Lead Veterinarian

Happy Tails Veterinary Center has been serving the Aurora, Colorado, community since 2012. We are a full-service animal hospital and offer our patients gold standard, AAHA accredited care. We are currently a three-doctor practice, with a collaborative doctor team and excellent support staff. We are looking for a lead doctor/medical director to help us continue to grow our practice and serve our clients.

Our mission is to increase the bond between pets and their owners, to advocate for pet health and wellbeing through client education, and to strive for quality care. To do that, we have a beautiful, updated practice that includes high-quality equipment, such as ultrasound, endoscopy, laser therapy and laparoscopy. We also offer a multimodal approach to help our patients with pain management.

We love our patients and are committed to a high standard of care by providing a consistent, ethical, and methodical approach to our practice.

We are looking for someone who is able to work a 3/4 day work week and who is available to rotate Saturdays. If you are a passionate and caring team player, please apply today!

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.

Salary range of $110,000-$150,000/year with an average production percentage of 20-22%

Description

• Responsible for the ongoing evaluation and management of clinical practices as well as the delivery of patient care.
• Responsible for monitoring associate doctor performance and production.
• In conjunction with hospital manager, helps drive financial performance of the hospital including revenue generation and expense management.
• 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 which the applicant is applying
• 3+ years of leadership/management experience, preferred
• 3+ years of experience as a veterinarian, required
• Professional comportment and appearance, with excellent interpersonal skills and a positive, friendly attitude
• Have the ability to lead the team through a variety of cases
• 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
• Must be proficient in surgery

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%.)
• High Producer Bonus
• 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