Southern Veterinary Partners (SVP) is aveterinarian-owned and managed network of animal hospitals with thecommon mission of providing best-in-class personalized veterinarycare with exceptional client experiences. We’re based inBirmingham, AL, but the heartbeat of SVP is in the 400+ animalhospitals and 9000+ teammates across the country. Providingintegrated support, our Home Office resources enable our hospitalteams to focus on what matters most – the medicine and caring fortheir patients. Each day is truly a partnership (hence, the “P” inSVP). Driving our culture of meaningful partnerships are our WAGvalues – Work Together, Amaze, and Grow, which has led to beingnamed #1 Most Loved Work Workplace in Healthcare in 2023. Let’stalk about your amazing future. Start the conversation with ourteams today! The Specialty Medical Director (SMD) is responsiblefor the recruitment, retention, and ongoing support of veterinaryspecialists across the organization. This individual plays apivotal role in shaping and sustaining specialty services,developing recruiting pipelines, supporting operational excellence,and facilitating industry connections to clinical researchinitiatives. The SMD will serve as a trusted medical partner to ourspecialists and hospital teams, working collaboratively to drivequality care, innovation, and organizational growth. *This positionis remote and will also require nationwide travel. Essential Dutiesand Responsibilities: The following duties and responsibilitiesgenerally reflect the expectations of this position but are notintended to be all inclusive. Recruitment (30% of time) - Build andmaintain a robust network to create a continuous pipeline ofspecialty talent. - Represent the organization at veterinaryspecialty conferences and recruiting events. - Identify and engageideal candidates to launch new specialty services and practices. -Collaborate with the University Liaison team to develop and supportresidency sponsorship pipelines. - Collaborate with specialtyrecruiter to identify strategies for recruitment pipeline andonboard new veterinarians into specialty practices. Retention andRelationship Building (25%) - Foster meaningful relationships withspecialists across the organization to enhance engagement, jobsatisfaction, and long-term retention. - Act as a mentor andadvocate, supporting career development and collaboration acrossteams. Medical and Operational Support (20%) - Collaborate with theSpecialty Operations Director (SOD) team to deliver operational andclinical guidance to local practices. - Support hospital teams inenhancing workflow efficiency, operational processes, and financialperformance through medical insight and best practices. - Work withRMDs from our general practice hospitals to ensure a seamlessconnection on referring relationships. Residency ProgramDevelopment (15%) - Partner with veterinary specialists toestablish repeatable, scalable, and sustainable residency programs.- Partner with Director of Academic Partnership to implement theSVP + MVP residency program - Centralize and streamline sharedresources to support and enhance residency training experiencesacross the network. Clinical Trial Coordination (10%) - Coordinatewith clinicians and the Director of Clinical Trials to implementand manage clinical trials, contributing to the advancement ofveterinary medicine and research excellence. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS(Education, licenses, certifications, and experience required tofulfill the essential duties, include computer skills as required)- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; minimum of 5 years’ practicalclinical experience in small animal medicine. - Minimum of 5 years’progressive management experience required. - Demonstrated trackrecord of successful fiscal and operating management; demonstratedfinancial expertise. - Demonstrated experience in planning andmanaging at strategic and operational levels. - Intermediatecomputer skills and proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word, Outlook, andPowerPoint required. - Fluent in the written and verbal skillsnecessary to perform successfully the essential functions, duties,and responsibilities of the position (English). - Vision adequateto perform essential duties and responsibilities of position. -Physical requirements can vary. These must be reviewed withmanagement. However, in general, the position requires thefollowing physical activities: - Ability to lift minimum of 2pounds to a maximum of 20 pounds unassisted; able to sit stand,stoop, walk, stretch, reach frequently; moderate range of bodymotions. - Ability to hear and