Description
Make More Meaningful Moments with us at Urban Animal Veterinary Hospital!
Founding Medical Director | Build the hospital you have always wanted to practice in
Relocation + Up to $50k Sign-On Bonus Available!
Houston, TX – in the heart of the Houston Heights!
We're looking for a Founding Medical Director who is excited to shape the culture, mentor future associates, establish medical standards, and build a hospital where both pets and people thrive.
Most Medical Director roles ask you to inherit someone else's vision. This one gives you the opportunity to create your own. Urban Animal Veterinary Hospital is entering an exciting new chapter, and we're looking for the veterinarian who wants to help define it. Maybe your passion is developing one of Houston's premier relationship-based general practices. Maybe you've always wanted to expand surgery and dentistry. Maybe you'd love to incorporate more urgent care into general practice. Or perhaps you've envisioned creating a niche that better serves your community. Whatever your passion, we're looking for a leader who wants the freedom to help shape the hospital around great medicine, exceptional patient care, and a team that loves coming to work. With an established client base, a beautiful facility, advanced equipment, and the freedom to help shape the future, you'll have the rare opportunity to build a culture, mentor your future team, and leave a lasting impact on the hospital for years to come.
If you've ever found yourself thinking:
"If I were running this hospital..."
...this is your opportunity..
Whether you've led a hospital before or you're an experienced associate who's ready for your first leadership opportunity, we'd love to meet you.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- What happens next is up to you: Want to build one of Houston's premier general practices? Go for it. Passionate about exotics or urgent care? Let's do it. Interested in expanding surgery, dentistry, ultrasound, rehabilitation, or another area of medicine? We support your vision.
- Thoughtful Facility Design: Modern hospital layout with a dedicated surgery suite (heated table + specialized lighting), three exam rooms including true isolation with exterior access, and Oxygen cages + drop down lines throughout the hospital.
- Shape the Culture: You have the rare opportunity to shape not only the medicine, but the culture that defines the hospital for years to come. Create a collaborative environment where doctors, technicians, and support staff genuinely enjoy coming to work.
- Tools and Diagnostics: Practice high-quality medicine with in-house CBC, chemistry, clotting, digital radiography, digital dental radiographs, in-house ultrasound, cold laser and more!
- Community & Reputation: Urban Animal has earned the trust of Houston pet owners by delivering compassionate, individualized care. You'll have the opportunity to build upon that strong reputation while creating something uniquely your own.
Life in Houston, Texas
Urban Animal Veterinary Hospital is located in a progressive, diverse area of Houston known for its incredible food scene, arts and culture, live music, and entertainment. Houston offers big-city energy with neighborhoods that maintain a strong sense of community—making it a great place to live, work, and explore.
Urban Animal Veterinary Hospital + CVP Difference
Urban Animal Veterinary Hospital is proud to partner with Community Veterinary Partners (CVP). A veterinarian-led community that believes the best hospitals are built by empowered local leaders. That means you'll have the opportunity to shape Urban Animal's future while being supported by a network committed to helping doctors thrive. CVP's focus on clinical autonomy, leadership development, and meaningful career growth allows you to build the hospital you envision without having to do it alone.
Creative Compensation Packages: Crafted to intentionally align with your career aspirations and never include negative accrual.
Expansive Network: Collaborate with 600+ doctors across 140+ hospitals in 18 states, gaining unmatched support and expertise.
Comprehensive Benefits: Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision + 24/7 Mental Health Support – Because you deserve to be taken care of, too.
Clinical Autonomy: Make the best medical decisions for your patients within a supportive team that has your back.
Supported Growth: Leadership Development program designed specifically for doctors interested in leading hospitals and growing their business and leadership skills
And through CVP’s shared values: Champion People, Elevate Care, Respect Each Other, Execute with Excellence, Seek to Understand. We create an environment where care flourishes, growth is encouraged, and your career can take the path you choose.
Other Benefits of our Community
Sign on Bonus + Relocation Assistance Available
No Negative Accrual. Ever. Monthly Bonus Payout and Reset.
Annual Leadership Incentives
Generous PTO + Paid Parental Leave
Yearly CE Funds + Paid Time Off Just for CE
State licenses, DEA, AVMA PLIT, VIN? Handled.
401(k) Match + Equity Opportunities
Pet care discounts+ most IDEXX labs at no cost
Team Recognition Programs that reward all hospital staff for their contributions to great care.
Want to fall in love with Vet Med again?
You’ll do medicine that matters, with people you’ll actually want to hang out with, in a place that supports your growth. Whether it’s this practice or one of the other 140+ clinics in our community, I’d love to hear about what’s most important to you in your next role and see if we have a great fit!
CVP does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
