Description

Westside Animal Clinic is looking for a full-time Veterinarian, Medical Director to join our team in Worcester, MA.

About You

As a leader in our hospital, you'll drive positive change and growth. Your influence will shape our vision, foster an exceptional culture, and maintain high standards of care. Partnering with the practice manager and leadership team, you'll develop strategies, implement improvements, and guide our hospital towards excellence in patient and client care, while supporting staff development.

You’ll support and mentor veterinarians at your hospital toward achieving medical excellence and enhancing patient care and outcomes through close collaboration with practice managers and hospital leadership. With our comprehensive support, you'll be empowered to perform at your best. Utilize leadership training resources and mentorship programs to develop your skills and advance your career.

The success of your patients’ care matters to you, and your success matters to us. Our progressive compensation model includes competitive base salaries with quarterly production compensation opportunities, and a healthy Medical Director stipend, plus no negative accrual!

You’re willing and able to lead a collaborative and growing GP hospital environment while remaining hands on clinically, mentoring doctors, supporting surgery and medicine case management, and helping elevate communication, efficiency, and team development.
About Westside Animal Clinic

We’re a growing general practice located in Worcester, Massachusetts focusing on wellness and preventive care, surgery, dentistry, internal medicine, outpatient urgent care support, and exotic pet medicine. Our hospital has a collaborative, supportive work environment and a loyal, diverse client base that ranges from longstanding local families to more affluent clientele throughout the area. We pride ourselves on teamwork, collaboration, patient care, client experience, education, and continuous exploration and growth. Compassionate communication, teamwork, mentorship, and medical quality are all equally important.

Westside Animal Clinic is proudly AAHA accredited, and all doctors and technicians are Fear Free certified, with additional cat friendly initiatives throughout the hospital. Our doctors are supported by a strong technical team, including experienced CVTs, and we foster an environment where collaboration between doctors and support staff is a core part of daily operations.

Our hospital continues to grow and invest in the future. We currently offer three exam rooms with plans to expand by adding additional exam space and a dedicated dental suite coming in the future. The hospital includes a dedicated surgery suite, digital radiology, digital dental radiology, ultrasound capabilities, electrocautery equipment, Heska in house diagnostics, Antech reference laboratory support, and visiting specialists including an internal medicine specialist twice monthly and cardiology support with echocardiography services.

Doctors typically enjoy one dedicated surgery day weekly while continuing to practice a strong mix of medicine, diagnostics, dentistry, and soft tissue surgery. We routinely perform spays, neuters, mass removals, dentals, gastrotomies, and outpatient urgent care cases. While we do not provide overnight hospitalization or major emergency surgeries, our team embraces walk in and same day needs whenever possible.

Westside Animal Clinic currently consists of a highly collaborative doctor team with strong tenure and stability. Several doctors have been with the hospital for 5 to 10+ years, including long standing leadership within the practice. The hospital also supports exotics medicine, with one doctor specifically seeing exotic patients.

The team values communication, mentorship, collaboration, and continued hospital growth. This leadership opportunity is viewed internally as a marathon, not a sprint, with a focus on finding the right long term cultural and medical fit for the future of the hospital. Leadership is seeking a Medical Director who can help guide the team through continued growth, strengthen communication, support medical quality, and help mentor both veterinarians and support staff.

We are open Monday through Tuesday from 8:00am-6:00pm, Wednesday from 8:00am-8:00pm, Thursday from 8:00am-6:00pm, and Friday from 8:00am-4:00pm, serving Worcester, Holden, Leicester, and the greater Central Massachusetts area with easy access to Boston.

The area offers a diverse cultural environment, excellent restaurants and markets, the Worcester Red Sox (WooSox) minor league baseball team, and convenient access throughout New England.

At Westside Animal Clinic, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, you will have the support, tools, and resources to elevate your skills. As a hospital deeply rooted in the local community, you will experience the best of both worlds: a genuine local feel with the benefits of Thrive's national resources. Click here to learn more.

To learn more about this opportunity, apply today, or reach out to me at ryan.hart@thrivepet.com

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Compensation negotiable based on credentials and experience with an annual PROSAL full time range starting at $160,000 - 180,000 year, quarterly production bonus, and a Medical Director stipend. The actual salary offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Your Experience & Skills

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM / VMD) or equivalent degree required
• State Veterinary Board License and must be in good standing for the state in which they intend to be hired, prior to their start date
• Active DEA license or DEA licensure eligible
• Strong surgery and medicine experience preferred
• Prior leadership or mentorship experience highly valued
• Interest in collaboration, team development, and hospital growth initiatives preferred
Benefits - Our Care In Action

Thrive offers a suite of benefits to support team members’ emotional, physical, professional, and financial wellbeing. In addition to our health and life insurance, and short and long term disability plans, we offer eligible team members:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with employer match
• Mental health resources, including easy access to therapy through Lyra Health
• Paid parental leave
• Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet
• Subsidized backup childcare and elder care
• Expert advice, support and network discounts for fertility and family planning
• FREE CE courses
• Pet perks and veterinary service discounts
• Student loan support tools and assistance

*Some benefits shown are only for full time team members who work 30 hours or more per week. Certain benefits may be subject to waiting periods or length of service requirements.

Thrive’s Medical Excellence and Education Department leads training and mentorship programs designed to support and empower you with the knowledge, tools, and resources to strengthen and nurture your professional journey.

You’ll enjoy the innovative Medical Leadership Program that equips you with essential skills in leadership, hospital operations, and medical excellence. It combines self paced learning, live presentations, and mentorship. With on demand support and 1:1 mentor buddies, we ensure our medical leaders have the support they need to excel.
About Thrive

Thrive Pet Healthcare creates the future of pet well being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners. Today, its network of 360+ primary, emergency, and specialty hospitals across the U.S. cares for pets of all ages and health needs, while portfolio companies provide tools and technology that help veterinary teams work smarter and deliver better care.

We welcome you to join our story and join where #WeThriveTogether.

At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we celebrate and embrace the uniqueness and diversity of all of our team members, pet owners, and pets. We strive to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where all team members are empowered and feel a sense of belonging.