Senior Veterinarian

Mount Pleasant Veterinary Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Pleasant Veterinary Group seeks a Senior Veterinarian in Singapore to deliver high-quality medical care and an exceptional client experience. The role involves mentoring the veterinary team, improving hospital efficiency, and leading care plans with a strong focus on preventive medicine and client education.

You will work in a busy clinic environment, handling emergencies, maintaining medical records, and upholding ethical standards while collaborating with leadership to develop career

Qualifications

• DVM or equivalent degree is required.
• Licensed to practice veterinary medicine in good standing or eligible for licensure.
• At least five years of professional veterinary experience in a pet clinic or hospital, including emergency services.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality veterinary care and an exceptional client experience.
• Advocate for preventive care and wellness plans.
• Lead the veterinary team, delegate tasks, and improve hospital efficiency.
• Develop thorough treatment plans and communicate home care instructions.
• Maintain medical records in line with policy and ethics.
• Address client concerns arising from medical care and build trust.
• Collaborate with clinic team and Mars associates, fostering teamwork.
• Perform basic surgeries with appropriate anesthesia, monitoring and pain management.
• Educate clients and staff to improve knowledge of veterinary care and husbandry.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Stakeholder management

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM/VMD) or equivalent

Veterinary license in good standing

Job description

The Senior Veterinarian will deliver the highest quality veterinary care and an exceptional client experience. S/he advocates for pets and their quality of life; builds a long term bonding relationship with clients; contributes to the development and maintenance of the human-pet bond; educates clients and clinic associates on all aspects of pet health; mentors and develops an efficient, collaborative and productive veterinary medical team; and improves both the medical quality and business performance of the hospita.

• Live and exemplify the Five Principles of Mars, Inc. within self and team.
• Deliver the highest level of veterinary care to every pet in a professional and ethical manner while ensuring the client and their pet have an exceptional experience.
• Establish trust and gain the confidence and compliance of clients through effectively delivering appropriate preventive care, performing complete diagnostic workups, developing thorough treatment plans, communicating home care instructions, and planning follow-up visits.
• Advocate for preventive care and adoption of wellness plans.
• Assimilate information gathered through effective history taking, physical examination and diagnostic workup to arrive at an appropriate and effective clinical decision.
• Lead veterinary team through the daily schedule and caseloads, delegating tasks to paraprofessionals and improving hospital efficiency.
• Practice veterinary medicine in a manner compliant with the Animal & Veterinary Service and VES Hospital Code of Conduct and Ethics, along with appropriate medical record documentation.
• Address and resolve client concerns arising from the medical care of their pet/s.
• Collaborate harmoniously with clinic team, peers, leaders and Mars associates, enjoying being a member of the larger veterinary community/profession;
• Develop strong lasting relationships with clients.
• Partner with field and clinic leadership to design a career development plan which may include medical, surgical, communication and leadership skills.
• Strive to achieve performance metrics outlined by medical and field leadership.
• Demonstrate integrity and ethics in all actions and behaviors.
• Practice evidence-based medicine and preventive care when data or guidelines exist, using sound judgment when they do not.
• Perform all basic surgeries with appropriate anesthesia, monitoring and pain management.
• Educate clients and clinic associates to improve their level of knowledge about veterinary care and husbandry.
• Charge for services rendered and products/prescriptions dispensed.
• Constantly strives to enhance medical quality, clinic efficiency and profitability.
• Other assigned duties.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM/VMD) or equivalent degree required.
• Veterinary license in good standing or eligibility for licensure with the applicable veterinary board.
• Minimum of five years relevant professional veterinarian experience in a pet clinic or hospital environment within emergency services.
• Independent, self-motivated, capable to meet tight timeline.
• Attention to details and accuracy with strong sense of urgency.
• Ability to handle multi-tasks and respond effectively to ad-hoc requests.
• Good stakeholder management skills and strong interpersonal and communication skills.