Medical Director, Community Veterinary Clinic

About the role

The ASPCA is seeking an experienced veterinarian to serve as Medical Director of its Community Veterinary Clinic in Long Island City, Queens. The role leads clinical standards, supervises veterinarians and delivers high-quality, high-volume preventive care and spay/neuter surgery, with no sales pressure, revenue targets, on-call shifts or after-hours emergencies. It sits in a matrix structure, reporting to the on-site Veterinary Practice Director and the Community Medicine Regional Medical Director.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise veterinarians and ensure consistent application of Community Medicine standards, working with regional and nursing leadership
• Review performance and outcome data, identify gaps and implement corrective actions
• Train and mentor veterinarians in preventive care, common outpatient conditions and high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter techniques
• Train and mentor veterinary students, interns and residents, and build veterinarians' mentoring capability
• Maintain a visible floor presence, make timely decisions on daily clinic flow and give real-time feedback
• Act as responsible veterinarian for the clinic's DEA certificate and control substance inventory
• Practice personally as a primary care doctor and spay/neuter surgeon, performing pre-surgery exams and 30-40 surgeries per week

Work conditions

• On-site, Monday to Friday daytime hours only, with flexible schedules of four 8-hour days, five 8-hour days or four 10-hour days per week
• Willingness to travel up to 5% of the time; occasional flexibility to report to other ASPCA locations in the Greater NYC area

What we offer

• Target hiring salary of $198,000-$210,000 annually, with a possible signing and retention bonus
• 4 weeks of vacation, paid personal time, sick and bereavement leave, paid parental leave and company-paid holidays
• 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 4%, plus a 4% annual employer contribution
• 3 paid days of continuing education and a $1,500 stipend
• Medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability coverage