Veterinarian, Medical Director

The Pet Hospitals Lakeland is seeking a full time Veterinarian, Medical Director to join our team in Lakeland, TN. Sign-On Bonus & Relocation Offered!

About You

As a clinical leader in our hospital, you'll drive positive change and medical excellence. In collaborative partnership with the Practice Manager and hospital leadership team, you will guide the hospital's medical standards, support hospital performance, and foster a positive, collaborative culture. Central to this role is your active involvement in recruiting and retaining top veterinary talent, coaching and developing associate DVMs, and upholding high standards of patient care.

You’ll mentor and develop associate veterinarians, support hospital operations through effective leadership and data informed decision making, and play a key part in shaping clinical excellence and team engagement while modeling Thrive Pet Healthcare's Core Values.

The success of your patients' care matters to you, and your success matters to us. Our progressive compensation model includes competitive base salaries with production compensation opportunities plus no negative accrual.

You're willing and able to lead with your head, heart, and hands, bringing people together to achieve a common purpose and drive hospital wide excellence. You'll enjoy collaborating with a diverse team of veterinarians who value mentorship, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning while helping shape the future of a growing hospital and regional veterinary community.

About The Pet Hospitals Lakeland

We're a collaborative general practice located in Lakeland, Tennessee, providing comprehensive wellness and preventive care, surgery, dentistry, rehabilitation, diagnostics, and urgent care services. Our doctors enjoy a diverse caseload that includes routine wellness visits, soft tissue surgery, dentistry, and urgent medical cases such as trauma, seizures, and gastrointestinal emergencies. With flexible scheduling, doctors maintain autonomy over their procedural caseload and work closely with clients to determine the best care for every patient.

Our hospital fosters a collaborative, teaching focused environment where veterinarians routinely support one another and help mentor veterinary externs. As part of a seven hospital network with approximately 30 veterinarians, you’ll have access to an exceptional regional support system with clinicians whose interests include dentistry, ultrasound, feline medicine, wellness, and reproduction. We are equipped with digital radiography, digital dental radiography, ultrasound, endoscopy, four surgical tables, four dental stations, twelve exam rooms, two treatment areas, and hospitalization capabilities that allow our doctors to practice high quality medicine every day.

We have a supportive, team oriented work environment with a loyal and growing client base. We pride ourselves on collaboration, mentorship, medical excellence, continuous learning, and delivering exceptional client service. Dedicated, hardworking veterinarians who enjoy building client relationships, practicing high quality medicine, mentoring others, and working as part of a collaborative team are all equally important.

We are open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday through Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., proudly serving Lakeland, Memphis, and the surrounding Mid South communities.

At The Pet Hospitals Lakeland, 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 with a genuine local feel and the benefits of Thrive's national resources.

Compensation is negotiable based on credentials and experience, with an annual full time base salary ranging from $165,000 to $175,000. In addition to base salary, Thrive offers an annual Medical Director stipend, quarterly production bonuses with no negative accrual, and a comprehensive benefits package. The actual compensation offered will be determined based on a variety of factors, including skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.

Your Experience & Skills

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM / VMD) or equivalent degree required. Must hold a valid state veterinary board license in good standing for the state of hire prior to start date.
• Active DEA license or DEA licensure eligible.
• At least three years of veterinary practice experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, coach, and develop team members.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with strong written and oral communication.
• Sound medical reasoning skills and strong medical ethics.
• Passion for mentoring associate veterinarians and fostering a collaborative, team first culture.
• Interest or experience in surgery and dentistry is preferred but not required.

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 one on one 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 more than 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. Thrive invests in its people through mentorship, leadership programs, continuing education, and wellbeing initiatives so teams can grow and feel supported.

For pet owners, convenient solutions such as a mobile app, digital booking, Thrive Plus membership, HereFurYou Helpline, an online pharmacy, and flexible financial options make accessing quality care simpler, giving families the peace of mind their pets deserve. Learn more at thrivepetcare.com.

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.