Regional Veterinarian Medical Director | Partnership Opportunities
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Job Description
- Company Description
- Full-Time
- Partnership Opportunities at Both Practices
- $80,000 Sign-On Bonus
- Medical Leadership
Alliance Animal Health is a fast-growing veterinary organization that operates as a business partner to veterinary practices across the U.S. We make it easier for our practices by providing business solutions, talent acquisition, marketing, human resources, finance, and operational support. This enables our veterinarians to maintain their passion for medicine and focus on providing incredible care for animals.
Our Core Values are quite literally written with PETS in mind: Passion, Engagement, Trust, and Service.
We trust our doctor partners with the decision-making skills to choose what’s best for their practices while customizing the support around them. Our veterinarians maintain medical autonomy, allowing each of our hospitals to preserve the culture and individuality that make them unique.
Job Description
We’re seeking an experienced Regional Medical Director to provide medical leadership and clinical support to two of our Southern Illinois practices:
- Lakeside Veterinary Hospital – Carbondale, IL
- Central Hospital for Animals – Herrin, IL
Compensation is around $160,000, with flexibility based on experience, qualifications, schedule, and compensation structure. Compensation is subject to change based on the applicable candidate.
This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for an experienced veterinarian who wants to continue practicing medicine while taking on a larger role in mentoring doctors, strengthening clinical teams, and helping shape the future of both hospitals.
The Regional Medical Director will partner closely with hospital and regional leadership to support medical excellence, doctor development, and continued growth across both practices.
For the right veterinarian, this opportunity also includes a pathway to partnership/ownership at both hospitals, offering the ability to make a long-term impact while sharing in the success of the practices.
- What You’ll Do
- Provide medical leadership and support across both hospital teams
- Continue practicing clinical medicine while serving as a trusted resource for fellow veterinarians
- Mentor and develop associate veterinarians, including early-career DVMs
- Support clinical growth in areas such as surgery, diagnostics, case management, and overall quality of medicine
- Partner with practice and regional leadership to identify opportunities for continued hospital growth
- Foster a collaborative, positive, and high-performing culture
- Help drive consistency in quality of care while respecting the individuality and medical autonomy of each hospital
- Support doctor engagement, development, and retention across both practices
What We Offer
- Partnership/Ownership Opportunities at Both Practices
- Additional Medical Director compensation may apply
- Production-based earning potential
- Flexible scheduling
Medical Autonomy
- Comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, vision, liability coverage, 401(k), life and supplemental insurance
- Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Personal pet care discounts
- DVM Mentor Network
- Paid CE allowance and professional dues
Qualifications
- Current Illinois veterinary license or ability to obtain
- 5+ years of clinical experience as a veterinarian preferred
- Strong clinical and surgical skills with confidence in general practice medicine
- Previous leadership or mentorship experience strongly preferred
- Natural leader who enjoys teaching, coaching, and developing other veterinarians
- Highly organized with the ability to balance clinical and leadership responsibilities
- Collaborative approach to working with both medical and operational leadership
- Interest in long-term partnership and helping grow two established veterinary practices
Additional Information
This is an exciting opportunity for a veterinarian who is ready to take the next step in their career - combining clinical medicine, leadership, mentorship, and ownership while supporting two established practices in Southern Illinois.
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.
For additional details including our full equal opportunity statement, texting/outreach communication authorization, physical requirements of the job, and more, please visit the Alliance Animal Health Additional Job Description Details page.
Compensation: from USD 160000 - yearly
Key Responsibilities
The Regional Medical Director will provide clinical leadership and mentorship across two veterinary practices while maintaining a hands-on role in practicing medicine. They will partner with leadership to drive hospital growth, ensure quality of care, and foster a collaborative team culture.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 92% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Veterinary Medicine median $130k (middle half $123k–$170k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Illinois index 100.0 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinary Medicine listings in Illinois | 157 active | 3,101 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 92% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $160k sign-on | Illinois healthcare professional listings: 38% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 14% offer loan repayment209 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Veterinary Medicine listings | 962 in the last 30 days | 517 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Veterinary Medicine pay trend | +1.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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