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Job Description

We are looking to add a high energy, motivated, and compassionate veterinarian to lead our growing practice. We are an affordable general veterinary practice that is a division of The Animal League, a well-known, highly respected, and established non-profit animal rescue and welfare organization in Central Florida since 1988. Our practice serves the public by providing affordable yet top notch veterinary care to our loyal and strong client base. We also offer rural outreach with our Neighborhood Pet Program and offer shelter medicine/care to our rescue patients as part of our mission.

You will work with other dedicated team members to enforce ethical and medical standards while also sharing your veterinarian knowledge. You will collaborate with clients to find the finest treatment options for each patient, utilizing cutting-edge medications, materials, and technology. Our clinic offers a surgical suite, xray, laser therapy, in-house laboratory diagnostic equipment, and more. We believe in a work-life balance, so no on-call, no overnights, day shift only. We are just 45 minutes from the happiest place on earth, Disney World, and are an easy commute from all of Central Florida.

Job Duties

• Promote the health and wellness of animals by advising animal owners about nutrition, delivering routine vaccinations, preventative healthcare, sanitation measures, and general care.
• Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, dressing wounds, performing routine soft tissue surgeries, spay/neuter, etc.
• Perform examinations, cleaning, and extractions on patients’ teeth to improve their dental health.
• Ability to react quickly and make decisions under pressure about the wellbeing of an animal.
• Educate the public about diseases and infections that are transferable from animals to humans.
• Partner with clients as an advocate for the pet to plan follow-up visits, provide home-care instructions, and education to ensure the lifelong health of their pets.
• Record actions by documenting and updating forms, reports, animal records and reporting diseases to public health officials.
• Ensure compliance with veterinary procedures, ethics, policies and relevant statutes.
• Operate diagnostic equipment like ultrasound and radiography machines and interpret the resulting images.
• Establish or carry out quarantine or testing procedures that combat the spread of diseases to humans or to other animals according to established government regulations.
• Euthanize animals in situations they see fit such as in the case of a terminal illness.
• Practice in accordance with state practice act and principles of veterinary medical ethics.

Required Qualifications

• DVM at an accredited college of veterinary medicine.

Required Licenses or Certifications

• Active Florida State Veterinary Medical License and must be in good standing in State of Florida prior to start date.
• Florida State Controlled Substance (SCS) License preferred.

Required Experience

• 1+ year of clinical experience preferred, but new graduates are encouraged to apply.

Compensation And Benefits

• Salary starting at $120,000/year
• Paid Holidays, Vacation and Flex time
• Generous employee discount
• Work with a fantastic support team in a No-Drama environment where it feels like family