Medical Director- Sanford Oaks Animal Clinic

Veterinarian Above average in Veterinary MedicineNo callFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 7h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Sanford Oaks Animal Clinic as a Veterinarian Medical Director – $75K Bonus, No On-Call in Arlington, Texas, United States. Sanford Oaks Animal Clinic is searching for a skilled veterinarian (DVM) become our a Medical Director to lead our small animal hospital in North Texas. Role and experience: Dr.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Signing bonus: $75,000.
  • $75,000 bonus package DOE
  • Very competitive base range
  • Monthly Medical Director stipend
  • Generous PTO with rollover
  • Medical, dental, and vision with HSA option
  • 401(k) options
  • Medical freedom
  • Personal pet discounts

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • On-site position.
  • No call required.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers no call requirements, a signing bonus. Work with Sanford Oaks Animal Clinic in Arlington, Texas, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Director will lead the hospital team to ensure long-term success while elevating clinical services and fostering new business ideas. This role involves providing exceptional veterinary care, mentoring staff, and building strong relationships with the client base.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or VMD degree and possess an active Texas veterinary license. A minimum of 5 years of clinical experience, along with strong surgical, dentistry, and leadership skills, is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Small animal medicineVeterinary surgeryCommunicationMentorshipCase managementTeam collaborationPreventive medicineClient communicationFear free patient handlingVeterinary diagnosticsMedical record documentationRelationship building

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 90% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 17.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Director- Sanford Oaks Animal Clinic at Sanford Oaks Animal Clinic a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 2,954 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Location & Logistics

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

6.9/10 work-life score · Above average in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 2,954 active roles in this specialty

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Benefits & Perks12 jobs · 8 employers

Sign-on bonus
83% this job
CME allowance
83% this job
401k / retirement match
83% this job
Relocation assistance
42%
Loan repayment
25%

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Work-life snapshot

6.9/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Veterinary Medicine

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • No call
  • On-site
  • Includes weekends
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About Sanford Oaks Animal Clinic

Benefits & Perks

$75,000 bonus package DOE
Very competitive base range
Monthly Medical Director stipend
Generous PTO with rollover
No on-call or emergency after-hours
Medical, dental, and vision with HSA option
401(k) options
Medical freedom