Livewell Animal Hospitals are start-up hospitals built in partnership between Mission Pet Health and Founding Veterinarians. As a Founding DVM, you can shape, launch, and lead a fully funded hospital built around your medical passions and your community’s needs. The hospitals are designed to reflect the vision of their founders—not a cookie-cutter template—with a concierge-level commitment to individualized, high-quality care. You’ll be supported every step of the way, but empowered to practice medicine and lead your team in the best way for you. Each Livewell location is carefully selected based on strong demographic, market, and growth data—to give the Founding DVM and hospital the best chance at long-term success. Partner & Lead Veterinarian Requirements: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from an accredited university Licensure in good standing to practice in the state in which the applicant is applying 4+ years of experience as a veterinarian required Leadership/management experience is a plus Have the ability to lead the team through a variety of cases Respect for and willingness to work with clients and their pets Compassionate team player who can uphold a great reputation with clients Comfortable providing (and teaching associate veterinarians) general surgery and dentistry procedures Partner & Lead Veterinarian Responsibilities Build a strong client-first and collaborative practice culture Hire hospital staff to include; hospital manager, veterinary technician, and other hospital support staff in partnership with SVP talent acquisition and operational support teams Deliver excellent patient care and ongoing evaluation and management of clinical practices Ensure doctors effectively communicate physical examination findings, diagnosis, and treatment plan, and educate clients on preventative care Maintain client/patient medical/surgical records and keep necessary logs up-to-date Monitor associate doctor performance and stay up-to-date with changes in veterinary medicine through continuing education Assist in developing the paraprofessional team to deliver quality care and exceptional client service Ensure all staff treat clients and patients with care and respect. Partner with the Hospital Manager in managing hospital financial performance Positively represent the hospital in the professional and local community Partner & Lead Veterinarian Benefits Veterinarians are guaranteed their base salary, regardless of production, and never owe money at the end of the year. Relocation Assistance Maternity Leave 401k (You receive a 100% match on the first 3% you put in, plus a 50% match on the next 2%.) High Producer Bonus Health, Dental, Vision, and Critical Illness Insurance Hospital Indemnity, Life, and Accident Insurance Long & Short-term Disability Insurance Professional Liability Coverage TeleDoc - Free Access 24/7 Access to Free In-House Continued Education (CE) Growth tracks for leadership development …and much more!