Medical Director – Maritime Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Centre (111923)

August 23, 2023

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 @ Amanda.Loseth@nvacompassionfirst.com