Washington Ave Animal Hospital is now hiring an associate veterinarian to join our 7 doctor team! We opened our doors in October 2020, after building a brand new, state of the art facility with 2 surgery suites, a dentistry suite, and isolation ward. Washington Ave Animal Hospital is strategically located in the heart of Philadelphia between Graduate Hospital and Point Breeze, two rapidly growing neighborhoods. We see wellness appointments, sick appointments, and urgent care visits 7 days a week, 8am-8pm. We perform dental procedures and open body surgeries Monday through Friday. We have extended appointments for exams and leverage the skill sets of our nurses and assistants to allow time for doctors to focus on diagnostics, treatment plans, and client education. We consistently strive to make a positive impact on pet health in Philadelphia.

Our hospital culture is centered around providing a compassionate and elevated standard of care with learning, teaching, and diversity as our main pillars. We host lunch and learn lectures and wet labs for our staff, externships to provide training to students, and community outreach including low cost vaccine clinics.

Hospital Details:

• CE and travel funds are available for candidates interested in developing their skills.
• Mentorship available for recent graduates and those looking to learn more.
• Flexible scheduling for work life balance.
• Brand new facility with separate state of the art surgical and dental suite with dental radiology unit.
• High end ultrasound machine.  
• High-quality digital radiology.
• 8 spacious treatment rooms.
• In house Idexx lab equipped with a diagnostic microscope and large viewing station.

Email Dr. Pete Lands at plands@washingtonavevet.com or text to 609-338-8993 if interesting in applying!

The associate veterinarian is responsible for:

• Offering a comprehensive diagnostic work-up for each patient
• Obtaining a  thorough history and performing a complete physical exam and assessment on each patient
• Promptly writing medical notes including history, exam, treatments, diagnostics, and plan
• Correctly interpreting diagnostic results
• Performing procedures and surgical techniques following the best standard of care 
• Clearly and compassionately communicate medical findings, recommended diagnostics, prognosis, and recommended plan to pet owners
• Responding to client questions and concerns in a timely manner
• Recording client discussions and expectations
• Providing high quality patient care using compassionate and Fear Free methods 
• Educating nurses and assistants in safe and effective handling of patients
• Following hospital policies and protocols
• Prescribing appropriate medication and dosage for patient conditions with client education on potential side effects 
• Review medical notes and prescription labels for accuracy
• Assisting in maintaining security of controlled drugs
• Promoting a positive work environment that fosters teamwork, learning, and growth
• Availability to work 50% of weekends