Medical Director
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Job Description
Medical Director | AAHA + Leadership Opportunity | Evanston, IL
Ready to lead a well-established, AAHA-accredited practice that's expanding? Fox Animal Hospital in Evanston, IL is seeking a compassionate and motivated Medical Director to guide our high-performing team and help shape our future.
About Us
- AAHA-accredited small animal hospital established in 1998
- Known for personalized, client-oriented care and strong referral relationships
- Currently expanding our building to support continued growth
- Offers full wellness and urgent care services, soft tissue surgery, dentistry, and in-house diagnostics
What You'll Do
- Lead and mentor a multi-doctor team
- Oversee clinical protocols, patient care, and team collaboration
- Perform soft tissue surgery, dentistry, and general diagnostics
Requirements
- Licensed DVM in Illinois
- Skilled clinician with leadership mindset
- Passionate about mentorship, medicine, and patient relationships
Benefits & Compensation
- Flexible compensation: base salary or production-based model
- Signing bonus and relocation assistance
- Health, dental, vision insurance + 401(k) with match
- CE allowance, paid time off, license and DEA fee reimbursement
- AVMA PLIT coverage and professional membership dues included
Key Responsibilities
The Medical Director will lead and mentor a multi-doctor team while overseeing clinical protocols and patient care standards. They are also responsible for performing soft tissue surgeries, dentistry, and general diagnostics within the practice.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine — Physician Career Context
Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 13.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.
Work-life snapshot
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Living in Fox Lake
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $306k
- Median resident rent
- $1,047/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 34 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.