Associate Veterinarian

Company: Desert Veterinary Clinic
Location: Yuma
Posted on: March 16, 2020

Job Description:

Veterinarian Wanted for Welcoming, Supportive, Team-Focused Southwestern Arizona Small Animal Hospital. Do you love surgery, dentistry, and challenging puzzles in medicine? Do you enjoy multi-tasking and working hard but playing hard with a schedule that allows several days off in a row weekly to accomplish this? Would you like to practice high quality medicine with a skilled team in a place where you will see a variety of cases and be given the guidance and encouragement to work the cases yourself? Do you have special interests burning to be developed and want a team willing to help you? Does behavior medicine and fear free attitude sound appealing? If so, we have a place for you at Desert Veterinary Clinic!
We are a PRIVATELY OWNED small animal AAHA accredited hospital established for more than 30 years in the sunniest city in the US. We are passionate about serving our patients and clients well, and we strive to go above and beyond in all that we do to the point of rewarding team members who do so whether it is driving to help load a large dog to transport, staying past shift to assist, or simply calling a client to check up on them. Our relationships with our clients are based on trust, compassion, stability and communication. We have an excellent team of well trained nurses and seasoned doctors, providing care and services to our patients and clients in a beautiful setting. - with us, you can enjoy the best parts of being a veterinarian-We are proudly the only local AAHA accredited hospital, with low stress handling of our patients. Desert Veterinary Clinic offers behavior services with on-site behavior counselors, weekly puppy parties and at home consults; regenerative medicine including laser therapy and PRP; some orthopedics as well as many "outside of the box" surgical procedures like GDV, splenectomy, and bowel R & A; we have a 7 day a week schedule that allows us to offer appointments at client convenience and shared emergency availability. Our doctors typically work 3-4 days on and 3-4 days off with 1 or 2 ER nights weekly. We are seeking to grow our team of professionals as we are really popular and have great clients, so many in fact we need another vet (you) to help us meet the demand and keep the team sane. Expect a friendly, welcoming, and supportive environment to work in! We value kindness, respect, integrity, and compassion, as well as positivity, productivity, and problem solving. For us, titles do not determine the importance of an individual. Everyone plays a crucial part here. We rally when times get tough and lift each other up. We are looking for someone who can fit our team culture and values; who can multi-task and not be flustered by the days that get crazy and not be bored by the more sane days; who is passionate about caring for the whole patient as their "other family doctor" while being properly compensated for doing so. Here at DVC we value: Empathy Integrity Kindness Persistence Learning A sense of humor Fun If these things matter to you too, then there is a good chance you are the right new rock star for our team. You'll be a Generalist with perhaps some special interests like dentistry or exotic medicine, You'll be a doctor with excellent communication skills, be confident in your diagnostic and surgical abilities, and thrive in a team environment. We need someone who can work effectively with other people and not allow ego to interfere- with a desire to build relationships--Someone who can explain why your treatment plan is what the client's family member NEEDS, not just what you recommend. You'll be a person who can manage time and priorities, and who gets their work done each day while learning and growing. The position is full time, and does involve fair sharing of the weekend, holiday and emergency duties rotating among each doctor. We pay competitively and fairly. Our compensation package includes: base salary starting at $80,000 with signing bonus,
production bonus, licenses (including DEA and state) AAHA and some additional dues, VIN membership for the Associates, continuing education allowance, liability insurance, extra on-call compensation, sick leave and vacation, health and retirement benefits, and pet care benefits. There is a possible moving stipend and some room for negotiating depending on your performance and experience level.
If after reading all of this you think DVC may be the right place for you, then please apply with your resume and a cover letter explaining why you'd be a great fit for the team and the position. Contact us at dvcrecruiting@gmail.com. All applications will be handled in strict confidence. We look forward to adding you to our fantastic team. YourMembership.Category: Veterinary, Keywords: Associate Veterinarian

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