interact by phone and in personclearly and efficiently and to make presentations. Ability to usecomputer and all peripherals efficiently. ESSENTIAL BEHAVIORS,SKILLS, AND ATTITUDES REQUIRED FOR SUCCESS IN THIS POSITION -Commitment to SVP + MVP core values of WAG (Work Together, Amaze,and Grow) with ability to demonstrate those positively andproactively to patients, teammates, management, DVMs, and/orvendors in everyday performance and interactions. - Proven abilityto work collaboratively with colleagues, boarded specialists, DVMs,and teammates to create a results-driven, team-orientedenvironment. - Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonalcommunication skills with an acute ability to listen attentivelyand to communicate effectively throughout all levels of theorganization. - Demonstrated relationship-building skills andability to be “other-oriented”; ability to appreciate people withdifferent backgrounds and points of view. - Demonstratedentrepreneurial openness and ability to explore new possibilitiesand to approach issues differently; a visionary; intellectuallyagile. - Demonstrated leadership skills; able to identifymeaningful goals and capture the imagination of others to achievethem; able to add value to discussions or projects that impact SVP+ MVP position in the industry; able to bring out the best thinkingand attitudes; able to recognize unique contributions ofindividuals and teamwork. - Demonstrated business acumen; able toassess financial implications of decisions and actions; able tounderstand how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace andimpact SVP + MVP. - Demonstrated understanding of SVP + MVP, whatmakes the businesses successful, and able to balance that withpatient and teammate satisfaction. - Demonstrated knowledge andunderstanding of internal and external Standards of Conduct as wellas legal regulatory requirements. - Demonstrated expertise inbuilding teams, managing and influencing people, processes andcustomer relationships. - Demonstrated ability to effectivelyproduce a high quality of work and to initiate the completion ofextensive multiple tasks not specifically directed in a fast-paced,ever-changing and evolving work environment. - Demonstrated empathyand respect for teammates and patients. Your Benefits - MaternityLeave - 401k (You receive a 100% match on the first 3% you put in,plus a 50% match on the next 2%.) - Health, Dental, Vision, andCritical Illness Insurance - Hospital Indemnity, Life, and AccidentInsurance - Long & Short-term Disability Insurance -Professional Liability Coverage - TeleDoc - Free Access 24/7 -Access to Free In-House Continued Education (CE) Clinical TracksProgram Committed to helping teammates grow, we proudly offer overfifty hours of in-depth, RACE-approved CE credit facilitated byveterinary specialists to grow teammate clinical skills and enhancethe care of our patients. Courses offered: Dentistry, Oncology,Internal Medicine, Dermatology, and Cardiology. About SouthernVeterinary Partners Southern Veterinary Partners is aveterinarian-owned and managed network of animal hospitals with thecommon mission of providing best-in-class veterinary care withexceptional client experiences. We’re based in Birmingham, AL, butthe heartbeat of our organization lives within the dedicated teamsin our 400+ local animal hospitals across 26 states. We wereproudly certified in 2024 as a Most Loved Workplace in tencategories: LGBTQ+, Diversity, Women, CEO, Career Advancement,Veterans, Volunteering, Parents & Caregivers, Wellness, &Young Professionals. At SVP, our WAG values—Work Together, Amaze,and Grow—drive our culture of meaningful partnerships.Collaboration and respect are the foundation of our success,enabling us to uncover solutions and opportunities that elevate theteam and ensure everyone has the support they need to excel andhave fun. Our mission is to amaze clients with exceptionalveterinary care and personalized experiences while inspiringteammates to go the extra mile, always finding ways to say “yes”and treating others as we would like to be treated. We constantlyseek to improve, proactively pursuing knowledge, new clientengagement methods, and leadership development, making it more thanjust a job, but a career. Our team’s continuous dedication hasrewarded us with remarkable growth, and Southern VeterinaryPartners now employs more than 10,000 teammates nationwide. Theorganization’s success has not gone unnoticed, landing usrecognition as #11 on Newsweek’s “Most Loved Workplaces” list in2024 and 2024-2025 U.S. News "Best Companies to Work For Awards."Apply today - we'd love to meet you! #J-18808-Ljbffr
