Join Sage Veterinary Imaging and become part of a team advancing veterinary diagnostics through innovation, collaboration, and education. Our mission is simple: improve the lives of pets through advanced human-quality imaging technology. Using 3T MRI, 128-slice CT, ultrasound, radiography, echocardiography, and digital cytology, we provide referring veterinarians and pet owners with timely, high-quality diagnostic answers that support patient care. As an ACVR-accredited teaching institution, SVI is also committed to training the next generation of veterinary radiologists through internship and residency programs. From client experience and technical teams to veterinarians, radiologists, and operational leadership, every role at SVI contributes meaningfully to our mission. If you are passionate about growth, teamwork, and making an impact, we would love to connect. If you do not currently see an open role that fits your background, please email [[email protected]] to start the conversation.

Lead Medicine. Develop Clinicians. Shape the Future.

At Sage Veterinary Imaging, we believe exceptional medicine begins with exceptional clinical leadership.

As Chief Veterinarian, you'll serve as the senior clinical leader for our Spring, Texas practice while providing clinical leadership for Practice Site Veterinarians across Sage Veterinary Imaging. In partnership with the Hospital Manager, you'll help advance excellence at the practice level while promoting consistent standards of care, quality, and professional development across the organization.

Working collaboratively with the Chief Operating Officer, Chief Medical Director – Radiology, Hospital Managers, board-certified radiologists, and some of the world’s premier cross-sectional and neurologic imaging specialists, you'll help shape clinical standards, mentor veterinarians and interns, lead quality improvement initiatives, and use clinical and operational insights to strengthen the delivery of specialty diagnostic imaging across one of North America’s premier specialty diagnostic imaging organizations.

If you're passionate about developing exceptional clinicians and advancing the future of specialty veterinary medicine, we'd love to meet you.

Why You'll Love Working Here

This role allows you to focus on what matters most—advancing clinical excellence, developing veterinarians, and shaping the future of specialty diagnostic imaging.

At Sage Veterinary Imaging, you'll:

• Serve as the senior clinical leader for our Spring practice while helping advance medical quality across Sage Veterinary Imaging.
• Collaborate with board-certified radiologists and internationally renowned imaging specialists.
• Partner with the Chief Medical Director – Radiology to advance clinical quality, diagnostic consistency, and patient outcomes.
• Mentor veterinarians and interns while developing the next generation of clinical leaders.
• Use clinical and operational data to improve veterinarian performance, patient care, and service delivery.
• Establish clinical protocols, quality standards, and best practices that shape the future of the organization.
• Continue practicing advanced diagnostic medicine in a collaborative, referral-focused environment.
• Enjoy the flexibility of one remote workday per week following successful onboarding and demonstrated proficiency.

What You'll Do

Lead the Clinical Aspects of the Spring Practice

As the senior clinical leader for the Spring practice, you'll lead the medical direction of the hospital, ensuring exceptional patient care, clinical quality, and veterinarian development. You'll work closely with the Hospital Manager, who leads operational and administrative functions, to ensure medicine and operations remain aligned in support of an exceptional patient, client, and team experience.

You'll:

• Lead the clinical direction of the Spring practice.
• Establish and uphold high standards of patient care, medical decision-making, and professional accountability.
• Provide clinical leadership for diagnostic imaging, anesthesia, patient management, and complex case coordination.
• Promote evidence-based medicine and consistent standards of care.
• Lead clinical discussions, case reviews, quality improvement activities, and continuing education.
• Mentor veterinarians and interns through coaching, feedback, and professional development.
• Partner with the Hospital Manager to improve clinical workflows, patient access, and service delivery.
• Support the implementation of new clinical services, technologies, and best practices.
• Strengthen referral confidence through outstanding medicine and professional collaboration.

Provide Clinical Leadership Across Sage Veterinary Imaging

Beyond the Spring practice, you'll provide clinical leadership and support for Practice Site Veterinarians across Sage Veterinary Imaging, promoting consistency, collaboration, and clinical excellence throughout the organization.

You'll:

• Promote consistent standards of care and evidence-based clinical practice.
• Develop and maintain clinical protocols, guidelines, and best practices.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and clinical support for Practice Site Veterinarians.
• Support the onboarding and development of newly hired veterinarians.
• Foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among veterinarians, radiologists, and specialty clinicians.
• Support the implementation of new clinical initiatives and organizational priorities.
• Serve as a clinical resource for complex or sensitive medical cases.

Develop Veterinarians and Interns

A primary responsibility of this role is developing confident, capable clinicians who deliver exceptional patient care.

You'll:

• Mentor veterinarians and interns through coaching, case discussions, and regular feedback.
• Strengthen clinical judgment, diagnostic reasoning, communication, and case management skills.
• Establish clear clinical expectations and support individualized development plans.
• Lead rounds, case reviews, and educational initiatives that promote continuous learning.
• Support internship education in collaboration with Sage's medical and educational leaders.
• Identify and develop future clinical leaders.
• Address performance concerns through coaching, education, and structured improvement plans.
• Use clinical and operational performance data, in partnership with the Chief Operating Officer, to guide development and improve clinical performance.

Advance Clinical Quality

Working closely with the Chief Medical Director – Radiology, you'll help ensure consistent, high-quality medical care across Sage Veterinary Imaging.

