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Your Impact as a Founding Partner & Lead Veterinarian
This is more than a leadership role; it's an opportunity to build and lead a practice with the full backing of an established network. As the Founding Partner & Lead Veterinarian, you will be the cornerstone of the hospital, responsible for establishing a gold-standard medical culture, mentoring your team, and driving the business's success as a true owner.
- Build a Thriving Practice Culture: You will be the architect of a client-first, collaborative culture, setting the tone for medical excellence and teamwork from day one.
- Lead and Mentor Your Medical Team: You will recruit, onboard, and develop your associate veterinarians and paraprofessional staff, fostering a team that is highly skilled, efficient, and engaged.
- Drive Medical and Surgical Excellence: You will set and maintain the hospital's standard of care, ensuring the delivery of excellent patient care and providing mentorship in general surgery and dentistry.
- Partner in Business Ownership: You will work directly with your Hospital Manager to manage the hospital's financial performance, making strategic decisions that drive top-line revenue growth and long-term success.
Positioned in The Bradford, a 184k SF, three-building, all-inclusive live-work-play community with 115 luxury, pet-friendly residential units with dedicated garage and street parking, your Belmont hospital location was carefully selected based on strong demographic, market, and growth data. The Bradford residents are allowed two pets per unit creating immediate local demand.
What You'll Bring to the Team
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree and a license in good standing to practice.
- A minimum of 4+ years of experience as a veterinarian, with a strong foundation in general medicine, surgery, and dentistry.
- A compassionate and collaborative leadership style with the ability to mentor and develop associate veterinarians and support staff.
- An entrepreneurial spirit and a strong understanding of what it takes to run a successful practice.
- Previous formal leadership or management experience is a significant plus.
Your Partnership Opportunity
This unique role is designed to reward your leadership and drive for growth with significant financial incentives, allowing you to share directly in the success you help create.
$1M+ Potential Cash Incentive
This partnership includes a lucrative cash incentive plan tied directly to hospital growth, with the potential to earn over $1 Million .
Equity Options & Ownership
Gain a true stake in your success with meaningful equity options in the hospital you lead.
Personal & Professional Compensation
Receive a competitive base salary and your personal monthly production bonus with no negative accrual .
Comprehensive Benefits
Includes full health, dental, and vision insurance, 401k with match, professional liability coverage, generous CE, and relocation assistance.
Leadership Development
Access dedicated mentorship and growth tracks designed to elevate your leadership skills.
The Power of a Network
Tap into a nationwide community of over 20,000 veterinary professionals for collaboration and support.
About Mission Pet Health
Mission Pet Health was founded by veterinarians on the belief that local practices thrive with clinical autonomy, collaboration, and medical excellence. The organization provides world-class support to its 850+ hospital teams on a hyper-local basis so they can focus on what matters most: the medicine, their patients, and their team culture. Learn more at missionpethealth.com .
Driving the award-winning culture are the WAG values – Work Together, Amaze, and Grow . Mission Pet Health is veterinarian-led, people-focused, and on a mission to be the best place to work in veterinary medicine.
EEO Statement: Mission Pet Health is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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Your Impact as a Founding Partner & Lead Veterinarian
This is more than a leadership role; it’s an opportunity to build and lead a practice in the heart of one of Southern California’s most iconic and dynamic communities. Livewell Animal Hospital of Santa Monica will be part of a growing mixed-use neighborhood along Lincoln Boulevard, surrounded by new residential development, retail, fitness, and everyday conveniences.
As the Founding Partner Veterinarian, you will have the rare opportunity to establish a modern, relationship-driven practice from the ground up with the autonomy to shape your hospital and the full backing of an established network. You’ll build your team, establish a gold-standard medical culture, and create a veterinary experience designed around the needs of Santa Monica’s engaged and highly educated pet-owning community.
- Build a Thriving Practice Culture: You will be the architect of a client-first, collaborative culture, creating a practice that feels as personal and connected as the community it serves. From the client experience to the way your team works together, you’ll set the tone for medical excellence, exceptional service, and lasting relationships from day one.
- Lead and Mentor Your Medical Team: You will recruit, onboard, and develop your associate veterinarians and staff, building a highly skilled, engaged team around a shared vision for exceptional medicine. As the hospital grows alongside the surrounding residential community, you’ll have the opportunity to develop a team and culture that are distinctly your own.
- Drive Medical and Surgical Excellence: You will establish and maintain the hospital’s standard of care, ensuring the delivery of exceptional, personalized patient care while providing mentorship in general surgery and dentistry. You’ll have the opportunity to build a trusted primary-care practice that becomes a long-term veterinary home for Santa Monica pets and the people who love them.
- Partner in Business Ownership: You will work directly with your Hospital Manager to build a thriving practice in one of Los Angeles’ most desirable coastal communities. Together, you’ll make strategic decisions that drive sustainable growth, build lasting client relationships, and establish Livewell as an integral part of this evolving Santa Monica neighborhood.
What You'll Bring to the Team
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree and a license in good standing to practice.
- A minimum of 3+ years of experience as a veterinarian, with a strong foundation in general medicine, surgery, and dentistry.
- A compassionate and collaborative leadership style with the ability to mentor and develop associate veterinarians and support staff.
- An entrepreneurial spirit and a strong understanding of what it takes to run a successful practice.
- Previous formal leadership or management experience is a significant plus.
Your Partnership Opportunity
This unique role is designed to reward your leadership and drive for growth with significant financial incentives, allowing you to share directly in the success you help create.
$1M+ Potential Cash Incentive
This partnership includes a lucrative cash incentive plan tied directly to hospital growth, with the potential to earn over $1 Million .
Equity Options & Ownership
Gain a true stake in your success with meaningful equity options in the hospital you lead.
Personal & Professional Compensation
Receive a competitive base salary and your personal monthly production bonus with no negative accrual .
Comprehensive Benefits
Includes full health, dental, and vision insurance, 401k with match, professional liability coverage, generous CE, and relocation assistance.
Leadership Development
Access dedicated mentorship and growth tracks designed to elevate your leadership skills.
The Power of a Network
Tap into a nationwide community of over 20,000 veterinary professionals for collaboration and support.
About Mission Pet Health
Mission Pet Health was founded by veterinarians on the belief that local practices thrive with clinical autonomy, collaboration, and medical excellence. The organization provides world-class support to its 850+ hospital teams on a hyper-local basis so they can focus on what matters most: the medicine, their patients, and their team culture. Learn more at missionpethealth.com .
Driving the award-winning culture are the WAG values – Work Together, Amaze, and Grow . Mission Pet Health is veterinarian-led, people-focused, and on a mission to be the best place to work in veterinary medicine.
EEO Statement: Mission Pet Health is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
#INDVM