Practice Excellence in Medicine and Caring in a culture of compassion for clients, patients and staff with us at Augusta Ranch Animal Hospital!
Augusta Ranch Animal Hospital is a larger-sized practice in Mesa, treating dogs and cats. We have a strong client base with a great reputation in the community where we practice excellent quality medicine and have a strong team culture.
You will have a great work-life balance with a schedule that does not include Sundays, overnights or on-call. You will have variety of clients, supporting both wellness care and daytime urgent care for dogs and cats. Your time and expertise is well-leveraged with a support staff to doctor ratio of greater than 3:1. Our facility is spacious and features a large treatment room with in-house lab and pharmacy, digital x-ray suite with ultrasound, designated surgical suite, designated dental suite with digital dental x-ray, cold laser therapy, eight exam rooms and the space to practice medicine appropriately. In addition to routing surgery, we also offer orthopedic surgery.
We are a professional team, but maintain a caring, family environment. We look forward to partnering with a DVM that shares our vision!
The Medical Lead Veterinarian is responsible for providing high quality care to our patients while also developing rapport with their owners. In addition to physical examinations, surgeries, and dentistry, client communication and client education are of the upmost importance. It's important that Mission Pet Health Veterinarians treat each pet and client like part of the family.
Description
Responsible for the ongoing evaluation and management of clinical practices as well as the delivery of patient care.
Responsible for monitoring associate doctor performance and production.
In conjunction with hospital manager, helps drive financial performance of the hospital including revenue generation and expense management.
Explain physical examination findings and communicate to the client a diagnosis of the pet's problems; generate and present a treatment plan for the pet to the client; educate clients on preventative health care, including vaccines and appropriate nutritional products.
Maintain client/patient medical/surgical records and make certain all necessary logs are kept up-to-date through established protocols; assist colleagues in follow-up and future management of the patient.
Stay up-to-date with new medical information and changes in veterinary medicine, attend Continuing Education meetings.
Assist in the development of the paraprofessional team to ensure the delivery of the highest quality care and exceptional client service.
Positively represent the hospital in the professional community and to the general public.
Treat every client like family and each patient like your own pet.
Requirements
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from an accredited university
Licensure in good standing to practice in which the applicant is applying
3+ years of leadership/management experience, preferred
3+ years of experience as a veterinarian, required
Professional comportment and appearance, with excellent interpersonal skills and a positive, friendly attitude
Have the ability to lead the team through a variety of cases
Respect for and willingness to work with clients and their pets
Compassionate team player who can uphold great reputation with clients
A commitment to practicing the highest standard of medicine, upholding the veterinary code of ethics
Must be proficient in surgery
Your Benefits
Veterinarians always earn their base salary and never owe any money at the end of the year.
Relocation Assistance for Eligible Candidates
Paid Time Off (You are not required to make up production while on PTO.)
Maternity Leave
401k (You receive a 100% match on the first 3% you put in, plus a 50% match on the next 2%.)
Health, Dental, Vision, and Critical Illness Insurance
Hospital Indemnity, Life, and Accident Insurance
Long & Short-term Disability Insurance
Professional Liability Coverage
TeleDoc - Free Access 24/7
Access to Free In-House Continued Education (CE)
Growth tracks for leadership development
Mentorship and coaching for new graduates and experienced Veterinarians
Additionally, we invest in your well-being and growth through a variety of programs.
Lead DVM Foundations In your career, you learn how to practice great veterinary medicine. But, you don't always get opportunities to formally learn different aspects of leadership. SVP's Lead Doctor Foundations program is designed to fill this gap by investing in the growth of current and emerging leaders.
Doctor Mentorship Program Not 1, not 3, but 12 months of mentorship for first year doctors! To help transition from school to clinic life, both a coach and mentor help new doctors develop their clinical and non-clinical soft skills. Build skills. Build confidence. Build relationships.
Clinical Tracks Program
Committed to helping teammates grow, we proudly offer over fifty hours of in-depth, RACE-approved CE credit facilitated by veterinary specialists to grow teammate clinical skills and enhance the care of our patients. Courses offered: Dentistry, Oncology, Internal Medicine, Dermatology, and Cardiology.
Veterinarian-led. People-focused. Pet-obsessed. That’s Mission Pet Health in a nutshell! We were founded by veterinarians who believe local practices thrive when autonomy, collaboration, and medical excellence lead the way. That belief still guides everything we do—from mentorship to medicine to how we support our teammates. Driving our award-winning culture are our WAG values – Work Together, Amaze, and Grow – which fuel us to drive a tangible, lasting impact for our teams, the communities we serve, and the pets we care f...
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