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BluePearl Vet
Glendale, Arizona

Veterinary Market Medical Director

VeterinarianIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

BluePearl Pet Hospital - Market Medical Director

Sign-On + Strong Compensation Package

BluePearl Pet Hospital is seeking a collaborative, engaged, and visionary veterinary leader to serve as a Market Medical Director for our emergency and specialty teams in Avondale, Peoria and Scottsdale, AZ. This is a unique 50% administrative and 50% clinical leadership opportunity, allowing you to continue practicing medicine while dedicating meaningful time to mentoring clinicians, driving hospital strategy, and shaping a thriving team culture.

In this pivotal role, you’ll partner closely with hospital administration to foster a strong sense of community, support an engaging team environment, and champion our unwavering commitment to outstanding medical quality.

What We Offer

  • Competitive Base Salary tailored to your specialty and schedule.
  • Medical Director Annual Stipend

Performance and Headcount Incentives

  • Additional Earning Potential through quarterly production bonuses with no negative accrual.
  • Sign-on Bonus & Relocation Support.
  • Dedicated Administrative Time to lead effectively without sacrificing your work-life balance.

Your Core Responsibilities

Elevate Medical Standards: Uphold and champion clinical standards in patient care, safety, and client/referral veterinarian satisfaction.

Foster a Learning Culture: Support an engaging, clinician-driven culture focused on mentorship, rotating internships, and our EmERge™ Emergency Veterinarian Mentorship program.

Drive Recruitment & Retention: Lead talent acquisition, engagement, and professional development efforts for top-tier clinicians.

Strengthen Referral Partnerships: Build local veterinary relationships through personal visits, presenting continuing education (CE) programs, and collaborative case discussions.

Who You Are

  • A confident, collaborative DVM with several years of clinical and leadership experience.
  • An enthusiastic relationship builder, both inside our hospitals and within the wider Arizona veterinary community.
  • A proactive leader who inspires teams, manages conflict with empathy, and leads with purpose.

Why BluePearl?

We’re a community of passionate caregivers driven by a shared mission: to deliver the most advanced veterinary care possible. As part of Mars Veterinary Health, our clinicians gain access to:

  • World-class CE opportunities through BluePearl University and beyond
  • A clinical leveling system to support your professional growth
  • Leadership development programs to help you grow into your next big role
  • Access to 2,000+ medical journals, webinars, and peer learning

Your Wellness Matters

  • We care deeply for our people. That’s why we offer:
  • Comprehensive benefits: health, dental, vision, PTO, parental leave, and 401(k).
  • Company-paid short/long-term disability and life insurance.
  • Health and well-being resources to assist with stress management, mental health awareness, compassion fatigue, burnout, communication, and conflict management skills.
  • 12 free mental health sessions per year, and the Lyra platform
  • Discounts on pet care, food, and Trupanion insurance

Annual BluePearl Store Allowance

At BluePearl, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where every individual is treated with respect and dignity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without discrimination. If you require assistance or accommodations during the application process, please let us know—we are committed to providing the support you need.

Key Responsibilities

The Market Medical Director will split time between clinical practice and administrative leadership, focusing on mentoring clinicians and driving hospital strategy. They are responsible for upholding medical standards, fostering a collaborative team culture, and strengthening local referral partnerships.

Requirements

The candidate must be a confident DVM with several years of clinical and leadership experience. They should be an enthusiastic relationship builder capable of managing teams with empathy and purpose.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Veterinary medicineStrategic planningTeam managementConflict resolutionReferral relationship buildingSafety complianceMedical quality assurance

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 92% have no call, 96% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in Arizona?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedVeterinary Medicine median $165k (middle half $155k–$175k)21 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingArizona index 100.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in Arizona73 active3,160 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 92% no call · 96% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusArizona healthcare professional listings: 43% state a sign-on bonus · 12% offer loan repayment107 active listings, Nov 2026
New Veterinary Medicine listings936 in the last 30 days548 the 30 days before (+71%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Veterinary Medicine pay trend+3.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

12 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

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$55k
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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

12 jobs · 7 employers
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Higher = better work-life balance

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 2.4
Better work-life than 10% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,095 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call
BluePearl Vet logo

About BluePearl Vet

Veterinary Services
Tampa, Florida
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus
Relocation Support
Competitive Base Salary
Medical Director Annual Stipend
Performance and Headcount Incentives
Quarterly production bonuses with no negative accrual
Dedicated Administrative Time
Health, dental, vision insurance

Living in Glendale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$383k
Typical market rent
$1,511/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.