Veterinary Medical Director

Job Description

Animal Emergency and Specialty Center in Poulsbo, WA is looking for Criticalist to become their Medical Director and help lead their established ER and growing Specialty teams!

Our new hospital is approximately 12,000 square feet and is fear-free focused. We have 10 beautiful exam rooms, 3 Surgery suites, a cat ward, 2 isolation rooms, a comfort room, and new equipment, to include CT, X Ray, blood gas machine, and Snyder oxygen cages.


AESC Poulsbo has a fantastic team environment with committed staff, focused on providing quality care to our patients and clients. Client service is a high priority with our well-trained and committed team. Our culture promotes respect, kindness and team collaboration with a goal of having our staff come to work feeling good about what they do and who they work with daily.


As Medical Director, your primary responsibility will be to ensure the delivery of high-quality, compassionate, and comprehensive veterinary care to our patients, while maintaining a positive, professional, and supportive work environment for the veterinary team. Medical Directors are responsible for upholding the mission, vision, mentoring new ER docs, and values of the organization within the hospital. You will work in close partnership with the hospital director and regional leadership to ensure the hospital's success by acting as a medical subject matter expert, overseeing the entire medical team, and driving operational excellence


We offer outstanding benefits and a base salary range of $200,000 - $230,000 (prosal model) + MD monthly stipend. We encourage professional growth and development. If you want to practice the highest standard of care with our skilled team of dedicated doctors and support staff, we want to hear from you!


We are located on the beautiful Kitsap Peninsula, where Poulsbo is known for its small-town tourist feel with great restaurants, shops and marina. Poulsbo and the surrounding area provide numerous opportunities for outdoor adventurers including kayaking, hiking, boating, mountain climbing, and skiing. Nearby attractions include Olympic rain forests, Mt. Rainier, the Pacific Ocean and the beautiful waters of Puget Sound. We're a short 40-minute ferry ride to downtown Seattle!


Are you ready to start your journey with AESC Poulsbo? Interested candidates can send their CV to Jackie Ross ( View email address on click.appcast.io ) for immediate consideration.

Ethos Veterinary Health, part of the NVA Group, is where you come to practice world-class medicine, and help shape what veterinary care becomes next.

Across our network of 140 specialty and emergency hospitals, science moves forward, standards are elevated, and innovation is put into practice every day. You'll work alongside respected veterinary leaders in academic-caliber hospitals designed for learning, teaching, and discovery.

Here, mentorship is a two-way street. You'll share your expertise, learn from others, and continue to grow, clinically, professionally, and personally.

At Ethos, you inspire hope, deliver exceptional care, and pursue veterinary medicine at its highest level, together.

Benefits for this role may include health insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement benefits, paid time off (including sick leave and vacation), short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance.

Ethos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ethos does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, competence, merit, and business need.