Medical Director
Company: Suncoast Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Center
Location: Sarasota
Posted on: May 26, 2023
Job Description:
Suncoast Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Center is currently
seeking a Medical Director to help lead and grow our
well-established team. At Suncoast, our mission is to provide
phenomenal medicine with warmth and compassion towards our clients
and respect towards our referring base. The Medical Director, as
part of the hospital leadership team, will be responsible for
overseeing the medical operations of the hospital, serve as a
mentor to staff, and lead the advancement of high-quality patient
care and client service. The Medical Director will also work in
collaboration with the hospital leadership teams to maintain and
build our relationships with the referring community. The ideal
candidate will have leadership/management experience, preferably in
a multi-specialty setting. Other areas of leadership experience
(academia, industry, not-for profit) will be considered. The
successful candidate will also possess strong emotional
intelligence; those who are self-aware, have positive attitudes,
authenticity, and empathy toward others. Medical Director Primary
Responsibilities ** primary areas of focus: medicine, doctors, and
hospital ** Skills and Qualifications
- A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree, or equivalent,
from an accredited university
- At least 5 years of clinical, scientific, or industry
experience, ideally in a high-volume environment
- Ability to become licensed to practice in the state of
Florida
- Professional and excellent interpersonal skills and a positive,
diplomatic attitude Promote and Uphold Exceptional Medical Quality
Practices
- Ensure current practices, SOPs, BPGs are available and support
standards of care.
- Evaluate future growth of services to improve standards of
care.
- Foster an environment of psychological safety.
- Evaluate patient-care risks and concerns; follow-up on breaches
in best practices.
- Review medical records and provide client/DVM follow-up as
needed. Medical Culture
- Cultivate learning and training across all areas of the
hospital.
- Ensure clinician-driven principles are upheld and hold
clinicians accountable to the standards that are
created/expected.
- Ensure house officer training and development is provided for
existing programs. Clinician Retention and Engagement
- Host quarterly clinician check-ins along with hospital
leadership.
- Host/cohost periodic clinician +/- all-staff meetings.
- Provide orientation and select mentors for new clinicians.
- Discuss areas of clinical development with clinicians.
- Discuss future goals and growth with clinicians.
- Assess services and identify solutions for improvement
(staffing, equipment, etc.) Clinician Recruiting
- Prepare team for candidate site visits.
- Host a favorable site visit.
- Partner with recruiting and other members of hospital
leadership team.
- Follow-up with candidate. Med-Ops Partnership
- Develop business acumen.
- Routinely evaluate clinician productivity and efficiency.
- Evaluate facilities and equipment needs along with hospital
leadership.
- Identify areas for OpEx expenditures.
- Seek areas of partnership and integration with UVC and our
systems. Personal growth and development
- Attend routine 1:1s with VP of Specialty Operations.
- Consider future goals and professional/leadership
development.
- Identify and develop successors for medical leadership.
Sarasota is home to lovely white sand beaches and known for its
food, culture, and shopping. To learn more about Sarasota, click
here. - We are a proud United Veterinary Care Partner hospital.
United Veterinary Care supports the unique culture and
individuality of each partner hospital while empowering the
hospital teams in their care for patients. One of our goals is to
support our community of hospitals in creating sustainable,
fulfilling careers in a profession we love. Apply online at
https://www.unitedveterinarycare.com/careers/opportunities/or email
your CV and cover letter to amy.morgan@unitedvetcare.com
Keywords: Suncoast Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Center, Sarasota , Medical Director, Healthcare , Sarasota, Florida
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