Associate Veterinarian- Ocala, Florida
We are seeking a highly energetic and motivated individual to become part of our tight knit team. We have a progressive, very busy small animal practice in Ocala, Florida and are adding another associate.
Three of our vets have over fourteen years or more of experience and enjoy mentoring. They also bounce ideas and concerns regarding cases off each other.
The primary purpose of this practice is to provide the highest quality medical and surgical care to our patients, and to offer excellent client service to our clients.
Location
We are located in beautiful Ocala, FL. Our location is centrally located in the state. We are about thirty minutes from Gainesville’s UF Vet School and around an hour from the beaches on either coast, and to the theme parks in Orlando and Tampa.
Ocala is a great place to raise a family. There are several different springs, rivers, and lakes to enjoy throughout the year.
We also have a civic theatre and events such as FAFO festival (Fine Arts For Ocala Festival). If a bigger city is more your style;
commuting from Gainesville is an option. Ocala Highlight -
Hospital Amenities
6, SF hospital & kennel, Surgical Suite, Dental Suite with digital dental x-rays, therapy laser, digital x-ray, Ultrasound, endoscope, Tono pen, Doppler blood pressure, Idexx in house lab machines and use Idexx reference lab which integrates with our Avimark software.
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Working environment...
We promote a family atmosphere, open Monday - Friday 7 : 30a-6p and 7 : 30a-12p Saturday and closed on Sundays. We do our best to provide quality medical care to pets in a friendly home-town animal hospital.
Doctors schedules are set with opportunities to be flexible if necessary to accommodate personal needs.
Our practice routinely workup and treat many challenging medicine, surgery and dental cases. We have an amazing team of well-trained client care specialists, technical and assistant staff as well as a full time practice manager.
Many of our team members have been with the practice for five years or longer. We strive to provide caring, competent and cutting edge care and maintain a robust well-care program.
We enjoy frequent referrals from nearby clinics and have a close relationship with the small animal hospital at the University of Florida for us to refer cases, as well as specialist centers in Gainesville, Orlando, Tampa and Jacksonville (all are less than miles away).
We have in-clinic consultations for echocardiograms with board certified cardiologists twice monthly.
Hours, Compensation & Onboarding
Salary is based on production, with total compensation equal to 20% of production. Our doctors currently work four days during the week and two flexible Saturdays a month.
Competitive compensation and benefits package offered, including : Vacation (Full-time associates receive 9 paid work days off per year), Healthcare, k, and CE.
We also pay AVMA dues & FVMA dues, PLIT insurance, and DEA license when due. Our DVMs are available for consults throughout the day to make sure our new associate has plenty of resources for case help.
Training timelines depend on the associate’s experience. We want the best for our new associate as well as our patients, so our senior technicians are assigned to work closely with our new hire to help with the case flow and charges.