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Aspca
New York, New York

Medical Director, Community Medicine

Veterinary Medicine 9.2 Work-LifeNo callNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$198k-$210k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday4-day week · 4×8s

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Job Description

Looking for a veterinary leadership role where your impact extends far beyond the exam room while your work schedule supports healthy, sustainable work-life balance?

As the Medical Director of our ASPCA Community Veterinary Clinic, you’ll lead a mission-driven medical team expanding access to high-quality care for pets and families who need it most.

This role combines hands-on practice and management with no sales pressure, revenue targets, on-call shifts, overnights, or after-hours emergencies.

Where and When You’ll Work

  • This is an on-site position - we have an opening at each of the following ASPCA Community Veterinary Clinics listed below.
  • Brooklyn: 464 New Lots Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207
  • Queens: 36-02 14th St, Long Island City, NY 11106
  • The Bronx: 501 E 161st St, Bronx, NY 10451
  • Monday through Friday daytime hours only, no nights or weekends required.

Enjoy flexible scheduling options, including a choice of four 8-hour days, five 8-hour days, or four 10-hour days per week - paid breaks included!

What you’ll get

Compensation

The target hiring range for this role is $198,000 - $210,000 annually, and this position is eligible for a signing and retention bonus.

Benefits

At the ASPCA, you don’t have to choose between your passion for helping animals and making a living. Our comprehensive benefits package helps ensure you can live a rewarding life at work and at home. Our benefits include but are not limited to:

Flexible time off that includes 4 weeks of vacation time, 1 week of paid personal time to observe the days that mean the most to you, plus sick and bereavement time, paid parental leave, and company paid holidays

Competitive financial incentives and retirement savings including veterinary state license fee reimbursement, Veterinary Information Network (VIN) membership, and a 401(k) plan with generous employer contributions — we match dollar for dollar up to 4% and provide an additional 4% contribution toward your future each year.

Robust professional development opportunities, 3 paid days for Continuing Education and a $1,500 CE Stipend. We offer an ongoing learning environment, including structured mentorship from experienced veterinarians and rounds to share ideas with colleagues across the country. We are one of the largest and most impactful animal welfare organizations in the world, so you will always have a strong team to lean on and cheer you on.

Affordable health coverage, including medical, employer-paid dental, and optional vision coverage, as well as employer-paid life and long-term disability insurance.

Responsibilities

You’ll focus on medical leadership, preventive care, and high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter surgery, while also supervising a team of veterinarians and medical staff in the clinic.

  • Qualifications, Education & Work Experience
  • Current State Veterinary licensure required; Valid New York State Veterinary License, or ability to obtain within 30 days of start date required.
  • 5 years of veterinary experience in small animal practice required

4 years of experience with and demonstrated success in people management, leadership, training, or mentoring required.

1 year of surgical experience required; experience in high-quality high volume spay/neuter preferred; HQHVSN training is available for strong candidates who meet other requirements

Take the Next Step!

Click Apply Now and tell us more about your experience and interest, and we’ll reach out with additional information about the role, including the full job description.

Want to know more before you apply? Email careers@aspca.org and put “Medical Director” in the title, and we’ll reach out to you directly.

Language

English (Required)

Education and Work Experience

Doctorate: Veterinary Medicine (Required)

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current New York State Veterinary License and possess at least 5 years of small animal practice experience. Additionally, 4 years of leadership or management experience and 1 year of surgical experience are required.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Team managementClinical supervisionHigh-volume surgery

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Director, Community Medicine at Aspca a 9.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 94 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Veterinary Medicine — Physician Career Context

Aspca holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 78/100, 4 active listings.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$204k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $189k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 9.2
Among the best 10% of Veterinary Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 94 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights
  • On-site
  • Includes weekends

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k≈ 4.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,154/mo≈ 25% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Aspca

Non-profit Organizations
New York, NY
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible time off (4 weeks vacation)
1 week paid personal time
Sick and bereavement time
Paid parental leave
Company paid holidays
Veterinary state license fee reimbursement
Veterinary Information Network (VIN) membership
401(k) with 4% match plus additional 4% contribution