Description
MedVet is seeking aMedical Director to lead our very active specialty and emergency team within our New Orleans Louisiana hospital. We are seeking an individual who is teamoriented and has excellent communication skills with fellow colleagues clients and the referral community.
Why join the team at MedVet New Orleans
- Our AAHAaccredited hospital provides 24/7 Emergency Care and has experts in Anesthesia Cardiology Dermatology Internal Medicine Integrative Medicine Medical Oncology Radiology Rehabilitation and Surgery.
- We offer a stateoftheart facility with the technology equipment and clinical support you need to provide exceptional care. Our hospital is equipped with highflow oxygen mechanical ventilation and MR imaging. We offer hemoperfusion hemodialysis hemoperfusion apheresis electrochemotherapy immunotherapy and more. We performed our 300th extracorporeal therapy in the fall of 2024!
- If you enjoy mentoring House Officers you will love our energetic group of rotating interns specialty interns and residents.
- Learn more about how MedVet isLeading Specialty Healthcare for Petsin ourWelcome to MedVet Digital Magazine.
Everything Starts with Our Caregivers:
- Our doctors are eligible to become shareholders a rareopportunity to have ownershipand share in the growth and success of MedVet & VEI hospitals across the country.
- We offer all the benefits you expect plus aGenerousSigning BonusCompetitive CompensationShareholder Opportunity Student Loan Repayment Program andPaid Parental Leave.
About Medical Directors at MedVet:
We know that hospital leadership is pivotal to our success. Weleveragewhat we call aDyad Model the hospitals Medical Director (MD) works collaboratively with the Hospital Director (HD) to lead the Healthcare Team. The MD who reports to a Regional Medical Director is the local leader of Medical Services and oversees all specialty and emergency doctors as well as interns and residents. The MD promotes a culture that supports the development of engaged and empowered caregivers (employees) who deliver the MedVet Experience in a healthy and sustainable manner while living MedVets core values ofTeamwork Leadership andCompassion.
The MD partners with theirdyadHD to improve and sustain MedVets focus on evaluating planning and implementing the delivery of bestinclass healthcare to MedVet patients in support of our mission:Leading Specialty Healthcare for Pets.Successfuldyadleadership provides representation of all caregivers fosters diversity of thought andleveragesthe variable experience and skill of our Medical Services and Clinical Services Teams.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Foster a culture that supports continuous improvement and the development of engaged and empowered caregivers.
- In partnership with the Hospital Director (HD) serve as an overall leader for the hospital directing both Emergency and Specialty services (Dyad Leadership).
- Lead and direct the Medical Services teams in the hospital including doctor hiring doctor onboarding doctor development and management of doctor performance issues partnering with Clinical Services HR or other teams as needed. Continually evaluate hiring needs and opportunities for practice growth working in partnership with the Medical Recruiting team.
- Responsible for managing overall department workflows ensuring that patient care is delivered efficiently safely and compassionately.
- Responsible for doctor scheduling department meetings and other doctorfacing communications.
- Works with the HD to ensure the Clinical Services team has the resources and tools to deliver highquality patient client and referral partner experience.
- Works with the HD to manage overall hospital financial results including inventory/supplies and other expenses.
- Work collaboratively with the HD Regional Medical Director (RMD) and VP of Clinical Services and Finance to prepare and manage the Hospital and Capital budgets.
- Work with the RMD to lead the hospitals annual Operational Plan strategy and .
- Foster a culture supportive of Referral Partner outreach and CE activities to ensure strong and growing Referral Partner relationships. Ensure doctors areparticipatingin theappropriate ReferralPartner outreach and coach them on how to build Referral Partner relationships effectively so that they can grow their practice.
- Oversee patient care issues Referral Partner concerns and responses to client complaints personally handling escalated client and Referral Partner issues. Interacts with regulatory boards as needed.
Who You Are:
- Havedemonstratedleadership with a strongtrack recordof success during times of change transformation and rapid growth.
- Have at least 57 years of progressive growth and experience in a veterinary organization.
- Have the capability to effectively manage conflict in highly emotional situations with grace and maturity.
- Boardcertified veterinary specialists experienced ER veterinarians veterinarians with military leadership veterinarians with animal health leadership or veterinarians with equivalent experience are ideal.
Required Experience:
Director