Veterinarian- Medical Director- Partner and Equity Opportunity
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Job Description
Company Description
At Gateway Animal Hospital, we live to care, with an emphasis on top-tier services for both pets and people. We have two thriving sites in West Virginia!
General Practice/Small Animal clinic with some large animal
3 DVM clinic with dedicated support staff
Rotating Saturdays and Closed Sundays
- OFFERING SIGN-ON BONUS, RELOCATION ASSISTANCE, STUDENT LOAN ASSISTANCE, FUTURE OWNERSHIP OPTIONS, ETC!
- Services Include: Wellness and Prevention, Advanced Diagnostics, Dental Care, Surgery, Laser Therapy, Boarding, Ultrasound, etc.!
- To learn more about us click here!
Our two clinics are only miles apart in Charleston and Saint Albans, WV. Located along the Kanawha River, the locations provide beautiful, historic scenery and many opportunities for socializing and activities. With multiple state parks, this is a perfect area to explore the outdoors and take advantage of all four seasons. Whether you enjoy kayaking, hiking, the arts or festivals, this area has something to accommodate all!
Job Description
- Full Time
- Proficient in general medicine, surgery and dentistry
- Experience Needed
We Offer Our Veterinarians
Flexible Scheduling & Medical Autonomy
- Comprehensive Benefits (paid vacation/sick time/holidays, health, dental, vision, liability, 401K, life & supplemental insurance, employee assistance program & personal pet care discounts)
- Future Ownership Opportunities
- Competitive Compensation
- DVM Mentor Network
- Paid CE Allowance & Professional Dues
- Large Sign on Bonus
Qualifications
- Doctor of Veterinary degree, or equivalent, from an accredited university
- Active veterinary state license
- Current DEA License preferred but not required
- USDA Accreditation preferred but not required
- Additional Information
We Are a DRUG-Free, Smoke-Free, Equal Opportunity Employer.
Company Policy & Federal & State Laws Forbid Discrimination Because of Age, Color, Race, Religion, Sex, Disability, Sexual Orientation or National Origin
Key Responsibilities
The Medical Director will oversee clinical operations and provide high-quality veterinary care, including surgery, dentistry, and general medicine. The role involves leading a team of veterinarians and support staff to maintain top-tier service standards across two clinic locations.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% have no call, 82% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for West Virginia is 89.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.5% of West Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- On-site
- Includes weekends
Living in St. Albans
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $163k
- Median resident rent
- $931/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 88.7
- State income tax
- Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Charleston, WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.