Associate Veterinarian

Company Description

Brandon Animal Hospital is a full-service small animal practice; with capability of doing routine, emergency, and surgical procedures. We have an indoor heated and cooled boarding facility with a covered walking area for our patients. We pride ourselves on our family-like work environment where we are more like family than co-workers! Most of our staff are veteran employees who are cross-trained in all areas of the clinic. We offer boarding Monday- Sunday and treatment of animals Monday-Friday. We are open 8am-9am on Saturday mornings for boarder pick-up/ drop- offs and over the counter sales and our kennel techs come in twice daily Saturday and Sunday to walk animals being boarded with us.  We have the capability to do digital x-rays, in-house labs like bloodwork and urinalysis, routine surgeries, including laser surgeries, soft tissue, occasional bone surgeries and dentals with our state-of-the-art dental machine. We have the capability to take emergency patients in as well and hospitalize them when needed. We have 3 very determined, well-seasoned DVMs in the practice, Dr.'s Joe Scott Houston, Melissa Thompson, and Beth Boyd. We have trained on the job technicians, welcoming receptionist, and kennel technicians to make sure pets are taken care of throughout their stay at the clinic.

We are in the heart of a small town with multiple restaurants in the area and outdoor recreational facilities available. 

Job Description

We’re looking for:

Full Time Veterinarian.

Compassionate, Team Player and Strong Communicator

Proficient in general medicine and surgery

Experience preferred but new graduates seeking mentorship are encouraged to apply!

We offer our Veterinarians:

Flexible Scheduling

Comprehensive Benefits (paid vacation/sick time/holidays, health, dental, vision, liability, 401K, life & supplemental insurance, employee assistance program & personal pet care discounts)

Competitive Compensation

Medical Autonomy

DVM Mentor Network

Paid CE Allowance & Professional Dues

OFFERING: SIGN-ON BONUS, RELOCATION ASSISTANCE, STUDENT LOAN ASSISTANCE AND FUTURE OWNERSHIP OPTIONS.

Qualifications

Doctor of Veterinary degree, or equivalent, from an accredited university

Current DEA License or obtained upon hire

Active Veterinary State License 

USDA Accreditation or obtained upon hire

Additional Information

WE ARE A DRUG-FREE & EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

Company Policy Forbids Discrimination Because of Age, Color, Race, Religion, Sex, Disability, Marital Status, Sexual Orientation or National Origin.

Special Working Conditions:

• Ability to sit or stand and work at a computer for long periods of time.
• Ability to be confident around animals (i.e., dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, etc. Candidate to confirm species treated with practice leadership for additional clarity.)
• Client needs and work volume may occasionally require more than 40 hours per week to complete essential duties of this job. This position may require special working hours, including working weekends, evenings and/or holidays.
• Must have mental capacity and processes for reasoning, remembering, mathematics and language ability (reading, writing, and speaking the English language) to perform the duties proficiently.
• The noise level in the work environment is moderately high. Ear plugs will be available upon request. 
• Job requires sufficient ambulatory skills in order to perform required duties while working.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 50 pounds.
• Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm-hand-finger dexterity with the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard and operate other equipment as required.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Hospital teammates are routinely exposed to a variety of animals that may bite, kick or scratch, and on occasion, may be exposed to anesthesia, radiation, biological or zoonotic hazards and/or medication/controlled substances.