Description
Carolina Animal Specialty and Emergency Hospital is seeking an accomplished Veterinarian – Medical Director to provide clinical leadership for our growing specialty and emergency hospital in Hickory, North Carolina. This role is ideal for an experienced board-certified specialist or emergency clinician a who is ready to influence medicine, mentorship, and hospital performance while continuing to practice high-quality, advanced care.
The Medical Director serves as the clinical leader of the hospital, setting medical standards, supporting a collaborative culture, and partnering with hospital leadership to drive excellence in patient care, team development, and operational success. This is a hands-on leadership role with protected administrative time.
Qualifications
- DVM or equivalent degree
- Board-certified specialist (DACVECC, DACVIM, DACVS, or related specialty) or Multi-specialty & Emergency experience strongly preferred
- Active (or eligible) North Carolina veterinary license
- Proven leadership ability or strong interest in clinical leadership
- Commitment to evidence-based medicine and exceptional client communication
- Passion for mentorship, team development, and hospital growth
Key Responsibilities
- Provide medical leadership and oversight across emergency and specialty services
- Establish and uphold medical standards, protocols, and best practices
- Mentor and support veterinarians, interns, and support staff
- Partner with hospital administration on strategic planning, recruiting, and growth initiatives
- Maintain an active clinical caseload aligned with your expertise
- Foster a positive, collaborative, and high-performing hospital culture
What We Offer
- Base salary range of $180,000–$275,000, commensurate with specialty, experience, and clinical production, plus an additional Medical Director stipend
- 25% production model, no negative accrual
- Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- CE allowance with paid CE time
- Paid parental leave and generous PTO
- Professional autonomy with strong operational support
- The opportunity to shape and grow specialty and emergency services in a key regional hospital
Why Carolina Animal Specialty and Emergency Hospital?
- Established referral and emergency presence in the region
- Modern equipment and advanced diagnostic capabilities
- Supportive leadership structure with a focus on sustainable medicine
- Collaborative environment with highly trained technicians and staff
- Located in Hickory, NC—offering a high quality of life with access to the Blue Ridge Mountains and Charlotte metro area
Carolina Animal Specialty and Emergency Hospital is a multi-specialty practice with specialists in internal medicine, surgery, behavior, rehabilitation and 24-hour emergency and critical care housed in a beautiful newly built 12,000-square-foot hospital in Hickory, NC.
We have a spacious hospital with a fully staffed ICU with DVM and highly skilled 24 hr support team to manage a high volume patient case load with 12 exam rooms. In hospital we have comprehensive in house laboratory equipment that includes chemistry, cbc, epoc, blood gas, sedivue, fecal imagyst, telecytometry, ability to have consultation and recommendation from boarded radiologist and clinical pathologist for best in the moment patient care, oxygen therapy (multiple snyder icu cages and high flow). We have the ability to provide superior specialty care with computed tomography, fluoroscopy, digital radiology, color-flow doppler ultrasound, endoscopy, minimally invasive surgical equipment, and comprehensive surgical instrumentation. We are able to provide radioactive iodine therapy for cats with hyperthyroidism and have a fully equipped rehabilitation suite with k- laser, e-stim, oasis underwater treadmill as well as exercise treadmill for assisting patients with pre and post op recovery.
We have a team of highly skilled board-certified specialists, emergency clinicians, veterinary technicians, and support staff that believe in compassionate care, always being prepared, supportive, excellence and quality in everything we do for our patients and encourage individuals who embrace a fast-paced atmosphere with honesty, positive attitude and transparency.
Requirements
- DVM/VMD degree from an AVMA accredited college (or successful completion of the ECFVG or PAVE program)
- Active license in good standing to practice in the state in which candidate will be employed (or the ability to obtain a license in that state)