Medical Director DVM

Join the Dream Team at Berg Animal Hospital!

Are you ready to elevate your veterinary career while making a meaningful impact in a thriving community? Berg Animal Hospital is on the hunt for a passionate veterinarian to join our dynamic, supportive, and fun-loving crew!

About You:

• You’re an enthusiastic DVM eager to grow and shine. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a fresh graduate, your positive attitude sets you apart!
• Communication and connection are your superpowers. Your humor and charm make you a perfect fit for our warm, inclusive culture.
• A lifelong learner at heart, you’re dedicated to providing gold-standard care and enjoy diving deep into your cases.
• Collaboration fuels you. You thrive in a team that’s got your back—where everyone supports each other to deliver exceptional results.
• You believe self-care is essential for excellence. You value your downtime and know it’s key to staying your best.
• Active in your community, you’re passionate about giving back to causes you believe in.

About Us:

• Our well-established hospital is a cornerstone of the community with a stellar reputation for top-tier care.
• We cherish our loyal clients and ensure they receive personalized, attentive service with generous appointment times and highly trained support staff.
• We practice progressive, cutting-edge medicine in a fun, professional, and laid-back environment.
• Fully equipped with the latest tools and tech, we’ve got everything you need to thrive.

Explore Matawan: Nestled in Monmouth County near Raritan Bay, Matawan blends cozy small-town charm with easy access to big-city energy. Whether it’s serene seaside escapes or the vibrant buzz of NYC just a train ride away, Matawan is the best of both worlds!

The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this position but are not intended to be all inclusive, percentages are guidelines but may vary based on clinic needs determined by the Hospital Director.

Veterinary Duties (80-90%)

• Perform duties included in the associate Veterinarian job description.
• Achieve specific production goals as elected in hospital’s annual planning.
• Maintain veterinary excellence by attending annual CE, striving for continuous improvement, and leading innovation within the veterinary team.

Medical Director Duties (10-20%)

• Consistently role model Medical Excellence, setting the example for the highest quality of medicine, client service, education, and efficiency.
• Continuously strive to establish excellent relationships with all doctors resulting in engagement, retention, medical and surgical skill development, compassion fatigue abatement and modeling leadership that serves.
• Manage the veterinarians in the hospital to include regular performance discussions, performance reviews, hiring, firing, discipline, corrective actions and the like.
• Conduct regular coaching conversations with veterinarian team to support their ongoing individual development including production report and PCT review.
• Support Practice Manager in establishing doctor schedule to ensure client needs for convenience and availability are met.
• Participate in interview process for associate veterinarians; other staff as needed to support PM.
• Attend annual conference held by MVP and demonstrate willingness to participate in networking events from time to time.
• Attend hospital staff and leadership meetings as appropriate.
• Hold monthly hospital doctor’s meetings to include:
  • Educating and leading the veterinary team to make determinations around sku consolidation, appropriate product selection and laboratory strategy.
  • Ensure timely conveyance of contemporary topics and providing educational pieces in the pursuit of medical excellence.
  • Discuss new procedures and services that can be offered to clients to grow the business.
• Strive for a culture of teamwork amongst all team members via engagement and empowerment with a high eNPS. Work to understand how to get the most from each individual veterinarian as everyone’s style and motivations are different. Look for good in all and leverage unique skills.
• Promote and role model a culture of recruitment and mentorship. Supervise internship, externship, and mentorship programs to ensure a positive experience for students and/or new graduates.
• Serve as an ambassador for your hospital and MVP via community engagement including schools, universities and local events.
• In collaboration with the Practice Manager or Inventory Manager ensure compliance with local, state, federal and DEA regulations within the hospital ensuring hospital is exercising best practices for controlled substance compliance.
• Support Practice Manager in MVP initiative rollouts at the hospital level.
• Maintain and uphold Core Values and Mission Statement of MVP.

(Education, licenses, certifications, and experience required to fulfill the essential duties, include computer skills as required)

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; minimum of 2 years’ practical clinical experience.
• Understanding or willingness to learn financial and operating management of the hospital.
• Intermediate computer skills and proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint required.

What We Offer:

In addition to a supportive, “work-hard-play-hard” culture, we provide:

• A structured mentorship program to sharpen your skills.
• Leadership development, including a clinical mentor certification program.
• Competitive salary with a guaranteed base and flexible scheduling.
• Comprehensive health insurance (including dental and vision) and a 401(k) with company match.
• Generous CE allowance and dedicated CE time off.
• Paid parental leave, holiday pay, and PTO to recharge and rejuvenate.
• Full coverage for PLIT, state, and DEA licenses.

If you’re driven, compassionate, and ready to join a team that values you as much as you value your patients, we want to hear from you!

For confidential consideration, send your resume to Erika Bergman at erika.bergman@mvetpartners.com.

Learn more about us: https://www.berganimalhospital.com/

Your dream veterinary role is just an email away—let’s make it happen!

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