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Urgent Care Veterinarian

American Veterinary Group

Urgent Care Veterinarian

Department: UrgentVet Hospitals

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: UrgentVet - West Des Moines

Reporting To: Raul Cardona

Description

UrgentVet bridges the gap between daytime general practice and emergency/overnight care in the West Des Moines, IA area. We offer after-hours care for canine and feline patients without the additional expense of emergency clinic fees. Our single-doctor shifts offer care for common urgent cases, including wound management, ear infections, vomiting/diarrhea, and euthanasia. Each of our paperless clinics is specially designed to deliver efficient care and equipped with cloud-based EMR, digital x-ray, and a full suite of IDEXX in-house lab equipment.

  • Flexible Schedule
  • Swing/Second Shift
  • ONLY Urgent Care - no wellness at all!
  • No Abdominal Surgeries
  • Fear Free Approach
  • Feline Friendly Practice
  • Strong Technical Team & Support
  • Flexible Schedule (we're so serious we put it twice!)
  • Brand New & Modern Hospitals
Click here to take a virtual tour of our clinic!

Key Responsibilities
  • Serve patients and clients with a relationship-based approach
  • Collaborate and engage with the clinical team and leadership
  • Grow relationships within the practice and the West Des Moines community
  • Encourage the growth of support staff members through our internal LevelUp training program
  • Manage a varying caseload, including surgeries and appointments during our open hours
Skills Knowledge, and Expertise
  • DVM/VMD degree from an AVMA accredited college (or successful completion of the ECFVG or PAVE program)
  • Active license in good standing to practice in the state in which candidate will be employed (or the ability to obtain a license in that state)
Benefits
  • Paid Continuing Education (CE) Days & Allowance
  • Paid State Licensing Fees
  • Paid AVMA and State Professional Dues
  • Covered Professional Liability Insurance (PLIT)
  • Additional Holiday Pay on Holiday Shifts
  • Optional Pro-Sal with No Negative Accrual
  • Significantly Discounted Personal Veterinary Care - Multiple Pets!
  • Personalized & 1:1 Mentorship
  • Internal Veterinarian Collaboration & Consultations Platforms
  • Flexible Compensation Package
  • Healthcare Packages & Retirement Match
  • 3 Weeks PTO, Paid Parental Leave + Paid Maternity Leave, Work/Life Balance day off annually
Vacancy posted 3 days ago
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