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Alliance Animal Health
Trumbull, Connecticut

Veterinarian Owner/Medical Director

VeterinarianNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Company Description

Are you ready to step into a leadership role where you can practice exceptional medicine, mentor a team, and build something that's truly your own?

Home Veterinary Services is seeking a Medical Director to lead our collaborative small animal practice. This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced veterinarian—or an associate ready to take the next step—who is passionate about high-quality medicine, team development, and creating an exceptional client experience.

As Medical Director, you'll enjoy the autonomy to shape medical standards while partnering with an experienced operations team that allows you to focus on what you do best: caring for patients and leading your team.

Located in the heart of Fairfield County of Connecticut, Trumbull offers the perfect balance of small-town charm and easy access to big-city amenities.

Just a short drive from New Haven and less than 90 minutes to New York City, the area is known for its top-rated schools, beautiful parks and trails, safe neighborhoods, and vibrant community feel.

Whether you're into hiking, dining, beaches, or arts and culture, you'll find something to love here—and with no weekend clinic hours, you’ll have time to enjoy it.

Job Description

As the Medical Director Veterinarian, you will serve as the pivotal leader of our hospital. Your role encompasses a broad range of responsibilities, including but not limited to leadership and staff management, client relations, medical quality assurance, financial oversight of the practice in partnership with Regional Manager. This role is integral to the success of our hospital, and we are excited to have you bring your expertise and leadership to our team.

This position includes the opportunity to participate in our Partner Track Ownership Program, allowing you to build equity while continuing to practice medicine. It's a unique path for veterinarians who want the rewards of ownership without taking on the responsibilities of purchasing and managing an entire practice independently.

We Offer Our Veterinarians

Flexible Scheduling & Medical Autonomy

  • 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
  • Paid CE Allowance & Professional Dues

+Additional Medical Director Stipend can apply!

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Veterinary degree, or equivalent, from an accredited university
  • Active veterinary state license, ability to obtain one
  • Current DEA License preferred but not required
  • USDA Accreditation preferred but not required
  • Additional Information

We Are a DRUG-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 https://allianceanimal.com/additionaljobdescriptiondetails/.

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Director leads the small animal practice, overseeing staff management, client relations, and medical quality assurance. They also handle financial oversight of the practice in partnership with the Regional Manager.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Veterinary MedicineMentoringSmall Animal Practice Management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian Owner/Medical Director at Alliance Animal Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 2,946 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 82% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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

median 6.2this job 6.6
Better work-life than 60% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Trumbull

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$625k
Typical market rent
$3,144/mo
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

City-level figures. 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

Paid Vacation/Sick Time/Holidays
Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
Liability Insurance
401K
Life & Supplemental Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Personal Pet Care Discounts
Paid CE Allowance & Professional Dues