Associate Veterinarian

Company: Hurst Animal Clinic
Location: Hurst
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

Want to practice great medicine and surgery, feel good about coming to work, and have a good work-life balance that allows you to go home and have a life? Then consider Hurst Animal Clinic to continue your veterinary career! We are currently looking for that perfect fit associate to add to our 3-doctor practice in Fort Worth Texas. What we have to offer - Great medicine and surgery with a practical approach. We embody a general practitioner philosophy of forming relationships with clients and their pets while managing cases with a mixture of science, education and trust. We proudly blend old school with new school. Happy, stable and proficient staff. We have a high staff to doctor ratio that allows you to spend the time you need to educate clients while our very capable staff takes care of our patients. Our staff is stable and not on a revolving door because we understand the value of an educated and well treated staff to our patients, clients, and to workplace morale. Happy clients. With a great staff, value-based fee schedule, and medicine based on trust, 98% of our clients are happy. Our clinic has been around for over 60 years and yet we are still growing. 4 years ago, we doubled the size of our building to a 5-exam room clinic to accommodate our growth and our clients rewarded us with 20% growth. This year we are expanding to a 7-exam room clinic to prepare for you to join our team! Veterinarian Responsibilities: Assessing and examining patients, and diagnosing their medical issues. Conducting laboratory tests on specimens to diagnose medical conditions. Performing diagnostic imaging and ultrasound tests. Operating radiographic and ultrasound equipment to conduct further diagnostic testing. Performing surgery, dressing and treating wounds, and prescribing medication. Advising pet owners on proper aftercare following surgeries and medical procedures. Promoting preventative care by advocating and administering routine vaccinations, and by educating clients on positive diet and lifestyle choices for pets. Improving patients' dental health by performing checkups, and cleaning and extracting teeth. Euthanizing patients. Ensuring compliance with veterinary ethics and relevant statutes, policies, and procedures. Maintaining patients' medical records. Veterinarian Requirements: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Appropriate state licensure. Strong affinity for animals. Ability to make prudent decisions regarding welfare and well-being of animals. Outstanding communication skills. Excellent people skills. Outstanding organizational skills. Undeterred by being scratched, bitten or exposed to infectious diseases, and resilient to noise. Practice 4 days a week and one Saturday rotation (open till noon) every 3 weeks. Salary starts at 100K for new grad and strong 6 figure for experienced docs. BlueCross BlueShield health insurance with most paid by us, matching IRA, and the works for our benefit practice. Let us help you remember why you wanted to start practicing veterinary medicine again! Please check out our website and our reviews. We love what we do, and we want you to as well! Employment Type: Full Time Bonus/Commission: No

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