Overview
Founding Veterinarian Jobs in San Diego, CA at Atlas Consultancy Group
Title: Founding Veterinarian
Company: Atlas Consultancy Group
Location: San Diego, CA
Small animal general practice in downtown San Diego hiring a Founding Partner and Lead Veterinarian.
This is a new-build hospital in the Marina District, set within a dense residential and commercial corridor with steady foot traffic and year-round population. The site sits between the Convention Center and I-5, with over a thousand residential units within walking distance. It is designed as a five exam room hospital with separate surgical and dental suites, in-house lab, and a digital workflow built around Easy Vet PIMS. The intention is to run a focused, appointment-based service with time to work cases up properly rather than push volume.
The clinical setup is straightforward general practice with the expectation that the lead vet sets the standard from day one. You will decide how medicine is approached, what cases are kept in-house, and how surgery and dentistry are handled. The build supports routine soft tissue surgery, dental procedures, and full diagnostic workups. The goal is consistency and accountability in how cases move through the hospital rather than relying on referral for routine work.
The team will be built around you. Hiring, training, and day-to-day standards sit with the lead vet alongside a hospital manager who handles operations and finances. The wider group provides back-end support, but clinical decisions stay local. This is a smaller hospital footprint with the expectation of a tight, well-trained team rather than a large rotating staff.
This role is suited to someone who wants ownership of both the medical and business side of a practice. You are not stepping into an established culture. You are setting it.
Key highlights
• Brand new five-room hospital with dedicated surgery and dental suites
• Located in a high-density downtown corridor with built-in residential demand
• Full clinical autonomy over standards of care, case management, and pricing approach
• Partnership structure with equity and direct financial participation in growth
• Designed for appointment-based workflow rather than high-volume throughput
• In-house diagnostics and digital PIMS already integrated into the build
• Back-end operational and administrative support provided by an established network
• Opportunity to hire and shape your own clinical and support team
• Clear scope to keep routine surgery and dentistry in-house
About you
• DVM or equivalent with license in good standing
• At least 4 years in small animal general practice
• Comfortable with routine surgery and dentistry without referral reliance
• Interested in building and leading a team from the ground up
• Able to make decisions on clinical standards and hold them consistently
• Understands the financial side of running a practice, or willing to learn it
• Direct communicator who can set expectations with staff and clients
Benefits
• Base salary in the range of $180,000 to $200,000
• Monthly production bonus with no negative accrual
• Equity options tied to the hospital you lead
• Cash incentive plan linked to hospital performance with seven-figure potential over time
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k with employer contribution
• Professional liability coverage
• Continuing education allowance
• Relocation support
