Medical Director

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Charleston, SC, USA
In-Office
Entry level
Pet • Professional Services
The Role
Lead medical quality and clinical direction at a small, collaborative veterinary hospital while practicing general medicine. Provide wellness, preventive, sick-visit, dentistry, internal medicine, dermatology, allergy, and diabetes care. Collaborate with doctors and support staff, teach team members, maintain high medical standards, uphold veterinary ethics, and build trusted client relationships.
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Join us as a Medical Director at VCA Charles Towne Animal Hospital located in Charleston, South Carolina, and you’ll quickly discover that you’re well supported by world-class medicine, technology, facilities, and a talented team. You’ll be empowered to do your best work with a team you can count on. At VCA, the future of veterinary medicine is in our hands.

Why Lead the Team?

  • As a Medical Director, practice medicine while establishing the direction and medical quality of the hospital
  • Support provided in Operations, Marketing, Human Resources, Payroll, and more
  • We’ve been serving the Charleston community for more than 40 years, earning the trust of generations of pet owners.
  • 2-doctor practice with an experienced DVM team—20+ years combined experience—ready to collaborate and support you.
  • AAHA-accredited with the backing and resources of VCA, plus a close-knit local crew that knows their clients by name.
  • Convenient West Ashley location—minutes to Downtown Charleston’s historic district, beaches, and waterways.
  • Our main focus: providing exceptional client service and compassionate care.
  • Well-equipped with digital radiology and dental x-ray, plus modern diagnostics to support quality medicine.

Schedule

  • Clinic hours: Mon–Fri 8:00a–6:00p; Sat 8:00a–3:00p; Sun closed.

Cases

  • A true GP mix: wellness and preventive care, sick visits, dentistry, and internal medicine.
  • On-site diagnostics (lab, digital x-ray, dental x-ray) keep your cases moving efficiently.
  • You’ll also see dermatology/allergy workups and other advanced-care cases supported by VCA resources.
  • Comfortable managing diabetes? Even better—plenty of opportunities there.

Great culture

  • Small, collaborative team where doctors and support staff partner closely and keep communication easy.
  • Dedicated to creating a warm, welcoming experience for both pets and their people.

Coastal - Historic District.

  • Live where others vacation: paddle after work, stroll King Street on your day off, and enjoy year-round outdoor living—all while practicing quality medicine just minutes from downtown.

Who we look for

  • People obsessed with pets and their care
  • Dedicated experts who want to provide world-class medicine
  • Collaborators who enjoy teaching others and working as a team
  • Curious lifelong learners who want to grow and thrive in a dynamic and fulfilling career
  • Empathetic partners who develop strong client and Associate relationships built on trust

Total Rewards

As a VCA Associate, eligible full-time employees will be rewarded with a comprehensive package, including: 

Compensation

  • Salary is negotiable based on experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, and other relevant credentials. 
  • This position may also be eligible for other variable pay programs. 

Health & Well-being 

  • Innovative Associate health and well-being resources (Headspace app, Fidelity financial wellness tool, and access to additional mental health resources, including Lyra Health) 
  • 401k retirement savings plan with company match
  • Health/dental/vision insurance, infertility, and gender affirmation benefits
  • Paid parental, vacation, and sick leave

Professional Development 

  • Continuing Education Allowance and paid Continuing Education Days 
  • WOOF University – offering abundant CE for Doctors and the care team
  • Opportunities to participate in a robust Clinical Studies program 

Discover Additional Benefits Benefits | VCA (vcacareers.com) (open link in new window)

Qualifications

  • A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree, from an accredited university or equivalent
  • Licensure in good standing to practice in South Carolina, or the ability to obtain
  • A commitment to practicing the highest standard of medicine and upholding the veterinary code of ethics

About VCA

VCA is a leader in veterinary care and is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. With a network of 1,000 animal hospitals, we impact pets, people, and our communities by delivering world-class medicine with hometown care to over 4.5 million pets annually.

Trusted and empowered, our 35,000 Associates collaborate and unleash their unique power to achieve the best outcomes. With access to endless resources, we continuously learn and share knowledge to build fulfilling careers, push our profession forwar,d and make a lasting impact on our shared future.

VCA is part of the Mars Veterinary Health family of brands, working towards A Better World for Pets™. Learn more at www.vca.com or find us on social media.

Learn more about the hospital  [Link to hospital website]

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development).

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.

Skills Required

  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from an accredited university or equivalent
  • South Carolina veterinary licensure in good standing, or ability to obtain it
  • Commitment to practicing the highest standard of medicine and upholding the veterinary code of ethics
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The Company
HQ: Los Angeles, CA
35,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1986

What We Do

A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is a family of hometown animal hospitals dedicated to positively impacting pets, people, and communities. They provide world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year, offering a range of services from primary and urgent care to specialty and emergency medicine. VCA is part of the Mars Veterinary Health family of brands.

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