Associate Veterinarian

Company Description

Established in 1974, we at Shenandoah Veterinary Hospital have been happily serving the needs of the community with seven veterinarians (and growing), registered veterinary technicians and numerous awesome support staff. We offer preventative care, diagnostic, soft-tissue surgeries, laser therapy, dentistry, radiology, ultrasonography, full in-house pharmacy, and more!

Our team is made up of a group of passionate, like-minded teammates who take pride in their care for patients and enjoy working hard, supporting each other and having fun while enjoying a healthy work-life balance. We're able to provide outstanding veterinary care for of our friends and neighbors in Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan counties, the DC metro area and surrounding neighborhoods. We're able to provide such great care with our DVM to support staff ratio that never falls below 3:1, allowing everyone to work efficiently within their areas of expertise! 

Shenandoah Veterinary Hospital is close enough to enjoy the big city life and outings of Washington, DC while still enjoying a family friendly community and lower cost of living! We're near the Potomac River, which provides a beautiful landscape for outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy water sports, hiking, fishing and more! Snow skiing is also great near us, and if you enjoy travelling, our practice is near 3 major airports! 

Come check us out! We're confident that we've got something for everyone. 

Job Description

We’re looking for experienced full or part time veterinarians who are compassionate, team players and strong communicators. Experienced veterinarians are encouraged to apply! While we love mentoring new graduates, we recently hired 2 and cannot currently accept more to ensure their great mentorship, but externs are always welcome!

We offer our Veterinarians:

• In addition to custom candidate offers, competitive compensation, relocation assistance & student loan assistance, we also offer:
• Work-life balance with flexible scheduling. 
• Comprehensive Benefits (100% employer paid medical premiums, liability coverage, paid licensing/fees/dues including DEA, CE allowance, employee assistance program & VIN membership. Optional enrollment in Dental, Vision, Life, PTO, 401K w/ company match, pet care discounts and more!)
• Extremely generous signing bonuses- let's chat for details!
• Paid parental leave because family matters most and you deserve it!
• Our private practice plus model allows you an opportunity to practice with true medical autonomy.
• Full-time work = 30 hours with an opportunity to make > $200,000/year. 

Qualifications

• Doctor of Veterinary degree, or equivalent, from an accredited university
• All experience levels encouraged to apply!
• Active veterinary state license

• 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.

  **Hiring eligibility may be contingent to a candidate authorizing and completing a satisfactory background check. **

Additional Information

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

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