Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists | Buzzards Bay & Dennis, MA

 

Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists is seeking an experienced, board-certified specialist to serve as our Director of Specialty Medicine. This is a high-impact leadership role for a clinician who wants to help shape hospital standards, support specialist growth and retention, and guide specialty medicine through an exciting period of expansion.

 

This position is ideal for a specialist in Neurology, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Internal Medicine, Radiology, or Dentistry who enjoys excellent clinical medicine, mentoring other doctors, building strong systems, and leading through thoughtful collaboration.

 

 

The Director of Specialty Medicine will work closely with the Director of Emergency Medicine, Medical Director, and Group Medical Director to strengthen clinical quality, improve consistency across services, and support a culture where specialists and their teams can thrive.

 

This role combines clinical practice with medical leadership. The Director will continue to work clinically in their specialty while helping guide the broader specialty team, service growth, and hospital standards.

 

Leadership and Medical Standards

• Provide leadership, management, and accountability for the specialist team
• Support consistent standards of care across all specialty services
• Partner with hospital leadership to strengthen quality systems, communication, and clinical collaboration
• Help align specialty services around shared expectations, patient care standards, and team-based medicine

Growth, Retention, and Team Development

• Support specialist engagement, mentorship, and retention
• Help build thoughtful operational structures that allow specialists and their teams to do their best work
• Contribute to specialty growth planning, service development, and long-term strategy
• Collaborate across departments to improve patient flow, referral communication, and the client experience

Recruiting and Representation

• Participate in specialty recruiting, interviews, and candidate engagement
• Represent CCVS at conferences, events, and professional opportunities
• Travel approximately 15% for recruiting and industry-related events

Clinical Practice

• Maintain clinical case responsibilities in your specialty
• Spend approximately half of your time in clinical practice
• Continue contributing directly to high-quality patient care while helping lead specialty medicine at the hospital level

Business and Department Operations

• Contribute to specialty department budgeting and resource planning
• Support specialist compensation planning and performance structure
• Help develop sustainable systems that support both clinical excellence and long-term growth

Why This Role Is Different

 

CCVS is a busy, collaborative emergency and specialty hospital known for high-quality medicine, strong clinical teams, and a commitment to learning. Education is part of our identity, supported by:

• In-house technician training and continuing education programs
• Small animal rotating internships
• Emergency and Critical Care specialty internships
• ECC residency program
• Surgery residency program
• Strong cross-specialty collaboration

For a specialist who enjoys mentoring, setting lasting standards, and helping teams grow, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful and visible impact.

 

CCVS is actively expanding to meet the needs of Cape Cod, the Islands, and the surrounding referral community. Our physical expansion is on track for completion in March 2027 and includes:

• A 10,000 sq. ft. hospital addition
• Expanded specialist support in Internal Medicine, Dermatology, and Diagnostic Imaging
• The addition of three new specialty departments: Neurology, Ophthalmology, and Dentistry
• Continued growth of our emergency, critical care, and specialty services

Qualifications

Required

• Board certification in a relevant specialty, including:
  • DACVIM, Small Animal Internal Medicine or Neurology
  • DACVR
  • DAVDC
  • DACVO
  • DACVD
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree or equivalent
• Eligibility for Massachusetts veterinary licensure
• DEA licensure, as applicable
• Minimum of 3 years post-residency experience in small animal specialty practice
• Strong communication, collaboration, and clinical leadership skills

Preferred

• Prior managerial or leadership experience, such as:
  • Medical Director
  • Department Head
  • Service Lead
  • Mentorship Lead
  • Specialty team leadership or equivalent experience

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $220,000 to $245,000, plus production
• Compensation based on experience, qualifications, and schedule
• Generous continuing education program
• AVMA Professional Liability Insurance, PLIT, provided
• Reimbursement for MA veterinary license, DEA license, MVMA dues, and specialty dues; AVMA and VIN included
• Medical insurance plans with multiple options
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance options
• Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account options
• 401(k) with 100% company match up to 3% and 50% company match up to 5%, eligible after 6 months
• Paid PTO and paid holidays
• Short-term disability paid by employer
• Long-term disability options
• Complimentary life insurance of $15,000, with voluntary options available
• Company-sponsored Employee Assistance Program
• On-site veterinary social worker to support employees
• Trupanion pet insurance with company-paid premiums for two team member pets
• Team member pet care discounts
• Uniforms provided at no cost
• Weekly grocery delivery to the hospital for meals and snacks

About Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists

 

Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists is a growing emergency and specialty hospital with locations in Buzzards Bay and Dennis, Massachusetts. As the only emergency and specialty referral hospital serving Cape Cod and the Islands, CCVS provides advanced, collaborative care to patients and families across the region.

 

Our team includes more than 20 specialists across multiple specialties, along with experienced emergency doctors, interns, residents, veterinary nurses, and support teams. We are committed to gold-standard medicine, strong communication, and a workplace where learning and collaboration are part of daily practice.

 

Our core values of excellence, accountability, trust, respect, commitment, professionalism, integrity, innovation, collaboration, and compassion guide how we care for our patients, clients, referral partners, and one another.

 

• Is a clinically excellent specialist who also enjoys the people and systems side of medicine.
• Understand the importance of clear expectations, thoughtful coaching, trust between departments, and standards that support both quality care and a healthy workplace.
• Is comfortable leading through growth, helping specialists feel supported, and building systems that last.
• Wants your leadership to make specialty medicine stronger for the doctors, teams, patients, and clients who rely on it.

Interested candidates are encouraged to send a CV or resume to [email protected]