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Alliance Animal Health
Pasadena, California

Regional Veterinarian Medical Director - Los Angeles

VeterinarianFull-Time

Listed compensation

$180k-$230k

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Company Description

Regional Veterinarian Medical Director

Full-Time

  • 4 weeks PTO
  • Ownership/Equity Available
  • $80,000 Sign-On Bonus

Alliance Animal Health is a fast-growing, private equity veterinary organization that operates as a business partner to veterinary practices across the US. We make it easier for our practices by providing business solutions, talent acquisition, marketing, human resources, finance, and operations. This enables our veterinarians to maintain their passion for medicine and encourages continuous focus on providing incredible care for animals. In fact, 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 practice, while we customize the support. We pride ourselves on maintaining open communication and collaboration resulting in innovative solutions to advance today’s veterinary environment. Our doctors maintain medical autonomy, which makes each of our hospitals unique.

Inquire to learn more about using your talents to make an impact on the health and wellness of pets!

Job Description

We’re seeking a Regional Medical Director to lead and support six general practice clinics in the Los Angeles area.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll continue practicing medicine while also shaping clinical standards, mentoring veterinarians, and elevating patient care across your region.

You’ll partner closely with your Regional Operations Manager to align medical and operational excellence, while serving as a trusted resource for your teams.

What You’ll Do

  • Provide medical leadership and oversight across multiple locations
  • Mentor and develop associate veterinarians, especially early-career DVMs
  • Support clinical growth in areas like surgery, diagnostics, and case management
  • Foster a collaborative, positive, and high-performing team culture
  • Help drive consistency in quality of care while respecting each hospital’s individuality

Qualifications

  • Current Veterinary License holder for the State of California; or the ability to obtain
  • 5+ years of clinical experience as a veterinarian, deeply confident in your medicine
  • DEA license preferred, not required
  • Natural leader and mentor who is driven to teach others
  • Highly organized and able to manage time effectively
  • Willingness to travel across the region to support all clinics spanning from Palmdale, CA to Covina, CA

We Offer Our Veterinarians

Flexible Scheduling

  • 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
  • Medical Autonomy
  • DVM Mentor Network
  • Paid CE Allowance & Professional Dues

+Additional Medical Director Stipend can apply!

+High volume clinics with high earning potential through production!

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

Salary Range can vary from $180,000 to $230,000, with flexibility based on experience! Determining factor is solely based off experience, qualifications, schedule, compensation structure, and is subjected to change per applicable candidate.

For additional details including our full equal opportunity statement, texting/outreach communication authorization, physical requirements of the job and more, please visit allianceanimal.com.

Key Responsibilities

The Regional Medical Director will provide clinical leadership and oversight for six general practice clinics in the Los Angeles area. This role involves mentoring associate veterinarians, driving clinical standards, and fostering a high-performing team culture while maintaining a hands-on medical practice.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Veterinary medicineTeam managementTime managementStrategic planning

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$205k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $185k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 66% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 4.2
Better work-life than 30% of Veterinary Medicine listings

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

Living in Pasadena

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.30M≈ 7.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,022/mo≈ 20% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Alliance Animal Health

Veterinary Services
Rye Brook, New York
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

4 weeks PTO
Ownership/Equity Available
$80,000 Sign-On Bonus
Flexible Scheduling
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
Medical Autonomy
DVM Mentor Network