Vice President of Medical Excellence & Education (Veterinary Medicine)

Job Description

Job Description

Role Summary

The Vice President of Medical Excellence and Education is a key role in the implementation of organization wide veterinary healthcare excellence efforts with a focus on driving performance improvement in medical quality, patient safety, workflow efficiency to increase healthcare delivery capacity, and expense management. The Vice President will oversee and enhance medical education, quality, and training programs across our nationwide network of veterinary emergency and multi-specialty hospitals. This role is responsible for designing and implementing a comprehensive medical excellence and education strategy that aligns with MedVet’s mission, vision, and strategic priorities.

The Vice President of Medical Excellence and Education will lead efforts to advance medical education programs, drive process improvement, ensure regulatory compliance, and foster a culture of continuous learning and professional development. This role will collaborate closely with doctors, Medical Directors, Regional Medical Directors, and other healthcare leadership to implement best practices and support high-quality patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to

Medical Education Leadership :

• Develop and execute a multi-year strategy for all postgraduate medical education programs, including rotating internships, specialty internships, emergency clinician mentorship programs, and specialty residencies.
• Ensure compliance with all accreditation requirements for training programs and maintain strong affiliations with veterinary schools and academic institutions.
• Oversee onboarding programs and professional development initiatives to ensure successful training completion and career advancement for clinicians.
• Partner with Medical Recruiting to identify current and future needs, oversee the match process, and ensure the recruitment of top talent into training programs.
• Lead the design and execution of continuous education initiatives, ensuring MedVet remains at the forefront of veterinary medical education.
• Oversee development of a clinician mentorship program for new specialists joining MedVet.
• Work with Medical Recruiting and the Director of Post Graduate Education to facilitate the retention of residents in attending physician roles after completion of the residency program.
• Support the ECMP director in scaling our successful emergency mentorship program across all hospitals within MedVet

Medical Quality and Process Improvement :

Clinical Studies Program Oversight :

Collaboration and Leadership :

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

A DVM with Specialty board certification and 15 years of experience, including in leadership roles, in specialty veterinary medicine is required. Experience with medical quality and training programs in the veterinary profession is essential. In addition, this position requires :

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Equal Employment Opportunity

You can count on MedVet to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all employees and applicants. Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, training, and overall experience and abilities. We do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, uniformed service member status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.