Veterinarian

Pay Range

$150 - $170 per hour. General range; final rate depends on experience, skills, and location.

Job Purpose and Function

The primary purpose of the Locum Veterinarian is to provide preventative care, diagnose and treat diseases and injuries of pets.

Essential Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of pets, clients, and associates by using safe restraining techniques, following protocols, and maintaining clean, sterile, organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs.
• Obtain relevant information and history from clients, and maintain proper and complete medical records.
• Educate clients about preventative care, pet health needs, diagnoses or treatments, hospital services, and related information.
• Provide professional, efficient, and exceptional service, including prescribing and administering preventative care, diagnosing, and treating diseases and injuries of pets.
• Effectively communicate diagnosis and treatment plans to the veterinary medical team and clients.
• Ensure local, state, and federal laws are followed, including proper maintenance of the controlled substance inventory log.
• Understand and follow state guidelines regarding the duties of veterinary assistants and licensed veterinary technicians.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.

Special Working Conditions

• Ability to be confident around pets (dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, etc.).

• Client needs and work volume often require more than 40 hours per week.

• This position requires special hours, including working weekends and evenings.

• Requires advanced reading, writing, and speaking English to perform duties proficiently.

• The noise level in the work environment is moderately high.

• Requires ambulatory skills, ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, and manipulate up to 50 pounds.

• Requires good hand‑eye coordination, finger‑hand‑arm dexterity, and visual acuity to use a keyboard and operate equipment.

• Exposure to pets that may bite or scratch, anesthesia, radiation, biological hazards, and medication/controlled substances.

• Minimal travel required, possibly for vendor visits and associate education.

Hiring Qualifications: Capabilities and Experience

• Multi‑tasking – Manage multiple tasks simultaneously, shift attention quickly and accurately under distraction, without loss of accuracy or appearance of frustration.
• Communication skills – Read, write, and speak fluent English with appropriate grammar, style, and vocabulary; spell commonly used words correctly; demonstrate strong written and verbal communication.
• Organizational ability – Systematically carry out assignments, maintain order, and cut through confusion.
• Surgical skills – Perform all basic surgeries using standard medical instruments and equipment.
• Problem‑solving skills – Identify, analyze, and solve problems decisively; translate problems into practical solutions.
• Client service skills – Provide attentive, courteous, and informative service; gain client satisfaction by delivering great service.
• Intellectual ability – Accurately follow instructions delivered orally, in writing, or by diagram; provide directions.
• Compassionate commitment to pet care – Advocate for pets, present treatment recommendations and fees, and secure client agreement for appropriate pet care.
• Mathematical ability – Add, subtract, multiply, divide, compute rates, ratios, and percentages; convert units of measurement.
• Computer skills – Use Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and other specialized software confidently.
• Management ability – Enforce policies, sustain high productivity while maintaining morale, encourage teamwork, and apply a coaching philosophy for performance management.

Hiring Qualifications: Attitudes (Will Do)

• Initiative – Use discretion to find solutions, present options and ideas, and take on additional responsibility.
• Integrity – Adhere firmly to the values and ethics of Banfield, demonstrating honesty, discretion, and sound judgment.
• Cooperativeness – Work well with others, collaborate, compromise, and share relevant information promptly.
• Flexibility – Adapt to changing situations and opportunities, perform assigned tasks willingly.
• Independence – Perform tasks without supervision.
• Tolerance for stress / resiliency – Maintain a positive outlook, rebound from frustrations, and preserve composure in stressful situations.

Qualifications: Education and Training

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM/VMD) or equivalent degree.
• License in good standing with the applicable state veterinary board.
• License with the Drug Enforcement Agency.
• Proven ability to perform all basic surgeries with standard instruments and equipment.

Benefits

• Commuter benefits; reduce commute stress and costs.
• Continuing education resources via VetFolio, NAVC, AAHA, and MVH Medical Library.
• Three free optimum wellness plans for pets.
• Exclusive discounts on products and services.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous 401(k) and Roth retirement plans with company match.
• Best‑in‑class student debt relief program for full‑time DVMs.
• Paid time off, holidays, and paid parental leave for birth and adoption.
• Top‑tier mental health and wellbeing resources, including coaching and counseling.
• Company‑paid associate life insurance and optional supplemental coverage.
• Company‑paid short‑ and long‑term disability insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings accounts (HSA).
• Back‑up child and elder care and family support resources.
• Fertility and family‑building support.
• Digital exercise therapy program.
• Voluntary protection benefits and legal plan coverage.
• Identity protection services.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Banfield Pet Hospital is a drug‑free, smoke‑free, equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. Banfield Pet Hospital complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment at all locations.