Associate Veterinarian

Find a fulfilling career as a Veterinarian at Petco’s Vetco Total Care Full Service Veterinary Hospitals. Your role is essential, providing the highest quality care for our patients while leading and influencing the team.

Essential Job Functions

• Provide excellent patient care by performing physical examinations, diagnosing and treating diseases, and providing preventive care according to patient signalment, lifestyle, and environment.
• Utilize a problem-based approach that includes developing a complete problem list for every patient, a complete list of differential diagnoses for each problem, a complete diagnostic plan, and appropriate treatments based on interpretation of diagnostic test results.
• Document all patient observations, findings of exams, diagnostics, treatments and medications, client interactions, and tentative and confirmed diagnoses in the medical record in a concise and detailed fashion, according to practice convention.
• Perform routine and complex surgical procedures, including but not limited to spays/neuters, abdominal exploratory, and mass removals.
• Perform routine and complex dental procedures, including full dental examinations, evaluation of dental radiographs, and simple and complex extractions and oral surgical procedures.
• Develop treatment plans for patients undergoing day hospitalization based on complete problem-based assessment; transition patients to overnight care as needed and communicate effectively with referral hospitals to ensure continuity of patient care.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in rounds as incoming or exiting doctor at the beginning and end of shifts.
• Disseminate knowledge throughout staff to improve the level of care and communication provided to hospital partners, patients, and clients.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree or equivalent from an AVMA-accredited veterinary school.
• Active licensure as a veterinarian without contingencies in the state in which the hospital is located, or ability to obtain licensure by the start date.
• Current DEA license.
• Current Controlled Substance license, if applicable, in the state where the hospital is located or ability to obtain by the start date.
• USDA Category I (minimum) accreditation or completion within two months of hire date.
• Comfortable performing anesthesia and routine surgeries, including canine and feline spays, neuters, mass removals, and dental procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Compassionate and sympathetic, able to maintain a professional attitude and demeanor during emotional and stressful situations.
• Proficient with telephone and computer skills.
• Team player willing to learn new techniques and treatments, offer creative ideas, and accept change.

Work Environment

The majority of job duties are conducted in the Vetco Total Care veterinary full‑service hospital. Position requires bending, kneeling, lifting up to 30 pounds as necessary, and standing for long periods of time. A large amount of the partner’s time will be spent in direct contact with clients and their pets.

Salary Range

$95,600.00 – $203,000.00

EEO Statement

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification. Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.