Senior Veterinarian

SINGAPORE VETERINARY HEALTH PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SINGAPORE VETERINARY HEALTH PTE. LTD. seeks a Senior Veterinarian to deliver top-tier veterinary care and a superior client experience. The role focuses on advocating preventive care, client education, and developing a capable veterinary team within a high-quality hospital setting.

The successful candidate will mentor staff, lead daily caseloads, ensure ethical practice and robust medical records, and collaborate with leadership to enhance hospital performance and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• DVM/VMD or equivalent is required.
• License to practice veterinary medicine in good standing or eligible.
• Minimum six years of relevant veterinary experience in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the highest level of veterinary care and an exceptional client experience.
• Advocate preventive care and wellness plans for pets.
• Lead the veterinary team through daily schedules and caseloads.
• Practice veterinary medicine in compliance with regulations and maintain medical records.
• Collaborate harmoniously with clinic team and Mars associates.
• Develop a career plan with leadership, medical and communication skills for staff.
• Strive to achieve performance metrics set by leadership.
• Educate clients and staff to improve knowledge of veterinary care and husbandry.

Skills

Leadership

Client communication

Clinical excellence

Team management

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM/VMD) or equivalent

Job description

Our team is growing! 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 hospital/clinic.

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 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.

Live and exemplify the Five Principles of Mars, Inc. within self and team.

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 six years relevant professional veterinarian experience in a pet clinic or hospital environment within the last twelve months.

Prior experience in leading and managing a team is preferred.

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.