Veterinary Innovative Partners (VIP) was founded by four veterinarians who shared a simple vision — to be the most caring place for pets, pet parents, and pet care providers. As a veterinarian-owned-and-operated family of boutique hospitals, our mission is clear: to provide our clients, their pets, and our Team Members with the kind of personalized care that is achieved and sustained through the right balance of centralized support and hospital-level autonomy.
Join us at VIP, where compassion, expertise, and genuine care meet to create a truly exceptional veterinary experience for all. Together, we are shaping the future of pet care, one paw at a time.
Role Description
As the Medical Safety and Compliance Manager at Veterinary Innovative Partners, you will be a key driver of patient and team safety, DEA/OSHA compliance, and the integration of medical metrics and reporting across the VIP hospital network. You will report directly to the Chief Medical Officer and work closely with Medical Directors, Regional Managers, and hospital leadership to build sustainable compliance structures and enhance operational accountability through data.
Your work will ensure that safety protocols are consistent, compliance is proactive, and medical initiatives are tracked, measured, and continuously improved. You will be both a strategic and operational leader - defining programs, implementing audits, and supporting education and follow-up.
Key Responsibilities
Safety and Compliance Oversight
- Oversee OSHA compliance, SDS binders, and hospital safety initiatives in partnership with safety officers and hospital teams.
- Lead DEA policy implementation and routine audit scheduling, ensuring protocols align with federal and state standards.
- Serve as lead liaison for controlled substance protocols, policy revamps, digital logging tools (e.g., Vet S8), and training development.
- Monitor and respond to safety-related communications, incidents, and reporting channels.
Medical Metrics & Initiative Implementation
- Design and manage KPI tracking systems for medical initiatives, including development of dashboards for wellness metrics, dental radiographs, vaccine compliance, ACT optimization, and hospital-level trends.
- Partner with IT and Operations to streamline data capture from PIMS and reporting systems.
- Collaborate with hospital leadership to pilot new medical initiatives, track implementation milestones, and ensure visibility across practices.
- Establish frameworks for data-informed decision-making to support continuous improvement.
Program Development & Cross-Functional Leadership
- Partner with Learning & Development and Medical Operations to develop training programs for safety, DEA/OSHA compliance, and metrics literacy.
- Lead quarterly Safety and Compliance Roundtables with hospital leaders.
- Support onboarding and ongoing coaching for Medical Directors on safe prescribing, controlled substance handling, and metric reviews.
- Serve as compliance SME in multi-hospital or system-wide discussions as needed
Strategic Collaboration
- Contribute to the development of medical newsletters with key compliance updates and safety highlights.
- Participate in vendor discussions related to compliance tools, logging software, and reporting platforms.
- Attend hospital visits and assist with on-the-ground implementation during audits or strategic rollouts.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Deep knowledge of DEA and OSHA veterinary standards, with experience applying them in clinical settings.
- Proficiency in veterinary medical KPIs and their clinical application.
- Strong organizational and data analysis skills; able to synthesize trends and recommend improvements.
- Excellent written and verbal communication with both clinical and non-clinical audiences.
- Leadership presence and ability to work cross-functionally across multiple departments and hospital teams.
- Comfort with ambiguity and evolving initiatives; able to establish structure where needed.
Requirements
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) preferred; or Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) or relevant healthcare compliance background and veterinary experience.
- 5+ years of experience in veterinary practice operations, multi-site management, or clinical compliance roles.
- Demonstrated success in managing safety or compliance programs.
- Experience working with KPI development and reporting tools.
- Travel 15-20% to support hospital visits, audits, and training effort
Benefits offered:
- Compensation: $110,000–$125,000 base salary, commensurate with experience and skillset. This role also includes additional bonus potential of up to 10% of your base salary annually, based on individual and company performance.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off
- 401k with employer match
- Paid license fees and membership dues
- Wellness and mentorship programs
Veterinary Innovative Partners (VIP) is a network of veterinarian-owned-and-operated hospitals across twelve states. VIP is guided by a mission to provide veterinarians and their teams with all the resources, mentorship, and autonomy they need to thrive personally and professionally while giving pets the best possible care.
Join the VIP family, where our team members are our top priority to ensure best-in-class personalized care, ownership and accountability, trust, and an exceptional work environment
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