Owner & Medical Director Veterinarian - Build Your Dream Practice

VeterinarianIncludes callNo nightsFull-Time

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Be the Founder of Something Extraordinary: De Novo Veterinarian Opportunity with VPP

Are you ready to take the next step in your veterinary career—not just as a clinician, but as a practice owner?

Veterinary Practice Partners (VPP) is seeking entrepreneurial-minded veterinarians to lead brand-new, locally branded hospitals built from the ground up—designed around your vision, your community, and your goals.

This is your chance to be a founding DVM partner in a De Novo hospital—with full operational support, meaningful equity, and a leadership role from day one.

Why Choose a De Novo Opportunity with VPP?

  • True Co-Ownership You’ll own significant equity in your hospital—without taking on full financial risk. Build long-term wealth while doing what you love.
  • Locally Branded, Doctor-Led We don’t put our name on the door. Your hospital will reflect your voice, your values, and your brand—backed by the scale and stability of VPP.
  • We Start With You We find the right partner first, then the right location.

You’ll help shape the market analysis, site selection, hospital design, and hiring process.

  • Fully Supported, Never Alone VPP handles lease negotiation, construction, equipment, IT, marketing, recruiting, and more—so you can focus on patient care and team leadership.
  • Join a Powerful Network You’ll become part of a community of 200+ doctor partners, 100+ first-time owners, and 150+ hospitals who collaborate and support each other.

Your Path to Practice Ownership—Without Going It Alone

From the initial idea to opening day, and beyond:

  • Meet VPP – Discuss your vision and goals
  • Market & Site Selection – You help pick the location
  • Design & Buildout – We construct the hospital around your needs
  • Launch & Grow – We support marketing, operations, HR, and finance
  • Profit & Equity Growth – Start earning distributions as soon as month six

What’s In It For You

  • Competitive base salary + production + Medical Director stipend
  • Monthly profit distributions based on your equity share
  • Leadership training and mentorship from experienced partners
  • Full benefits: medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401(k), CE
  • VPP-facilitated partner financing (loan support available)
  • Work-life balance—no overnight shifts or on-call expectations

Build a Practice That Reflects You

We’re looking for DVMs who want more than a job—they want ownership, autonomy, and the chance to shape something meaningful.

If you’re passionate about quality medicine, collaborative leadership, and long-term impact, this could be your next chapter.

Key Responsibilities

As a founding DVM partner, you will lead the establishment of a new veterinary hospital, shaping its vision and operations. You will also focus on patient care and team leadership while VPP provides operational support.

Requirements

Candidates should be entrepreneurial-minded veterinarians looking for ownership and autonomy in their practice. A passion for quality medicine and collaborative leadership is essential.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

EntrepreneurshipVeterinary MedicineTeam Management

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 78% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Owner & Medical Director Veterinarian - Build Your Dream Practice at Veterinary Practice Partners 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 3,003 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 12 employers

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
76%
CME allowance
76%
Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.9
Better work-life than 60% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,003 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes call
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About Veterinary Practice Partners

Veterinary Services
Centreville, Virginia
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401(k)
CE
Medical Director Stipend
Monthly Profit Distributions