Petco Employment For – Hospital Veterinarian

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Job Description:

The purpose of this patient-focused Veterinarian position inherently involves providing excellent veterinary care to our Vetco Total Care full-service hospital patients and phenomenal customer care to their owners. The Veterinarian represents the mission and values to all clients.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Document all patient observations, findings of exams and diagnostics, treatments and medications, client interactions, and tentative and confirmed diagnoses in the medical record in a concise and detail fashion, according to practice convention.
  • Utilize a problem-based approach that includes developing a complete problem list for every patient examined, a complete list of differential diagnoses for each problem identified, a complete diagnostic plan, and appropriate treatments based on interpretation of diagnostic test results leading to confirmed or suspected diagnoses.
  • Provide excellent patient care by performing physical examinations, diagnosing and treating diseases, and providing preventive care according to patient lifestyle and location on feline and canine patients.
  • Perform routine and complex surgical procedures including (but not limited) spays/neuters, abdominal exploratory, and mass removals.
  • Perform routine and complex dental procedures including full dental examination, evaluation of dental radiographs, as well as simple and complex extractions and oral surgical procedures.
  • Listed are the essential duties and responsibilities that are required of this position. This section includes the primary accountabilities or duties of the job. The incumbent must be able to perform all the following duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation:

Job Requirements:

  • Active licensure as a veterinarian without contingencies in the state in which the hospital is located or ability to obtain by start date
  • USDA Category I Accreditation or completion within two months of hire date.
  • Must be compassionate and sympathetic, and be able to maintain a professional attitude and demeanor during emotional and stressful situations
  • Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Current Controlled Substance License, if applicable, in state in which the hospital is located or ability to obtain by start date
  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from an AVMA-accredited veterinary school or its equivalent
  • Must be comfortable performing anesthesia and routine surgeries including but not limited to: canine and feline spays, neuters, mass removals, and dentals
  • Current DEA license

Job Details:

Company: Petco

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Saugus, MA, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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