You'll:

• Evaluate clinical quality, diagnostic trends, and patient outcomes.
• Translate quality findings into coaching, education, and protocol improvements.
• Lead clinical case reviews, peer review discussions, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain evidence-based clinical protocols and standards of care.
• Promote consistency in documentation, case management, and clinical decision-making.
• Collaborate with veterinarians, radiologists, technicians, and leadership to continuously improve patient care and service quality.

Contribute to Organizational Growth

As a senior clinical leader, you'll help strengthen Sage Veterinary Imaging through clinical insight, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

You'll:

• Partner with Hospital Managers, the Chief Operating Officer, and the Chief Medical Director – Radiology to support organizational initiatives.
• Provide clinical input on workflow, capacity, new services, and patient access.
• Represent Sage Veterinary Imaging through referral engagement, professional outreach, and continuing education.
• Identify opportunities to improve service consistency and the overall client and referring veterinarian experience.

This Role May Be a Great Fit If You...

• Are passionate about developing exceptional veterinarians through coaching, mentorship, and constructive feedback.
• Believe collaboration, consistency, and evidence-based medicine lead to better patient outcomes.
• Enjoy solving complex clinical cases while improving the systems that support great medicine.
• Value accountability, continuous learning, and quality improvement.
• Are comfortable using clinical performance data to guide development and improve care.
• Thrive working across disciplines, partnering with operational and clinical leaders to achieve shared goals.
• Want your influence to extend beyond the patients you personally see by shaping clinicians, standards, and the future of veterinary medicine.
• Are excited to collaborate with world-class radiologists and specialists while helping build one of North America's premier specialty diagnostic imaging organizations.

Qualifications

Required

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or Veterinary Medical Doctor (VMD) degree.
• Eligible for or currently licensed to practice veterinary medicine in Texas, or able to obtain licensure.
• Five or more years of clinical veterinary experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience through mentoring, teaching, supervision, or clinical program development.
• Strong clinical judgment and commitment to evidence-based medicine.
• Excellent communication, coaching, collaboration, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to provide clear, constructive feedback and influence others through leadership.
• Ability to build trusted relationships across clinical, operational, and executive teams.
• Demonstrated professionalism, accountability, sound judgment, and organizational skills.
• Ability to analyze clinical performance data and translate insights into meaningful improvement.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.
• Willingness to travel between Sage locations as needed.

Preferred

• Experience in specialty, referral, emergency, or advanced diagnostic medicine.
• Experience with advanced diagnostic imaging, including MRI, CT, ultrasound, and digital radiography.
• Experience developing clinical protocols, standards of care, or quality improvement initiatives.
• Experience mentoring veterinarians, interns, or multidisciplinary clinical teams.
• Experience collaborating with board-certified specialists or leading across multiple practice locations.
• Experience in clinical education, continuing education, or the development of new clinical services.

Professional Growth & Development

As Chief Veterinarian, you'll continue to grow as both a clinician and a leader while helping shape the future of specialty veterinary medicine.

You'll have opportunities to:

• Collaborate with board-certified radiologists and some of the world's leading cross-sectional and neuroimaging specialists.
• Expand your expertise in advanced diagnostic imaging and specialty medicine.
• Lead clinical quality, protocol development, and veterinarian education initiatives.
• Help shape onboarding, mentorship, and professional development programs.
• Contribute to new clinical services, organizational strategy, and the growth of Sage Veterinary Academy.
• Play a key role in building one of North America's premier specialty diagnostic imaging organizations.

Work Environment

This is a full-time clinical leadership position based primarily at our Spring, Texas practice.

The role includes:

• Regular on-site clinical and leadership presence.
• Direct patient care combined with protected administrative time for mentorship, quality improvement, protocol development, and organizational initiatives.
• Collaboration with veterinarians, radiologists, and leaders across Sage Veterinary Imaging.
• Participation in leadership meetings, case reviews, and educational activities.
• Occasional travel between Sage locations.
• Following successful onboarding, eligibility for one remote workday per week dedicated to focused clinical leadership activities, while remaining available to support the practice and organization.

Benefits

Sage Veterinary Imaging offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

• Annual base salary of $185,000, plus performance incentive opportunities.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Employee pet care discount.
• Fifteen days of paid time off, plus paid company holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Relocation assistance (must relocate prior to start date).
• Continuing education allowance and paid CE time.
• Leadership development and ongoing clinical education opportunities.
• Collaboration with world-class radiologists and internationally recognized imaging specialists.
• Hybrid work model, including eligibility for one remote workday per week following successful onboarding and demonstrated proficiency.

Join Sage Veterinary Imaging

At Sage Veterinary Imaging, we're redefining specialty diagnostic imaging through advanced technology, collaborative medicine, and an unwavering commitment to clinical excellence.

Our practices are purpose-built for high-quality diagnostic care, bringing together veterinarians, board-certified radiologists, imaging professionals, technicians, and specialty clinicians in a collaborative environment that values education, innovation, and continuous improvement.

As Chief Veterinarian, you'll lead the clinical direction of our Spring practice while helping elevate medical quality, develop exceptional veterinarians, and promote consistent standards of care across the organization. Your influence will extend well beyond the patients you personally treat—shaping clinicians, advancing quality, and helping define how specialty diagnostic medicine is practiced at Sage.

Working alongside the Hospital Manager, Chief Medical Director – Radiology, Chief Operating Officer, and executive leadership, you'll help ensure clinical excellence and operational excellence work seamlessly together in support of exceptional care for patients, clients, and referring veterinarians.

If you're an experienced veterinarian who is passionate about developing people, advancing clinical quality, and building something exceptional, we'd love to meet you.

Application Process

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