What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Veterinarian position at Polaris Veterinary Center?
Polaris Veterinary Center is looking for an Associate Veterinarian
Polaris Veterinary Center is a full-service veterinary clinic located on the Northeast side of Lincoln, Nebraska. We are looking for an Associate Veterinarian to assist us with providing the best possible medical care, surgical care, and dental care for our highly valued patients.
We are committed to promoting responsible pet ownership, preventative health care, and health-related educational opportunities for our clients. Polaris Veterinary Center strives to offer excellence in veterinary care to Lincoln, Nebraska and surrounding areas.
Polaris Veterinary Center has a new standalone building built in 2017 with a separate Associate Veterinarian’s Office, three double-entry exam rooms, a comfort room, two surgery areas, dental suite, large prep/care area, isolation ward, and an enclosed patient exercise yard. We utilize the latest technology including dental radiographs and laser surgery. We also perform ultrasounds, laser therapy, digital radiographs, and Idexx in-house labs. We are always looking for ways to improve and are working towards being fear-free certified and offering acupuncture services!
What will you do?
- Examine animals to detect and determine nature of diseases or injuries.
- Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds, or performing surgery.
- Perform standard surgical procedures to spay/neuter pets, extract teeth, and other routine wellness procedures.
- Collect body tissue, feces, blood, urine, or other bodily fluids for examination and analysis.
- Inoculate animals against various diseases, such as rabies and distemper.
- Provide counseling to clients about their pets’ health and wellness, injuries or illnesses, treatment procedures, or euthanasia options.
- Operate diagnostic equipment and interpret resulting images or reports.
- Train or supervise other employees who handle or care for animals while practice owner is away.
- Research diseases to which animals may be susceptible in order to treat patients.
What do we need?
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, licensed in Nebraska. Previous clinic experience is a plus, however we are considering recent or upcoming graduates!
Work/Life Balance:
Polaris Veterinary Center offers flexible scheduling, however a minimum of 20 hours per week, every other weekend, and Thursday afternoons are required.
What's in it for you?
In addition to all the growth opportunities our facility offers, all employees receive a uniform allowance (white coats for doctors, or scrubs), continuing education, and a generous employee discount on services and products.
Full-time employees are also eligible for dental insurance, 100% employer-paid health and life insurance, long and short-term disability, retirement plan, and a Sam’s Club Business membership. Insurance waiting period is two months from date of hire. Full-time employees also receive six paid holidays, and PTO accrual of 8 hours per month after six months.
Interested?
Please take a moment to contact us today so we can set up a confidential interview!! We would love to hear from anyone qualified and interested, you can email your resume to manager@polarisveterinarycenter.com. You can also send it to us at Polaris Veterinary Center, 2000 N 112th St Lincoln, NE 68527. Of course, you can always stop by to drop it off in person as well.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person