Clinical Development Veterinarian (Veterinary Mentor)

We're seeking a Clinical Development Veterinarian (Mentorship Veterinarian) based in Dallas, Texas, to support the continued growth and clinical excellence of our hospitals throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and surrounding region. This unique veterinary leadership role combines hands-on clinical practice with mentorship, professional development, and regional support.

About the Role

You'll divide your time between practicing medicine at your home hospital and traveling throughout the surrounding region to mentor veterinarians, strengthen clinical teams, and support our WVP Launch Mentorship Program.

• Location: Dallas, Texas (Home Hospital)
• Territory: Dallas-Fort Worth and surrounding regional hospitals
• Travel: Regional travel up to 50% to support hospitals, veterinary teams, students, and mentorship initiatives
• Time Allocation: Approximately 50% Clinical Practice, 50% Veterinary Mentorship, Coaching, Leadership, and Professional Development

Responsibilities

Provide High-Quality Small Animal Veterinary Care

• Deliver exceptional medical and surgical care for companion animals.
• Maintain an active clinical caseload in general practice.
• Demonstrate excellent clinical judgment and evidence-based veterinary medicine.
• Perform routine and advanced soft tissue surgery with confidence.
• Support high-quality veterinary dentistry and promote comprehensive oral health care.
• Model outstanding client communication and patient care.
• Serve as a trusted clinical leader and resource for veterinary teams.

Mentor and Develop Veterinarians

• Mentor early-career and experienced veterinarians.
• Coach DVMs in medical decision-making and clinical reasoning.
• Support growth in surgery, dentistry, diagnostics, and case management.
• Improve medical record quality and workflow efficiency.
• Help veterinarians strengthen communication with clients and hospital teams.
• Provide real-time case consultations and clinical coaching.
• Create personalized professional development plans.
• Foster confidence through constructive feedback and hands-on learning.

Support Surgical and Dental Mentorship

• Coach surgical planning and case selection.
• Provide hands-on surgical mentorship.
• Review surgical techniques and post-operative outcomes.
• Promote participation in WVP Dental U.
• Help doctors expand veterinary dental services within their hospitals.
• Encourage best practices in anesthesia, pain management, and dentistry.

Strengthen the WVP Launch Mentorship Program

• Guide newly graduated veterinarians through onboarding.
• Partner with in-hospital mentors.
• Monitor clinical progress and professional growth.
• Identify strengths and opportunities for development.
• Recommend additional educational resources when needed.
• Help ensure long-term success and career satisfaction.

Engage Veterinary Students and Externs

• Meet with veterinary students and externs.
• Support clinical learning experiences.
• Introduce students to career opportunities within WVP.
• Help identify future veterinary talent.
• Share mentorship opportunities and career development resources.

Drive Veterinary Leadership and Program Development

• Improve onboarding and mentorship programs.
• Support continuing veterinary education.
• Enhance doctor engagement and retention.
• Evaluate mentorship outcomes and program effectiveness.
• Collaborate on initiatives that improve clinical consistency across hospitals.
• Help grow WVP Launch, Dental U, surgical mentorship, and externship programs.

Requirements

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM or equivalent) from an accredited veterinary school.
• Active veterinary license (or ability to obtain licensure in Texas and other applicable states within the region).
• Based in or willing to relocate to Dallas, Texas, with the ability to support hospitals throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and surrounding region.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in small animal general practice.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring, coaching, teaching, or developing veterinarians.
• Strong clinical proficiency in small animal medicine, surgery, and dentistry, with a passion for helping others build their clinical skills.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and coaching abilities.
• Ability to inspire confidence and build trust with veterinarians at all stages of their careers.
• Collaborative leadership style with a commitment to continuous learning, professional development, and clinical excellence.
• Ability and willingness to travel regionally up to 50% to support hospitals, mentors, veterinary students, externs, and clinical development programs.

Preferred Skills

• Veterinary mentorship
• Clinical leadership
• Small animal medicine
• Soft tissue surgery
• Veterinary dentistry
• Medical record excellence
• Client communication
• Veterinary coaching
• Team leadership
• Continuing education
• Professional development
• Clinical training
• Early-career veterinarian support
• Workflow optimization
• Veterinary practice management

What Success Looks Like

• Deliver exceptional companion animal care.
• Inspire confidence in veterinarians at every career stage.
• Improve surgical and dental proficiency across hospitals.
• Strengthen clinical reasoning and medical decision-making.
• Enhance client communication and patient outcomes.
• Build highly engaged, confident veterinary teams.
• Increase doctor retention and career satisfaction.
• Create outstanding mentorship experiences.
• Advance clinical excellence throughout the WVP network.
• Serve as a trusted veterinary leader, mentor, coach, and advisor.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with performance-based incentive opportunities.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid Time Off and company holidays.
• Professional development and career growth opportunities.
• Hybrid work environment combining collaboration in our Denver headquarters with remote flexibility.