Introduction

Regional Medical Director Western Canada Alberta (50% Travel Requirement)

What are you going to do 

Responsibilities

  • Provide clinical leadership across multiple veterinary hospitals, ensuring consistent standards of care and regulatory compliance
  • Mentor and support veterinarians through coaching, feedback, and in-clinic guidance
  • Partner with operations leadership to align medical quality with hospital performance and workflow efficiency
  • Support the development and rollout of clinical protocols, best practices, and quality initiatives
  • Review medical records and performance data to identify areas for improvement
  • Act as a resource for complex cases, client concerns, and professional challenges
  • Support recruitment, interviewing, and onboarding of veterinarians
  • Facilitate ongoing learning through mentorship programs and professional development initiatives
  • Build strong relationships across hospital teams and promote a collaborative, supportive culture
  • Maintain an active clinical schedule (approximately 3 days per week)
  • Travel regularly within the region to support teams on-site

Essential skills and knowledge 

Requirements

  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent
  • Licensed (or eligible) to practice in Western Canada (Alberta required)
  • 5+ years of experience in small animal practice
  • Prior leadership or multi-site experience preferred
  • Strong clinical skills across medicine, surgery, and dentistry
  • Experience mentoring or coaching veterinarians
  • Ability to use data and insights to support clinical and operational improvements
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills
  • Comfortable balancing clinical, strategic, and operational priorities
  • Willingness to travel regularly

What we offer

What We Offer

Why apply through Brunel? Finding the next step in your career can be a fulltime job in itself. We manage the process for you: from submitting your resume to coordinating interviews to extending offers and assisting with on-boarding. We'll get you going while you get on with the job.

About Us

Brunel has a reputation for working with some of the best in the business. That's what we continually strive for. Over 45 years, we've created a global network of interesting clients and talented individuals working together through a vast array of services.

Closing: 09 August 2026

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Do you have questions?

Vacancy reference: PR-286255

KV

Corporate recruiter

Kelsea Vessey

+1 403 539 5009

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Application process

First Contact

We carefully review your application and in the coming weeks, you will be notified for an interview session if you are selected. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 7 days.

Scheduling an Interview

After being shortlisted, you will be contacted via email or telephone to arrange for a date on your availability for the qualification interview.

Phone/ Qualification Interview

During the interview, you will be assessed on your level of experience and skills, work history, availability, and the qualifications the company is seeking for the position.

Meeting in Real Life

After successfully making through the phone interview, a face to face interview will be scheduled between the candidate and recruiter. This session can be a more in-depth  interview to review your communication and interpersonal skills.

Application for the Position

Submission of candidates resume for client’s approval and screening.

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