Lead Veterinarian

About the Role

At Juno Veterinary, you're not just another associate—you're a clinic captain. As a Lead DVM in our Leslieville location, you'll mentor fellow veterinarians, partner with the practice management team, and help establish what excellence looks like across the clinic. This is a chance to grow into leadership while staying deeply involved in patient care—medicine, surgery, dentistry, and the relationships that make it all meaningful.

You'll oversee medical quality and safety, conduct regular coaching sessions with associate DVMs, shadow appointments to mentor, and collaborate with your PM to drive both clinical excellence and team success. Your voice matters here: Juno is built on feedback and two-way communication, so you'll shape how the practice evolves while staying grounded in what you do best—exceptional veterinary care.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage medical safety reports and oversee clinical quality standards
• Shadow appointments and review medical records to mentor associate DVMs as needed
• Hold consistent 1:1 coaching sessions with DVMs on medicine, surgery, dentistry, client experience, and team communication
• Partner with the Practice Manager to support medical operational efficiency, client experience, and team development
• Conduct annual DVM reviews and development planning
• Manage your own patient caseload—appointments, procedures, lab interpretation, prescriptions, follow-ups, and timely charting
• Build strong client relationships through proactive care planning, thoughtful conflict resolution, and thorough communication
• Actively participate in team meetings to improve overall medical quality and clinic culture
• Coach and support less experienced veterinarians and support staff
• Align with and promote Juno's vision, mission, and initiatives company-wide
• Develop your own skills through continuing education and advanced training

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of clinical experience in small animal practice (wellness, medicine, surgery, dentistry)
• Medical competence: ability to diagnose and treat infectious, inflammatory, metabolic, degenerative, physiologic, and environmental disease
• Urgent care skills: triage and stabilise urgent/emergent cases before referring
• Surgical competence in: feline and canine spay/neuter (including mature and large breed), cryptorchid neuter, umbilical hernia repair, mass removals, cystotomy, laceration repair, eyelid surgery, enucleation, gastropexy
• Dental competence: charting, radiograph reading, gingival flaps, burring and sectioning, extractions, closure
• Comfort with point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) and abdominal ultrasound a plus
• Strong interest in and/or prior experience with leadership roles
• Comfort with change, feedback (giving and receiving), and collaborative problem-solving
• Valid veterinary licence to practise in Ontario

Benefits

• Salary/hourly compensation: $170,000–$200,000 per year (depending on experience and skillset)
• Comprehensive benefits package including extended health coverage
• RRSP matching contribution
• Continuing education allowance and support for professional development
• Paid professional membership fees and licensing dues
• Pet discounts at Juno clinics
• Access to employee wellness initiatives and mental health support
• Supportive team environment with strong mentorship and collaborative culture

About the Practice

Juno Veterinary is a founder-led, mission-driven practice committed to establishing the Juno Standard of Care—gold-standard medicine paired with genuine compassion for every pet and person who walks through the door. Located in the vibrant Leslieville neighbourhood of Toronto, the practice combines cutting-edge clinical expertise with a culture where team members are valued, heard, and supported in their growth. Leslieville itself offers excellent dining, local boutiques, tree-lined streets, and a strong sense of community—perfect if you're drawn to a neighbourhood with character and a thriving pet-owning population.

This is not a corporate chain operation. At Juno, your actions, presence, and voice genuinely matter. The practice operates across multiple clinics but maintains a tight-knit, collaborative ethos where veterinarians support each other, leadership listens to frontline feedback, and continuous improvement is built into how the team works together. If you thrive on meaningful work, want to grow as a clinician and leader, and believe in practising medicine at the highest standard, this is the place for you.