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Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and Petco partners. We are 29,000 strong and operate 1,500+ pet care centers in the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, including 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. We're focused on purpose-driven work, and strongly believe what's good for pets, people and our planet is good

Position Purpose: The purpose of this Area Medical Director position is to provide leadership, mentorship, and management to Petco owned full-service hospitals and its partners within the assigned area. The Medical Director is responsible for representing the mission and values while creating a positive culture, hiring and development of staff, driving hospital growth and delivering performance objectives. Additionally, through the guidance of Petco Veterinary Hospital Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), they will ensure our hospitals practice a high standard of quality medicine and provide excellent patient care and client service.

The Area Medical Director role is critical to ensuring that our hospitals provide a positive environment for staff, patients, and clients. All hospital staff is responsible for fostering an environment in which:

the patient's needs always come first;

every team member understands that they have the power to do what it takes to create an exceptional customer and patient experience;

contentious issues are dealt with and resolved as they occur when possible, or as soon as is possible;

exceptional teamwork and commitment to shared goals benefits the entire organization;

Listed are the essential duties and responsibilities that are required of this position. This section includes the primary accountabilities or duties of the job. The incumbent must be able to perform all the following duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation:

Lead and provide management to all hospitals in assigned area to drive hospital growth and deliver performance objectives

Manage, develop and provide mentorship to hospital veterinarians as well as any relief doctors who provide doctor services

Act as the primary medical point of contact for all Petco owned hospitals within assigned area and ensure compliance with hospital policies and procedures and with local, state, and federal laws

Ensure all Vetco Total Care hospitals uphold all Petco standards, mission and values

Monitor and report veterinarian adherence to medical standards in the Petco Veterinary Hospital SOPs

Review electronic medical records of direct reports regarding patient decisions and provide feedback and direction to associate veterinarians as a means to elevate patient care in our hospital

Review and analyze key metrics to improve veterinarian production

Ensure hospitals are maintaining a positive work environment that fosters efficiency, profitability, and partner retention

Practice high quality medicine on an as-needed/relief basis in assigned area hospitals

In partnership with the Petco Talent Acquisition team, assist in the recruitment, interview, hiring, and onboarding process

In partnership with the Regional Medical Director and Area Operation Manager, support and manage the performance of the hospitals, prepare operating and capital budgets, and meet financial objectives and budget expec ations

Frequently travel between area hospital locations with up to 20% of overnight travel (such as corporate office or conferences)

Performs additional duties as assigned

Disseminate knowledge throughout staff in order to improve the level of care provided to both the patient and the client

Planning and Problem Solving Problem solving is at the heart of veterinary medicine, and it is expected that any successful candidate will possess excellent problem-solving skills that allow expeditious diagnosis of patient problems.