ASSOCIATE VETERINARIAN / FUTURE MEDICAL DIRECTOR
WARNING: This job may cause extreme happiness, sudden career growth, and uncontrollable love for animals.
Are you passionate about patient care and the human-animal bond?
Do you have the drive to help a growing hospital thrive?
Are you looking for a consistent schedule and generous PTO?
Do you occasionally whisper, “I can save them all,” while dramatically staring into the distance?
Then buckle up, Doctor. We’ve been waiting for you.
WE ARE SEEKING AN ASSOCIATE VETERINARIAN WHO WANTS TO BECOME A MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Colony Animal Hospital is on a mission to find a veterinarian who is ready to practice high-quality medicine, lead with confidence, and eventually step into a Medical Director role with mentorship and support.
We are not asking for much.
Just someone who can:
- Handle chaos with grace
- Love animals with their whole heart
- Possibly communicate telepathically with exotic pets (preferred but not required)
Give us a chance!
(Seriously. We’re fun. We promise.)
The Medical Director and Manager work together to define and implement medical policies that ensure excellent patient care. This role is a major part of maintaining client relationships, building a positive team culture, and ensuring the hospital reaches its goals.
This is a leadership position with a very important responsibility:
- Keeping the practice running smoothly
- Supporting the team
- Helping us grow
- Making sure the hospital stays a place people actually love coming to
- Becoming the kind of veterinarian others look up to
Where are we?:
Newport News, VA — a coastal paradise where you can finish your shift and then go stare at the ocean like the main character you are.
Enjoy:
- Ceaches - Minutes away!
- Restaurants
- History - Buckle up - History Central.
- Outdoor adventures - Just a short drive to the mountains and Shenandoah National Park (what's 2.5hrs)
If you are looking to move I recommend checking out Hilton Village. It is a short commute and such a cute neighborhood.
What do we see:
We treat small animals AND exotic pets — because why stop at dogs and cats when you can also treat something that looks like it belongs in Jurassic Park?
Our client/patient needs are growing fast, and we need to grow too…
which means we need YOU.
About our Team:
We are a young, fun-loving, hardworking crew that thrives on staying busy and helping as many pets as we can every single day.
We love:
- teamwork
- collaboration
- laughter
- efficiency
- learning
- supporting each other
- saving lives
- snacks (Definitely)
We’re open to new ideas and would LOVE to incorporate your interests into the practice — whether that’s surgery, exotics, dentistry, internal medicine, ultrasound, or starting a hospital tradition where we crown “Employee of the Week” with a tiny tiara. Let us know what your ideas are!
HIGHLIGHTS:
- 4-day work week
- Supportive, team-focused environment
- Leadership development & mentorship
- A growing caseload with small animal AND exotics
- Opportunity to learn, lead, and grow
If you’re looking for a place where you can grow into a leader while still enjoying your life, we want to talk to you.
Give us a call today!
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Your mission, should you choose to accept it:
- Provide compassionate care to patients
- Work with the manager to set medical policies and procedures
- Maintain an ongoing continuing education program (aka leveling up your brain)
- Participate in professional organizations and community activities
- Communicate objectives, motivate staff, maintain morale, and uphold core values
- Help develop new programs and processes to meet client needs
- Deliver in-house training to support staff
- Promote teamwork and positive collaboration
- Perform physical exams and diagnostics
- Perform medical, surgical, and dental procedures
- Provide emergency services according to hospital standards
- Prescribe medications responsibly and understand drug interactions
- Carry out treatment orders from other veterinarians and adjust plans as needed
- Perform other duties as assigned (including possibly saving the day)
Must possess:
- D.V.M. license in the state of practice
- D.E.A. license in the state of practice
Compensation and Benefits:
Choose your destiny:
- Production-based OR salaried compensation options
- Sign-on bonus
- Relocation assistance
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance (shared premiums)
- Practice-sponsored life insurance
- 401(k) eligibility with employer match
- Annual continuing education stipend
- Paid time off for personal use AND CE
- In-house development programs through Blue River Petcare for:
- new grads
- experienced associates
- future Medical Directors (you :))
- Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (EAP) + wellness initiatives
- Training & Critical Incident Services
- Paid AVMA PLIT policy coverage
- Reimbursement for licensure and DEA fees
- Reimbursement of professional membership dues
- Personal pet discounts (because obviously your pets deserve VIP care)
If you’re ready to practice excellent medicine, grow into leadership, and join a team that works hard, laughs often, and genuinely loves what we do…
Call us today.
Colony Animal Hospital – Newport News, VA
We’re growing fast… and we’d love for you to grow with us.