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National Veterinary Associates

Provides veterinary network, partnerships, and resources

Veterinary Medical Director

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/17/2026
$220k+ Monthly production bonus + Sign-on or relocation assistance
Senior
Bachelor's
Cincinnati, OH, USA
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryVeterinary Professionals

About the job

Requirements
  • A DVM or equivalent veterinary degree and eligibility for state veterinary licensure are required.
  • A minimum of 5 years of clinical experience is required, ideally in an emergency or specialty hospital; 1–2 years of leadership experience is preferred.
  • Confidence managing emergency cases and making sound clinical decisions in a fast-paced environment is required.
  • A collaborative leadership approach and alignment with the organization's culture are required.
  • Integrity, strong communication, and a compassionate, client-centered approach to service and patient care are required.
  • A commitment to continuous learning, teamwork, and advancing emergency and specialty veterinary medicine is required.
Responsibilities
  • Oversee medical standards and ensure patients receive consistent, high-quality care.
  • Support and mentor a team of 21 veterinarians, including providing case consultation and guidance on complex or critical cases.
  • Collaborate with the hospital manager and leadership team on day-to-day hospital operations.
  • Monitor patient care, medical protocols, and compliance with hospital policies and veterinary standards.
  • Lead or participate in medical rounds, case reviews, and team meetings.
  • Research, address, and help resolve client escalations involving medical concerns, customer service, and patient care issues as needed.
  • Partner with the Hospital Director to identify opportunities to expand or improve medical services based on patient and community needs, and contribute to long-term medical and operational strategy.
Desired Qualifications
  • Board certification as a specialist is desired.
  • Clinical experience in an emergency or specialty hospital is ideal.
  • One to two years of leadership experience is preferred.

About the company

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National Veterinary Associates

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NVA (National Veterinary Associates) builds a network of animal hospitals and pet resorts by partnering with veterinary practices. It provides these partners with support, resources, and access to a shared knowledge base to improve day-to-day operations, veterinary care, and animal welfare. The way it works is through partnerships: practices join the network and use the collective tools, training, and services to run their clinics more efficiently while keeping their own culture. This makes NVA different from competitors by leveraging a large, connected community that emphasizes collaboration, shared expertise, and sustainable growth across many clinics and facilities, rather than competing in isolation. The company’s goal is to raise the standard of care in veterinary medicine and pet care by enabling more practices to grow, share knowledge, and deliver better outcomes for animals and their owners.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$128M

Headquarters

Agoura Hills, California

Founded

1996

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What believers are saying

  • Todd S. Young joined May 1, 2026, adding Elanco and Acadia public-company finance discipline.
  • August 10, 2026 brought Leslie Storms COO and Dr. Stacy Burdick first enterprise CMO.
  • July 9, 2026 added Laura Tortorella and Tina Hunt, deepening healthcare operations and diagnostics expertise.

What critics are saying

  • Spokane federal antitrust suit filed January 2026 alleges merger-to-monopoly conduct and noncompete abuse.
  • FTC already forced NVA divestitures and ten-year prior-approval constraints in specialty markets.
  • A failed IPO or tighter antitrust scrutiny freezes acquisition-led growth and weakens JAB’s exit.

What makes National Veterinary Associates unique

  • NVA spans 1,300+ hospitals, equine practices, and pet resorts across North America.
  • Ethos Veterinary Health gives NVA specialty, emergency, and referral capability at scale.
  • JAB-owned platform targets future IPO, with Ken Burdick and John Bruno professionalizing governance.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Holidays
  • Disability Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Professional Development Budget
  • Conference Attendance Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

7%
PR Newswire
Jul 9th, 2026
NVA appoints Laura Tortorella and Tina Hunt to board of directors

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) has appointed Laura Tortorella, chief executive officer of AccentCare, and Dr Tina Hunt, former executive vice president of IDEXX Laboratories, to its board of directors. Tortorella brings over 20 years of experience leading healthcare organisations, including expertise in supply chain, pharmacy, laboratory services and analytics. She currently leads AccentCare, a national provider of post-acute and in-home healthcare services. Dr Hunt spent more than two decades at IDEXX Laboratories, where she scaled the company's diagnostics franchise into a multi-billion dollar revenue engine. She also serves as a director and audit committee member at Veeva Systems. NVA operates approximately 1,300 locations across North America, including general practice, specialty and emergency veterinary hospitals, equine practices and pet resorts.

Business Wire
Apr 24th, 2026
NVA appoints Todd S. Young as CFO to drive next growth phase

National Veterinary Associates has appointed Todd S. Young as chief financial officer, effective 1 May 2026. Young will join the executive leadership team and report to chief executive officer John Bruno. Young brings over 25 years of experience in human and animal healthcare, including more than a decade as a public company CFO. He most recently served as CFO of Acadia Healthcare, a behavioral healthcare leader, and previously held the CFO role at Elanco, one of the world's largest independent animal health companies, where he helped establish it as an independent public entity following its separation from Eli Lilly. NVA operates a network of 1,300 care centres across North America, including veterinary hospitals, equine facilities, pet resorts and specialty services through Ethos Veterinary Health.

DVM Management
Mar 23rd, 2023
PetWell Partners is Joining the NVA Family!

We are excited to announce that PetWell Partners has signed an agreement to join National Veterinary Associates (NVA). This is an opportunity for our community to gain immediate access to resources, support,

San Fernando Valley Business Journal
Jun 6th, 2022
Nvaonline hires Mark Dolfato as global chief development and strategy officer

… National Veterinary Associates in Agoura Hills has appointed Mark Dolfato as global chief development and strategy officer.