Veterinarian

About This Location :

Would you like to live and work close to Virginia Beach and the beautiful Outer Banks of North Carolina? Hickory Veterinary Hospital is located midway between them in Chesapeake, Virginia. We are a full-service hospital, providing exceptional veterinary care to dogs, cats, exotics, and pocket pets. Our hospital has a ratio of 1.5 Licensed Veterinary Technicians per DVM. We welcome pet patients needing regular medical, surgical, and dental care. We also offer reproductive services, Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, and Food Therapy. Our outstanding team of Licensed Technicians, Veterinary Assistants, Client Service Representatives, and Kennel Attendants all provide attentive and accomplished support to our doctors as well as our clients. We are growing our hospital and seeking a passionate and caring DVM to join us.

Our Veterinarians provide the highest quality care to our patients while also developing rapport with their owners. In addition to physical examinations, surgeries, and dentistry, client communication and client education are of upmost importance. It is important that SVP Veterinarians treat each pet and client like part of their own family.

Overview :

The Veterinarian is responsible for providing high quality care to our patients while also developing rapport with their owners. In addition to physical examinations, surgeries, and dentistry, client communication and client education are of the upmost importance. It's important that SVP Veterinarians treat each pet and client like part of the family.

Responsibilities / Qualifications :

Description

Develop a rapport with clients and determine their needs and wishes; perform physical examinations and diagnostic / medical / surgical / dental procedures in a way that will deliver the highest quality care while minimizing patient stress and discomfort.

Explain physical examination findings and communicate to the client a diagnosis of the pet's problems; generate and present a treatment plan for the pet to the client; educate clients on preventative health care, including vaccines and appropriate nutritional products.

Maintain client / patient medical / surgical records and make certain all necessary logs are kept up-to-date through established protocols; assist colleagues in follow-up and future management of the patient.

Stay up-to-date with new medical information and changes in veterinary medicine, attend Continuing Education meetings.

Assist in the development of the paraprofessional team to ensure the delivery of the highest quality care and exceptional client service.

Positively represent the hospital in the professional community and to the general public.

Treat every client like family and each patient like your own pet.

Requirements

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from an accredited university

Licensure in good standing to practice in the state of in which applicant is applying

Professional comportment and appearance, with excellent interpersonal skills and a positive, friendly attitude

The ability to make decisions and communicate clearly and effectively with fellow team members

Respect for and willingness to work with clients and their pets

Compassionate team player who can uphold great reputation with clients

A commitment to practicing the highest standard of medicine, upholding the veterinary code of ethics

Proficiency in surgery a plus

Benefits : Your Benefits

Veterinarians always earn their base salary and never owe any money at the end of the year.

Relocation Assistance for Eligible Candidates

Paid Time Off (You are not required to make up production while on PTO.)

Maternity Leave

401k (You receive a 100% match on the first 3% you put in, plus a 50% match on the next 2%.)

Health, Dental, Vision, and Critical Illness Insurance

Hospital Indemnity, Life, and Accident Insurance

Long & Short-term Disability Insurance

Professional Liability Coverage

TeleDoc - Free Access 24 / 7

Access to Free In-House Continued Education (CE)

Growth tracks for leadership development

Mentorship and coaching for new graduates and experienced Veterinarians

Additionally, we invest in your well-being and growth through a variety of programs.

Lead DVM Foundations

In your career, you learn how to practice great veterinary medicine. But, you don't always get opportunities to formally learn different aspects of leadership. SVP's Lead Doctor Foundations program is designed to fill this gap by investing in the growth of current and emerging leaders.

Doctor Mentorship Program

Not 1, not 3, but 12 months of mentorship for first year doctors! To help transition from school to clinic life, both a coach and mentor help new doctors develop their clinical and non-clinical soft skills. Build skills. Build confidence. Build relationships.

Clinical Tracks Program

Committed to helping teammates grow, we proudly offer over fifty hours of in-depth, RACE-approved CE credit facilitated by veterinary specialists to grow teammate clinical skills and enhance the care of our patients. Courses offered : Dentistry, Oncology, Internal Medicine, Dermatology, and Cardiology.