Urgent Care Vet

Job summary

Communicate with clients, examine and vaccinate animals, collect and analyze diagnostic samples and radiographs, and triage urgent cases. Manage chronic diseases and perform routine and interventional surgeries, along with other related veterinary duties.

Job details

We are a busy 13-vet companion animal Veterinary Clinic on Vancouver Island, and we are looking for sparkling unicorns to join our team! Our hospital has all the standard in-house lab tools needed, and a fantastic, fun team who are all invested in our clinic goals and values. FBVS is focused on increasing veterinary accessibility on Vancouver Island. We accomplish this through spectrum of care practice, and partnerships with dozens of local animal rescue organizations. Our "Pawsitive Care" division aims to bring low-cost wellness and spay/neuter services to those experiencing financial difficulty. These non-profit programs are changing and expanding quickly, as we learn how to best address a growing need in our community. We have just expanded to 24/7 care and are finding there is an overwhelming need in our community for additional urgent care coverage. We offer adorable rescue animals all day, mentorship and training, and the ability to help bring low-income programs to a beautiful, ocean-side community. If you are interested in doing things a bit differently, please contact us today! Please see all the standard job details below. Employer: Fantastic Beasts Veterinary Services Position: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Vacancies: 2 - 3 Terms of Employment: Contract / Full Time Location: Parksville, British Columbia Employment Address: #21 – 826 Island Hwy W, Parksville, BC V9P 2B7 Hours of Work: 30-40 hours/week Language: English Benefits: Eligible for discretionary bonuses and increases in salary. Eligible for disability, dental and extended medical insurance. Eligible for moving allowance. Salary: $100,000 - $150,000 per annum (based on hours and experience) Contact: please send resumes to employment@fbvs.ca and include “Doctor of Veterinary Medicine” in email subject line. Duties: · Interacting with clients from history collection to explanation of diagnostics and treatment; · Performing routine physical examinations and vaccinations of all domestic species; · Performing canine/Feline/Rabbit castration and ovariohysterectomy; · Collecting and analyzing blood, urine, and fecal samples for a minimum diagnostic database; · Collecting and analyzing thoracic and abdominal radiographs, as well as views pertaining to common musculoskeletal issues (such as fractures or CCL tears); · Collecting and analyzing samples for microscopic evaluation (i.e. ear cytologies/FNAs); · Triaging urgent vs. emergency cases and assisting in proper scheduling/referral of cases; · Managing chronic diseases (i.e. diabetes, heart disease, atopy/allergies); · Performing interventional surgery (i.e. enterotomies, gastrotomies, splenectomy, cystotomies, mass removals, and laceration repairs); · Other similar duties as required. Requirements: · 4-5 year university degree in veterinary medicine (as well as any required pre-veterinary studies for the university program, if applicable) · Completion of national certification examinations or equivalent are required. · Provincial Licensing in British Columbia (College of Veterinarians of British Columbia) is required or ability to obtain · Veterinarian experience is an asset PLEASE NOTE - We are unable to supervise any additional Restricted license veterinarians at this time. ONLY vets that are fully licensed in North America will be considered for this position

What you’ll do

Communicate with clients, examine and vaccinate animals, collect and analyze diagnostic samples and radiographs, and triage urgent cases. Manage chronic diseases and perform routine and interventional surgeries, along with other related veterinary duties.

Requirements

A four- to five-year university degree in veterinary medicine and completion of national certification examinations or an equivalent are required. Applicants must hold or be able to obtain a British Columbia veterinary license and be fully licensed in North America; veterinary experience is an asset.

Benefits

• Discretionary Bonuses
• Salary Increases
• Disability Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Extended Medical Insurance
• Moving Allowance

Listed skills

• Diagnostic · Preferred
• email · Preferred
• English · Preferred
• Mentorship · Preferred
• scheduling · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• Training · Preferred
• Évaluation · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Client Communication
• Physical Examinations
• Vaccination
• Veterinary Surgery
• Diagnostic Testing
• Radiograph Analysis
• Microscopic Sample Evaluation
• Urgent Care Triage
• Chronic Disease Management
• Case Scheduling and Referral

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Science & Research