Salary: $80,000 – $110,000, DOE
Package:
- Paid AVA membership and VSB registration
- Paid parental leave
- 5 days of paid volunteer leave
Type of Work: Small Animal Associate Veterinarian, Permanent full-time
Job Details: Our client in Victoria are looking for a Companion Animal Veterinarian to join their team. In this companion animal clinic you will experience a supportive and team focused work environment where you can hone your companion animal skills and be supported to develop your area of special interest.
Position Description:
- Undertake consultations for companion animal clients, including afterhours emergency calls
- Foster and maintain excellent client relations, dealing with client enquiries willingly and in a timely manner both over the phone and face to face
- Perform companion animal procedures, including but not limited to routine and non-routine consultations and surgery and be prepared to learn and assist with more complicated procedures
- Awareness of the scope of your experience and the point at which additional help and expertise is required
- Maintain and continue to strive for excellence in practice through continuing professional development
- Conducts professional work at all times involving considerable independence of approach
- Prescribe and administer medications and anesthesia
- Perform radiographic procedures
- Perform pathological testing in accordance with infection control protocols
- Perform surgical autopsy and euthanasia as required
- Communicate diagnosis and treatment plans to clients
- Perform on call duties as required
- Provide animal care, food and water as required
- Meet animal health regulatory and legislative requirements
This is a full-time permanent position and they would like someone who is a like-minded Vet with good communication skills.
Essential Criteria:
- Registration with state Veterinary Practitioners’ Board
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science or equivalent degree
- A minimum of two years’ post graduate veterinary experience
- Current and valid Driver’s license
- Demonstrated ability to focus on customer needs
- Ability to work as a team and independently with all members of staff
- Well-developed interpersonal skills including the ability to clearly communicate with staff and clients alike.
- Time management with regard to both punctuality and the ability to complete tasks within the required timeframe
- Maintain a high standard of presentation, taking pride in one’s personal appearance and the clinic itself.
- Sound knowledge of health and safety obligations and demonstrated skills in safe operation of equipment relevant to a companion animal practice
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