Director of Veterinary Medicine

## Director of Veterinary Medicine **Location:** Pittsburgh, PA (On-site) **Employment Type:** Direct Hire / Full-time (40 hours/week) **Openings:** 1 ### Position Overview A mission-driven animal welfare organization in Pittsburgh is seeking a **Director of Veterinary Medicine** to provide strategic leadership and medical oversight across a diverse set of programs, including **shelter medicine, public clinics, high-quality/high-volume spay/neuter (HQHVSN) surgery, and wildlife care**. This leader will set medical standards, drive operational excellence, ensure regulatory compliance, and mentor a multidisciplinary veterinary team in a fast-paced environment. ### Key Responsibilities - Develop and execute a long-term vision for medical programs across all service lines and locations. - Create, implement, and maintain medical protocols, policies, and quality-of-care standards. - Oversee staffing models, scheduling strategies, and resource allocation for efficient service delivery. - Drive continuous improvement using outcomes tracking, KPI dashboards, and performance metrics. - Partner with executive leadership on strategy, capital planning, and program growth. - Ensure compliance with applicable **state/federal regulations**, veterinary practice laws, sheltering standards, and **DEA controlled-substance requirements**. - Lead disease prevention and control protocols and medical workflows for shelter, clinic, and wildlife operations. - Serve as chief medical authority to ensure consistent, high-quality clinical decision-making. - Evaluate medical equipment needs; oversee procurement, maintenance, and replacement planning. - Mentor and develop veterinarians and veterinary support staff; lead recruitment, onboarding, and retention. - Build continuing education, training programs, and professional development pathways. - Represent the organization in the veterinary community, including conferences and partnerships. - Support community outreach, access-to-care initiatives, and stakeholder engagement. - Develop and manage departmental budgets, staffing plans, and financial projections. - Ensure accurate medical recordkeeping and reporting compliance. - Provide leadership during emergency response situations. - Perform clinical and/or surgical duties as needed to support operations and high-volume periods. - Other duties as assigned by executive leadership. ### Required Qualifications - **DVM/VMD** degree. - **Pennsylvania veterinary license** (or ability to obtain). - **USDA APHIS Accreditation**. - **7–10+ years** of clinical veterinary experience. - **3–5+ years** of leadership/medical management/program oversight experience (shelter medicine or similar high-volume environment preferred). - Strong capability to build and interpret medical performance metrics/KPI dashboards. - Proficiency with medical record systems and practice management software. - Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting. ### Preferred Qualifications - High proficiency in surgery, including **HQHVSN**, strongly preferred.