Hospital Medical Leader Veterinarian

Create a healthier, brighter future for pets, pet parents and people!

If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you.

Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what's right for pets, people and our planet.

• We love all pets like our own
• We're the future of the pet industry
• We're here to improve lives
• We drive outstanding results together
• We're welcome as we are

Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and Petco partners. We are 29,000 strong and operate 1,500+ pet care centers in the U. S. , Mexico and Puerto Rico, including 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. We're focused on purpose-driven work, and strongly believe what's good for pets, people and our planet is good for Petco.

Our Mission: The health and wellness company committed to improving the lives of pets, pet parents, and Petco partners.

Our Commitments:

We always put pets first- we rally around the belief that if it's good for pets, it's good for business.

We raise the bar- We catalyze the entire pet industry by combining passion and expertise, pioneering and trailblazing new standards in care.

We build communities- We bring together a community of pets and pet parents to deepen connections and celebrate the love between us.

We deliver 360 solutions- We are the constant partner to pet and pet parents, delivering connected, personalized solutions that are accessible in one place.

We fight for every pet- We strive to make health and wellness accessible for all pets, no matter their situation.

Position Purpose:

The purpose of the Hospital Medical Leader position is to lead the hospital veterinary team in providing excellent veterinary care to our Vetco Total Care full-service hospital patients while offering phenomenal customer care to their owners. The Hospital Medical Leader represents the mission and commitments to all clients, veterinarians, and hospital and store partners.

All hospital partners are responsible for performing duties in a way that creates an environment in which:

• the patient's needs always come first;

• every team member understands that they have the power to do what it takes to create an exceptional customer and patient experience;

• contentious issues are dealt with and resolved as they occur when possible, or as soon as is possible;

• exceptional teamwork and commitment to shared goals benefits the entire organization.

Essential Job Functions:

Listed are the essential duties and responsibilities that are required of this position. The candidate must be able to perform all the following duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Leadership/Management duties:

  • Lead hospital veterinarian team.

  • Partner with Hospital Office Manager to provide cohesive and collaborative leadership to the entire hospital team.

  • Mentor and coach hospital veterinarians to drive continuous improvement in clinical skills, client communication, team collaboration, and standard of care.

  • Hold responsibility for driving hospital commitment to medical quality, including compliance with Petco Medical SOPs and all applicable laws and regulations.

  • Understand and assure strict compliance of state practice act requirements for full-service veterinary hospitals.

  • Conduct veterinarian candidate interviewing and onboarding.

  • Participate in hospital partner interviews.

  • Create veterinarian schedule, identify potential gaps and partner with Hospital Office Manager and field leadership to correct.

  • Closely monitor hospital performance, and in partnership with HOM and field leadership identify areas of opportunity to drive business results through exceptional quality of care and client communication.

  • Review P&L monthly reporting, and partner with HOM and field Leadership to increase revenue growth and exceed financial targets set by finance team through ensuring a high level of both quality and efficiency.

  • Conduct regular review of hospital electronic medical records regarding patient decisions and provide feedback and direction to hospital veterinarians as a means to elevate patient care.

  • Ensure all client concerns and reportable incidents are addressed swiftly, partner with the Hospital Office Manager and field leadership in appropriate resolution.

  • Maintain and be responsible for ordering, inventory, recording, and reporting of all controlled substances and keep hospital in compliance with state and federal DEA regulations.

  • Promote a strong culture of safety for team, clients, and patients.

  • Partner with Hospital Office Manager for hospital radiation safety training and compliance.

• Clinical Care duties:

  • Provide excellent patient care by performing physical examinations, diagnosing and treating diseases, and providing preventive care according to patient signalment, lifestyle and environment.

  • Utilize a problem-based approach that includes developing a complete problem list for every patient examined, a complete list of differential diagnoses for each problem identified, a complete diagnostic plan, and appropriate treatments based on interpretation of diagnostic test results leading to confirmed or suspected diagnoses.

  • Document all patient observations, findings of exams and diagnostics, treatments and medications, client interactions, and tentative and confirmed diagnoses in the medical record in a concise and detailed fashion, according to practice convention.

  • Perform routine and complex surgical procedures including (but not limited to) spays/neuters, exploratory laparotomy, and mass removals.

  • Perform routine and complex dental procedures including full dental examination, evaluation of dental radiographs, as well as simple and complex extractions and oral surgical procedures.

  • Develop treatment plans for patients undergoing daytime hospitalization utilizing a complete problem-based assessment. Transition patients to overnight care as needed and communicate effectively with referral hospitals and clients to ensure continuity of patient care.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate in rounds as incoming or exiting doctor at beginning and end of shifts.

• Disseminate knowledge throughout team members to improve the level of care and communication provided by hospital, to both the patient and the client.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

• Hold and maintain any required state premise permits or hospital vendor accounts as needed.

Nature of Supervision:

In all activities related to the care of individual patie.