Top Benefits
About the role
Veterinarian
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Employment Type: Full Time
Forest Lawn Animal Hospital is currently welcoming a Veterinarian to join our associate team! As a successful candidate for this role, you understand the importance of building relationships with our pet parents and our support team to provide the best care possible.
Responsibilities
- Soft tissue surgical procedures, end of life procedures, dental procedures and other preventative care or treatment plans for small companion animals
- Managing multiple patient appointments per shift; 10 to 15 per shift
- Take walk in appointments where necessary
- Dedicated to promoting team-based medicine practices
- Guiding pet owners on care and nutrition for their pets
- Coaching and mentoring students along their DVM journey (externships)
- Coaching and mentoring junior veterinary technicians and assistants
Qualifications
- A valid veterinarian license allowing practice in Canada; fully licensed from an accredited school or foreign trained with a certificate of qualification completed.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills in working with your colleagues, pet parents, and the community
- The ability to efficiently manage multiple appointments throughout the day
- Accurate with medical record keeping
- Ability to adapt to each appointment and the services required for that patient
What VCA Canada Offers
- RRSP 5% Employer Group Match Program!
- VCA Canada Student Loan RRSP Program – Ask us more!
- Medical Library: 2000+ journals, 600+ textbooks, research, and more at your fingertips!
- Mentorship programs for new graduates
- Continuing education benefits
- Career and leadership opportunities
- Licensing, membership dues, and conference fees
- Referral bonus rewards
- We care about your well-being and invest in resources for our associates:
- Flexible scheduling to support a healthy work-life balance
- Paid wellness days
- Paid sick days
- Paid vacation time
- Employee assistance program
- E-tools to assist with meditation, better sleep, exercise, and focus
- Virtual health care (tele-medicine) offering quick access to quality care
- Professional liability insurance coverage
- Opportunities to give back in your community through VCA Canada initiatives
Select APPLYnow
If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.
About VCA Canada
VCA Canada Animal Hospitals is a family of over 140 small animal veterinary practices located across 6 Canadian provinces. Our team of over 4,000 associates provide our communities with general, emergency and specialty services in our practices, offering compassionate care for pets and their families. Our purpose of Caring For Life’s Greatest Companions is felt in every part of the VCA Canada experience, whether it is our patients, our clients, our team members, or our communities. To learn more about us, please visit www.vcacanada.com.
Top Benefits
About the role
Veterinarian
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Employment Type: Full Time
Forest Lawn Animal Hospital is currently welcoming a Veterinarian to join our associate team! As a successful candidate for this role, you understand the importance of building relationships with our pet parents and our support team to provide the best care possible.
Responsibilities
- Soft tissue surgical procedures, end of life procedures, dental procedures and other preventative care or treatment plans for small companion animals
- Managing multiple patient appointments per shift; 10 to 15 per shift
- Take walk in appointments where necessary
- Dedicated to promoting team-based medicine practices
- Guiding pet owners on care and nutrition for their pets
- Coaching and mentoring students along their DVM journey (externships)
- Coaching and mentoring junior veterinary technicians and assistants
Qualifications
- A valid veterinarian license allowing practice in Canada; fully licensed from an accredited school or foreign trained with a certificate of qualification completed.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills in working with your colleagues, pet parents, and the community
- The ability to efficiently manage multiple appointments throughout the day
- Accurate with medical record keeping
- Ability to adapt to each appointment and the services required for that patient
What VCA Canada Offers
- RRSP 5% Employer Group Match Program!
- VCA Canada Student Loan RRSP Program – Ask us more!
- Medical Library: 2000+ journals, 600+ textbooks, research, and more at your fingertips!
- Mentorship programs for new graduates
- Continuing education benefits
- Career and leadership opportunities
- Licensing, membership dues, and conference fees
- Referral bonus rewards
- We care about your well-being and invest in resources for our associates:
- Flexible scheduling to support a healthy work-life balance
- Paid wellness days
- Paid sick days
- Paid vacation time
- Employee assistance program
- E-tools to assist with meditation, better sleep, exercise, and focus
- Virtual health care (tele-medicine) offering quick access to quality care
- Professional liability insurance coverage
- Opportunities to give back in your community through VCA Canada initiatives
Select APPLYnow
If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.
About VCA Canada
VCA Canada Animal Hospitals is a family of over 140 small animal veterinary practices located across 6 Canadian provinces. Our team of over 4,000 associates provide our communities with general, emergency and specialty services in our practices, offering compassionate care for pets and their families. Our purpose of Caring For Life’s Greatest Companions is felt in every part of the VCA Canada experience, whether it is our patients, our clients, our team members, or our communities. To learn more about us, please visit www.vcacanada.com.