BluePearl Pet Hospital located in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a collaborative, engaged, and passionate veterinary leader with several years of clinical experience to lead our team of emergency and specialty clinicians in the role of Medical Director . The Medical Director will partner in leadership with hospital administration to create a sense of community and interact globally with the hospital and all clinicians. Using excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the Medical Director will support veterinary partner relationships and enhance an engaging work environment for all by making a positive impact on the culture while cultivating an environment where medical quality stands out. We offer a competitive salary and relocation assistance.

The primary responsibilities of the Medical Director include upholding medical quality standards (patient care, client and referral veterinarian satisfaction, and patient safety), supporting quality and operational initiatives, fostering a clinician-driven culture and one that cultivates a learning environment, and clinician recruiting, engagement, and retention.

The ideal applicant needs to be self-motivated, collaborative, and able to work harmoniously and effectively with other clinicians, staff and referring veterinarians. We have an incredible collaborative relationship with our referring veterinarians, so the right candidate must be willing to interact in a variety of ways including making personal visits to their practices, presenting CE programs, and discussing cases by phone.

There is dedicated paid administrative time off the floor to allow for success in creating a positive impact.

We are truly in this together. We work to provide exceptional specialty and emergency care for pets by supporting each other through our shared passion, knowledge, and talents.

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Jacksonville, FL , is a well-established, specialty and emergency care center with an exceptional reputation for having served the North Florida and South Georgia communities for over 20 years. Our state-of-the-art, 11,000-square-foot facility offers Sound Eklin digital radiology, diagnostic ultrasound, fluoroscopy, arthroscopy and laparoscopy, high speed 64-slice CT, oxygen cages, a complete laboratory, and a full-service diagnostic and therapeutic emergency service. Our hospital has an energetic team that is focused on outstanding patient care, exemplary client and referring veterinarian service, and progressive growth for the hospital and our clinicians and associates. Specialty services offered include anesthesia, dermatology, internal medicine, oncology, ophthalmology, radiology, and surgery. Our clinicians work collaboratively to provide the highest quality of medicine while maintaining work-life balance and continuing to teach and grow each other 's skill set. We are very active with continuing education seminars in the community as well as lunchtime learning sessions with our referral partner hospitals. We not only promote outstanding patient care but also personal development with training programs available through BluePearl University and BluePearl Science.

Perks to Living in Jacksonville:

• Jacksonville is the largest city by population in Florida, and the fifth-largest United States city by land area.

• The Jacksonville area is a historic and progressive city with a beautiful downtown atmosphere and incredible beaches, located on the east coast of Florida with easy access to St. Augustine, Daytona Beach, Orlando, and Cape Canaveral.

• From the 1,100 miles of shoreline, world-class golf courses, numerous sporting events, including the NFL 's Jacksonville Jaguars, to world-class art and museums that make Jacksonville one of the nation’s Top 20 art destinations, there is so much to do in Jax.

• Jacksonville has the largest urban park system in the nation, with more than 80,000 acres of parks and trails.

Why choose BluePearl?

In order to transform and lead the industry through innovative quality medicine and care, we emphasize the importance of continuous learning. We offer annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, our own BluePearl University for training, and our clinicians have access to over 2,000 medical journals.

Because we encourage Associate growth, you will be surrounded by a group of dedicated, experienced team members. All Associates are leveled by their skillset in our unique leveling program. We also focus on developing our Associates into leaders through talent development programs and leadership workshops.

We value your health and well-being as an Associate by providing you with the following benefits:

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, parental leave, and floating holiday plans, 401(k) and life insurance options.

• Company-paid Short-Ter and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible work schedules.

• A regional licensed social worker who can provide guidance, advice, and tips/tricks on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle while working in a fast-paced emergency and specialty care environment. In addition, access to 12 mental health care sessions annually at no charge to you, and other well-being resources through Lyra, an online mental health support platform.

• Annual company store allowance.

• Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.

The future is yours to create. We have a wide array of opportunities and growth paths within the organization and within Mars Vet Health. Step up, stand out, get involved, and put your mark on our amazing profession!

BluePearl is committed to a diverse work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation or affectional preference, or gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.

Why BluePearl? Because it is an exceptional place to work!