Lead Veterinarian

Coddle Creek Animal Hospital is a 4 DVM practice located in Concord, North Carolina and nestled in the piedmont of North Carolina. We are just minutes away from the Charlotte area and beautiful Lake Norman. Charlotte offers a variety of activities from the many parks, concerts, malls, museums, breweries, Charlotte Motor Speedway and of course Bank of America Stadium, home of the Carolina Panthers! You can spend time at Lake Norman on the weekends boating, fishing and enjoying the sunshine! You can also hop in the car and be at the Carolina coast in about 3 hours and to the Blue Ridge Mountains in 2 hours.

Coddle Creek Animal Hospital was founded in 1996 and we are a full-service animal hospital providing veterinary care to canine and feline patients. We utilize Avimark veterinary software and Idexx for all of our reference diagnostic needs, both in house and out. The in-house diagnostics including Lasercyte, Sedivue, and Catalyst equipment, as well as digital dental x-ray and DR x-ray. Within the last 2 years we have purchased a Navi Vet Ultrasound. We offer a variety of surgical services to our patients in our spacious surgical suite. We currently have 4 exam rooms, an isolation room and a comfort room with room to expand. Our goal is to provide personalized care with exceptional hospitality to our patients and clients! We have a collaborative, supportive DVM approach to provide the highest level of medicine. We work together as a team to provide the best care to allow our patients to live longer healthier lives. We use a WAG approach-Work Together, Amaze, Grow-within our hospital to provide a good team working environment as well as in our approach to treat our clients with the utmost respect. If you are 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.

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