Job Description

Medical Director

Maritime Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Centre



Come and join our team at our new 24,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art hospital in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. 24-hour Emergency opening in Fall 2023 with Referral Specialty opening in early 2024. Our Emergency & Specialty hospital will deliver much-needed care for pets in the greater Halifax Regional Municipality and beyond.

Enjoy all the benefits of living in the Halifax Regional Municipality: friendly people, a slower-paced east coast lifestyle, and all the amenities of a larger city. This multicultural area boasts several festivals, farmers\' markets, live performances, and amazing restaurants and pubs. If spending time outdoors is your thing, we have numerous beautiful beaches, lakes, parks, ski hills, and golf courses.

Our vision is to offer the highest quality patient care and client service while providing a supportive culture and collaborative work environment where continual education and advancement of our team are paramount. Our DVM team will consist of experienced emergency veterinarians and specialists as we plan to have surgery, internal medicine, exotics, cardiology, radiology, and more.

We are seeking a Medical Director interested in managing complex cases and collaborating with the local veterinary community and our hospital team. Come join our new team where you can collaborate on our new state-of-the-art Specialty Hospital.

The goal of the Medical Director is to promote quality patient care throughout the hospital along with driving overall employee satisfaction with a multi-site environment. This can be achieved by providing coaching and mentorship to our veterinarians and support staff, advocating for team health, and overseeing and creating SOP\'s to improve patient care as well as holding doctors and staff accountable to these guidelines. These goals will be achieved by working in collaboration with the doctors, staff, and the leadership team.

Interested candidates should forward their CV to Amanda Loseth @

NVA Compassion-First is now Ethos Veterinary Health

We are excited to announce Ethos Veterinary Health as our new name. Ethos is the new, industry-leading community of legacy Ethos Veterinary Health, Compassion-First Pet Hospitals, SAGE Veterinary Centers, and legacy NVA Specialty and Emergency hospitals. This powerful new community brings together a dynamic network of ~145 hospitals, an unmatched team of experts, cutting-edge technology, and an unwavering commitment to the advancement of the animal health profession and better patient outcomes.

Our commitments to the industry, the profession, our teammates, and our patients, will not change, and in fact will be stronger than ever, as we forge new ground as this new dynamic community.

Ethos Veterinary Health offers a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, a 401k with employer match, and paid time off (including sick time) for all eligible employees. The team can provide more information about compensation and benefits for your specific location during the process. For positions based in Colorado, EVH provides eligible employees with paid sick and safe leave and public health emergency leave in accordance with the requirements of Colorado\'s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.

Ethos Veterinary Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.

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