Associate Emergency Veterinarian

Company Description

Swansboro Animal Hospital Emergency and Trauma Center is an emergency veterinary practice in Swansboro, NC 28584. We are rewarding, collaborative, engaging and our goal is to provide high quality medicine to treat pets with the best care possible. Looking for your next opportunity to join an amazing team that is dedicated to saving lives every day?! Love to live by the beach?! Want a fun, drama-free environment?

Then this is the job for you! We are a growing Emergency Medicine practice and looking for our next vet to continue helping us save lives. We are a 24-hour emergency facility and are located on the beautiful coast of NC. We have been open for 5 years and continue to grow exponentially. We practice progressive, high quality medicine. We have high resolution DR rads, ultrasound, endoscope, Ligasure, full in house blood machines (including blood gas, blood typing, cortisol, bile acids, clotting times,) digital cytology, fecal/urine analyzers, oxygen kennels, extensive monitoring equipment, large surgery suite, central lines and a full pharmacy-whatever you want to stock to practice at your best, we can discuss! We have licensed technicians on staff who are vital to our daily operation, as well as numerous skilled assistants and receptionists. The dedicated staff work hard and truly care about saving pets. Finally, the beach! There's so much to do here if you love the outdoors; kayaking, paddle boarding, boating, hiking, trail walking, shark tooth searching, historical sites, and even more! Wilmington and Raleigh are a short drive if you crave more city life adventures.

● Doctor of Veterinary degree, or equivalent, from an accredited university ● All experience levels encouraged to apply!

● Active veterinary state license

● Current DEA License or obtained upon hire

● Surgery skills are a plus, but if you need help, we can teach you

Job Description

We’re looking for: Full Time Emergency Veterinarian ● Part Time and Relief will be considered as well Compassionate, Team Player and Strong Communicator Proficient in general medicine and surgery. 

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) Future Ownership Opportunities 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 

Additional Information

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.

 

WE ARE A DRUG-FREE, SMOKE-FREE, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

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