Emergency Veterinary Medical Director

Job Description

Medical Director – SAGE Redwood City

SAGE Redwood City is seeking an experienced Medical Director to lead a thriving, high-volume hospital where you can make a meaningful impact on patient care and team development. This role is ideal for a confident, visionary leader ready to inspire a dynamic team, elevate clinical standards, and guide the hospital’s continued growth.

Your Role

As Medical Director, you will balance strategic leadership with hands-on clinical care. You will:

Oversee medical standards, protocols, and quality initiatives
Partner with the Hospital Director on operations, recruitment, and long-term planning
Working with the Assistant Medical Director, you will guide and support both ER and specialty doctors while helping to establish new house officer and ER Immerse mentorship programs
Drive positive change, support team development, and maintain a collaborative, accountable culture
Strengthen relationships with referring veterinarians and the local community
Duty split: ~75% administrative / ~25% clinical

4 day workweek with 3 admin days and 1 clinical day

What We’re Looking For

DVM or equivalent; eligible for California licensure
5+ years of clinical experience in a multi-specialty hospital with 2+ years in a leadership role
Strong leadership skills with confidence in change management and addressing complex issues
Passion for mentorship, professional development, and medical excellence
Solutions-oriented, collaborative, and decisive

Why SAGE Redwood City?

A fast-paced, high-impact hospital with a large, diverse caseload and opportunity to shape clinical programs
Tight-knit, tenured team that values collaboration and professional growth
Hospital renovation coming in Q2 of 2026 which includes expanding CCU and ER capacity
Access to Ethos Veterinary Health’s national network for leadership development, mentorship, and clinical education
Competitive pay ($300,000 base and ability to earn production on your clinical day) generous sign-on bonus, and relocation assistance available—pack your bags and join our team!
Excellent benefits including health, dental, disability, life insurance, flexible spending plans, 401K with employer match and more.

Location – Redwood City, CA

Living in Redwood City, California offers a vibrant blend of suburban charm and urban convenience, with its thriving downtown area featuring a diverse range of dining, shopping, and cultural activities. Residents enjoy beautiful weather year-round, scenic parks, and close proximity to both San Francisco and Silicon Valley, making it an ideal location for work and leisure.

Ethos Veterinary Health, part of the NVA Group, is where you come to practice world-class medicine, and help shape what veterinary care becomes next.

Across our network of 140 specialty and emergency hospitals, science moves forward, standards are elevated, and innovation is put into practice every day. You’ll work alongside respected veterinary leaders in academic-caliber hospitals designed for learning, teaching, and discovery.

Here, mentorship is a two-way street. You’ll share your expertise, learn from others, and continue to grow, clinically, professionally, and personally.

At Ethos, you inspire hope, deliver exceptional care, and pursue veterinary medicine at its highest level, together.

Benefits for this role may include health insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement benefits, paid time off (including sick leave and vacation), short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance.

Ethos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ethos does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, competence, merit, and business need.

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Location:

Redwood City, California, United States

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