Bissonnet Southampton Veterinary Clinic is part of the Lakefield Veterinary Group—a family-owned company that offers support and resources to hospital teams while empowering them to make decisions about how they practice medicine and show up for their communities.  Bissonnet Southampton Veterinary Clinic is looking to welcome a Full-Time Medical Director to our team and rapidly growing hospital! 

Our Culture:

At Bissonnet Southampton Veterinary Clinic, we believe the best way to provide compassionate, quality care to pets is by putting relationships—with our clients, patients, Team Members, and community—at the heart of everything we do.

• We aspire to provide optimal customer service + premier veterinary care
• Our team is collaborative, fun, and continuously learning
• We love new graduates!

We’re an extremely close-knit group of experienced veterinary professionals that pride ourselves on our ability to offer mentorship, support, and a collaborative workplace. In addition to taking care of pets, we also take care of each other. Through day-to-day interactions and organized team-building activities, we create an environment where personal health and well-being is important, and every individual matters.

Our Values:

The way we approach our work matters. Our core values—Respect, Wow Service, Learning, Fun, Do the Right Thing—guide everything we do at Bissonnet Southampton Veterinary Clinic .

Community Impact:

Our commitment to pets extends beyond our hospital walls. Our Team Members can give back to communities around the globe through our partnership with World Vets. Each year, we send a group of doctors and support staff abroad to help pets in need and support programs that nurture healthy relationships between people and animals.

Our Hospital and Benefits:

• We have a wonderful reputation + have been serving our community since 1981
• Our hospital is well-equipped: we have a complete surgical suite, digital + digital radiography, an ultrasound, in-house laboratory, cold laser, and a well-stocked pharmacy
• We encourage our staff to become Fear Free Certified
• Our support team is highly skilled, knowledgeable, and FRIENDLY!

To find out more about our hospital, please visit https://www.bissvet.com/ and https://youtu.be/JjAAUcqKDvU.

 When you join our team, you’ll receive:

• Competitive base salary with bonus potential
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance - with company contribution HSA account
• License reimbursement
• Continuing Education allowance $2,500 for FT DVM’s
• 401k with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off for work/life balance
• Flexible schedule
• Practice freedom
• AVMA PLIT Professional Liability Insurance

Life in Houston, Texas:

Houston, TX is the home to award-winning restaurants, an intercontinental airport, professional sports teams, fabulous shopping, and nightlife. We are centrally located and just minutes away from the Museum district, Texas Medical Center, and Rice University. We know you love animals – come meet us, take an adventure to the Houston Zoo, and explore the Downtown Aquarium!

General Description:

The primary responsibility of the Medical Director (MD) is to ensure the hospital offers the highest quality of veterinary care and customer service.  Medical Directors are also responsible to drive the vision of the practice and work collaboratively with the Hospital Administrator (HA) to create and support a highly functional team and a positive work environment. 

 Duties and Responsibilities:

• Medical
  • Drive the delivery of high-quality veterinary care
  • Maintain medical records according to LVG Medical Record Requirements and perform regular chart audits on all associate DVM’s medical records
• Promote and drive high standards of care using the following as guidelines:
• American Animal Hospital Accreditation (AAHA) Standards
• Lakefield Veterinary Group Medical Advisory Board recommendations
  • Abide by the state practice act and any laws that pertain to practicing veterinary medicine and veterinary medical facilities in the state where the practice is located
  • Address adverse medical events and respond appropriately
  • Maintain controlled substances in accordance with DEA requirements and Lakefield Controlled Substance Protocol
• Team building
  • Work with the HA to develop training protocols for support staff
  • Develop written guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for hospital
  • Participate in hiring doctors as well as key support staff
  • Mentor associate doctors in medical skills, surgical skills, finance, communication, and client relations
  • Performance Reviews:
    • Provide real time feedback to all team members to encourage, engage and empower them to improve their performance
    • Provide annual reviews in alignment with anniversary date of employment
  • Business/Financial
    • Work in concert with the Hospital Administrator, the Regional Director of Operations (RD), and the Regional Medical Director to set financial goals and strive to meet or exceed them
      • Participate in the annual budget process
    • Assist the HA with client communication and conflict resolution related to veterinary care and team leadership
    • Ensure the facilities and equipment are well maintained
    • Doctor scheduling
    • Strive to build and maintain an excellent reputation in the community promoting the practice and encouraging participation in community events

 Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:   

• Demonstrate effective leadership skills of delegation, organization, and coordination of hospital team
• Demonstrate excellent analytical skills
• Demonstrate excellent written/oral skills
• Possess interpersonal/listening skills to interact effectively with individuals of all backgrounds, experience, and educational levels
• Ability to coach, mentor, and encourage the practice team to deliver consistent, high-quality medicine, customer service, and patient care
• Ability to work with minimal supervision

Required Education/Experience:

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or equivalent degree (DVM, VMD)
• License in good standing – applicable to state(s) where they are practicing
• Current DEA license
• Leadership experience/training preferred

Please contact Amedeo Trotta at atrotta@lakefieldvet.com with any questions or to submit your resume.