Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
  • Quarterly production with no negative accrual
  • Flexible scheduling between both hospitals
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Generous PTO
  • Annual CE allowance plus paid CE days
  • DEA, licensing, AVMA, and professional dues reimbursement
  • VIN membership
  • Leadership development and executive coaching opportunities
  • Employee pet care discounts
  • Supportive Operations and Medical Leadership teams

Why This Opportunity?

This role offers the best of both worlds—the ability to lead two established hospitals while maintaining a manageable clinical schedule. You'll have the opportunity to influence medical standards, mentor doctors, grow both teams, and practice progressive medicine without sacrificing work-life balance.

If you're an experienced veterinarian ready to take the next step in your leadership career, we'd love to connect.

Join Western Veterinary Partners and help shape the future of Sunset Animal Clinic and Hammocks Veterinary Hospital while making a lasting impact on pets, clients, and the Miami community.

Western Veterinary Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Western Veterinary Partners is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in the job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact hr@westernvetpartners.com.

Hiring decisions will be based on merit, qualifications and the legitimate needs of the business.

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Key Responsibilities

The Medical Director will provide clinical leadership across two small animal hospitals, focusing on mentoring teams and driving hospital growth. They will establish medical excellence and standards while maintaining a clinical practice schedule.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,108 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Miami

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$619k
Typical market rent
$3,008/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Western Veterinary Partners

Veterinary Services
Denver
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive base salary plus production
Medical Director leadership stipend
Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
Quarterly production with no negative accrual
Flexible scheduling
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k)
Generous PTO