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West Branch, Michigan

Medical Director Veterinarian | West Branch, MI

Veterinary MedicineNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

West Branch Veterinary Services, a CareVet partner, has a tremendous opportunity for a Medical Director to lead our thriving practice in West Branch, Michigan. Our Medical Directors dedicate over 90% of their time to practicing medicine, allowing them to stay fully engaged in patient care while leading the team!

The Medical Director is responsible for providing medical leadership for the hospital, managing associate veterinarians, and assuring regulatory compliance relating to the practice of veterinary medicine. The Medical Director is also responsible for creating an environment of teamwork in which quality medicine and exceptional client service are delivered.

Live where most people vacation “Up North!”

West Branch Veterinary Services has been proudly serving the West Branch community and surrounding areas since 1976. The City of West Branch is a unique and wonderful community in Ogemaw County, Michigan.

This small, charming town is home to many great attractions, including a downtown shopping district which consists of Victorian style architecture, boutique shops and retail outlets, as well as beautiful Iron's Park and a Downtown Park.

Ogemaw County is the place to enjoy the outdoors as it has endless opportunities to hike, cross country ski, mountain bike or camp! Canoeing, trout fishing and swimming are just a few of the many recreational activities that you will find in this vast four-season playground.

As a beautiful place to live, work, and play, you are sure to fall in love with West Branch!

Practice medicine in a state-of-the-art facility!

We are committed to practicing high quality, progressive, individualized medical care for our patients. We provide you with the tools to help your patients through industry-leading medical and diagnostic capabilities. Our hospital is open Monday – Friday (no weekends or after hours).

The incoming Veterinarian will enjoy practicing medicine in our modern, well-equipped 10,000 sq/ft facility. We also enjoy hosting veterinary students for their externships/clerkships and can do so by providing a private bedroom and full bath in the clinic's finished second floor.

Join an awesome team!

Work along a team that is friendly, team-oriented, and dedicated to an enjoyable work-life balance. Our experienced support staff and veterinarians create a professional work experience while helping our clients care for their beloved companions.

Our team works hard to provide the highest levels of veterinary medical and surgical services for our patients in a supportive and friendly environment. In addition to a long-standing and loyal clientele, we have a tenured support staff team making the culture here top notch!

Our staff makes West Branch Veterinary Services a fun place to practice medicine every day!

CareVet Offers You

  • Six-figure starting salary plus production with no negative accrual
  • Generous signing bonus, student loan support, relocation stipend and no upfront non-compete.
  • Custom compensation packages, tailored to the needs of the Veterinarian
  • Robust benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k with match, company-paid short-term disability and life insurance
  • Parental support including paid parental leave and adoption assistance
  • Veterinarian-focused culture, schedule flexibility promoting work/life balance and paid time off with free access to Carebnb, CareVet’s vacation properties
  • Mentorship-driven experience with strong focus on skill development and CE opportunities
  • Employee Assistance Program with a focus on compassion fatigue and stress support, including access to CareVet’s on-staff licensed social worker
  • For our full list of Veterinarian benefits, check out CareVet’s Ultimate CarePackage!

Responsibilities

The ideal candidate is someone who values community and diversity and is passionate about people and pets! This is a great opportunity for an experienced veterinarian with a desire to lead our practice. The incoming Veterinarian will be responsible for overseeing all professional services, implementing veterinary and patient care policies and procedures, licenses, and related matters, and will ultimately serve as “Veterinarian in charge.”

Qualifications

  • Ability to show compassion to both pets and their owners
  • Outstanding dexterity in handling animals while performing precise tasks
  • Ability to react quickly and make decisions under pressure about the wellbeing of an animal
  • Strong fondness and understanding of animals
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge of animal behavior
  • Ability to use medical technologies during diagnosis, research and surgery of animals

How to Apply

To learn more about positions available, please contact Kelly Weber at 314-313-8273 or email kweber@carevethealth.com. Apply directly by clicking the button below.

About the Network

CareVet is a network of veterinary hospitals that focuses on managing best-in-class hospitals with a mission to provide the very best care for our pets and our Team Members. Our approach to veterinary medicine focuses on practice legacy, team, Veterinarians, patients and community.

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Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Team managementAnimal handlingDecision makingCommunication skillsAnimal behavior knowledgeMedical technology

Veterinary Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Michigan, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$293k (86 salary observations; 1,148 listings), vs ~$295k nationally (9,749 salary observations; 54,080 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 101 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in West Branch

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$242k
Median resident rent
$842/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About CareVet Health

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Benefits & Perks

Six-figure starting salary plus production
Generous signing bonus
Student loan support
Relocation stipend
No upfront non-compete
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401k with match
Company-paid short-term disability and life insurance