Veterinary Medical Director

Job Description

Veterinary Medical Director

Full-Time Opportunity in Monroeville, Pennsylvania

Schedule: 50% clinical and 50% administrative (14-16 total shifts per month)

Why Join Avets

At Avets, you'll do more than practice - You'll grow, collaborate, and help shape what possible in veterinary medicine. Our mission is to provide state-of-the-art medicine and compassionate care for pets and the people who love them.

In addition to Emergency and Critical Care, we also offer the following specialty services: Avian & Exotics, Diagnostic Imaging, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Surgery, and Radioactive Iodine Therapy.

You'll work in an environment where advanced medicine and teamwork come together to deliver an exceptional experience for both patients and clinicians.

As part of Ethos, your voice, growth, and expertise truly matter.

Location Highlight

Located in Monroeville, PA, Avets is just 25 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh! Pittsburgh offers the amenities and opportunities of a major metropolitan area while remaining more accessible than many comparably sized cities. Livability named Pittsburgh one of its Top 100 Best Places to Live in 2025, and Realtor.com ranked it the most affordable large housing market in the country in 2025.

The city has also earned recognition for the experiences available outside of work. Pittsburgh ranked No. 13 among America's Best Foodie Cities for 2026 and No. 16 nationally in the Trust for Public Land's 2026 ParkScore Index, with more than 93% of residents living within a walkable half mile of a park.

Residents can choose from vibrant city neighborhoods, walkable boroughs, and family-friendly suburban communities. The region offers nationally recognized museums and performing arts, major-league sports, an expanding restaurant and brewery scene, extensive parks and riverfront trails, and convenient access to hiking, biking, skiing, and other four-season recreation. Pittsburgh provides room to build both a rewarding career and a life outside of work.

Perks & Benefits

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

• Base salary plus production bonuses and administrative stipend, commensurate with experience and qualifications
• Sign on and relocation bonuses up to $50,000
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• CE allowance and professional development support
• Negotiable paid time off
• Retirement savings options
• Employee assistance programs
• Access to over 50 medical journals and reimbursement of membership fees
• Yearly CE stipend and days
• Robust team of support staff including VTS(ECC) training coordinators, Emergency Caregivers and Emergency Caregiver Assistants
• Uniform allotment upon signing and on-going scrub refresh program
• Discounted services for personal pets or stipends for pet insurance plans
• Benefit Hub - Discounts on travel, childcare, auto and home insurance, and more!
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for support with mental health and wellness, financial and legal consultations, and LGBTQIA+ support

ER ABVP Guided Program - The ER ABVP Guided program offers a path that meets you where you are, allowing you to reach your emergency career goals without the need for an internship. Ideal for any emergency practitioners within the Ethos network looking to deepen their expertise in emergency practice. This path lets you stay in your current Ethos network hospital, enjoying your full wages and benefits while practicing at an Ethos hospital and pursuing board certification.

In your day-to-day, you will:

• Oversee 18 veterinarians and 2 ECC, VTS learning & development supervisors.
• Provide high-quality veterinary care and maintain a clinical presence.
• Oversee medical standards, protocols, compliance, and patient-care quality.
• Mentor and support veterinarians and medical staff.
• Partner with leadership on operations, staffing, workflow, and strategy.
• Lead rounds, case reviews, team meetings, and cross-department communication.
• Support recruiting, service growth, quality metrics, and evidence-based medicine.

What You Bring

• DVM or equivalent veterinary degree with eligibility for state veterinary licensure.
• Minimum of 5 years clinical experience and 3 years in a leadership role preferred.
• Confidence managing emergency cases and making sound clinical decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills with a compassionate, client-centered approach.
• A collaborative mindset and commitment to exceptional patient care.
• A passion for continuous learning, teamwork, and advancing emergency veterinary medicine.

Join Us

At Ethos, this isn't just a job, it's an opportunity to practice medicine at the highest level and help shape the future of veterinary care.

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.