VCA Thornton Animal Hospital in Thornton, Colorado is seeking a highly experienced Veterinarian to lead our DVM team as Medical Director.
VCA Thornton Animal Hospitalis a member of VCA IdeaPark, a group of hospitals working to rethink the future of veterinary medicine. If you are curious about different ways to solve existing problems in veterinary medicine and enjoy being on the leading edge, VCA Thornton Animal Hospital is the hospital for you! You will be joining a network of like-minded associates, supported by an all-star team and have access to our latest digital tools. We offer a variety of services including preventative wellness, emergency care, soft tissue surgery, dentistry, ultrasound, digital radiography, and more!
VCA IdeaPark is focused on some of the biggest opportunities facing hospitals in our profession including:
Increasing capacity to care for patients in an associate-centric manner
Improving convenience and optimizing efficiency for clients and care teams
Reducing stress for clients, patients and care teams.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a motivated veterinarian to continue practicing medicine while establishing the direction and medical quality of the hospital like a practice owner. Plus, you'll have the solid backing of experts in Operations, Marketing, Human Resources, Payroll, and more, to help you succeed.
We are looking for a leader who brings an ownership mentality to the practice and relishes the opportunity to lead bold change. At VCA Thornton Animal Hospital, you will find us creating breakthroughs in experience for hospital associates, clients, and patients. We are challenging the existing paradigms in veterinary medicine and are looking for a veterinarian who wants to be part of this journey with us!
As a member of the VCA family, eligible full-time employees will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including:
Health & Wellness
Innovative associate health and wellbeing department (Headspace app subscriptions, Fidelity financial wellness tool, and access to additional mental health resources)
Continuing Education Allowance and paid Continuing Education Days
WOOF University – offering abundant CE for Doctors and Staff
VCA Academy’s Mentorship Program – participate as a mentee or mentor in a GP or ER setting
Opportunities to participate in a robust Clinical Studies program
Additional Benefits
Up to 100% Pet Care Discount for your own pets
100% paid professional liability coverage
100% paid life insurance
100% paid short-term disability insurance
Access to a network of 5,000 doctors, including more than 600 specialists
Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience; annual salary starting at $130,000 - $145,000 plus stipends, production, and bonus potential.
Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!
The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com
VCA Animal Hospitals operates more than 1,000 small animal veterinary hospitals in the U.S., Canada and Japan. The hospitals are staffed by more than 4,500 fully qualified, dedicated and compassionate veterinarians to give pets the very best in medical care, of which over 600 are board certified specialists who are experts in areas such as oncology, cardiology, emergency and critical care, and surgery for animals. VCA Animal Hospitals provides a full range of general practice services to keep pets well and specialized treatments when pets are ill. As part of the Mars Veterinary Health family of brands, VCA is committed to its purpose—A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS®.