Associate Veterinarian

Hometown Veterinary Partners; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a transformative veterinary culture at a new facility in St. Louis, MO as an Associate Veterinarian. This role focuses on pet care excellence and offers mentorship and professional growth opportunities in a supportive environment. Enjoy competitive pay, full benefits, and be empowered to lead your own veterinary team, fostering a strong community connection.

Benefits

Competitive Base Salary

Flexible Schedule for Work-Life Balance

Personalized Mentorship

PTO Inclusive of Vacation, Sick, and Personal Days

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Wellness & Mental Health Resources

401k

Production (No Negative Accrual)

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice in state of operation.
• Demonstrated passion for excellence and continuous learning.
• Positive team player who motivates staff.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, treat, and manage a variety of animal cases.
• Perform small animal surgeries, if desired.
• Provide a positive client experience.

Skills

Effective communication

Organization

Attention to detail

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree

Job description

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Ready to create an amazing culture and provide pet care in a brand new, beautifully built veterinary hospital?

Hometown Veterinary Partners was founded in 2023 with a mission to empower veterinary professionals by building veterinary hospitals which inspire, uplift, and fulfill. We’re hiring Associate Doctors to provide care in veterinary hospitals right where you live. You’ll earn a competitive salary in addition to a full suite of benefits that start at 30 hours a week. We have tremendous opportunities for growth and to move into a Partner Doctor position in which you’ll operate your own Hometown Veterinary Partners hospital.

You’ll contribute to the culture and hospital of your dreams while providing care in your location. Building upon our core beliefs, you’ll bring your experience as a veterinarian and your passion for growth and improvement to this exciting environment where you’ll mentor, lead, and make a difference not only for pets patients and owners, but also for the entire care team. We are building a group of truly local hospitals and with it a network of highly-motivated, visionary, and entrepreneurial veterinarians and operations leaders.

More about Hometown Veterinary Partners:

Exciting changes in the veterinary industry start with us and we are just getting started. We want you to be excited and happy doing what you love most. You can expect to grow and nourish the culture and community in your local hometown veterinary hospital. Our team is empowered to operate their hospital as their very own business, led by you. We work hard together for what we believe in: principles of CULTURE, COMMUNITY and COLLABORATION.

• CULTURE. The center of what makes each hospital special is its culture. We give you the space to build and foster a healthy workplace at each location and support you along the way.
• COMMUNITY. We share in our teams’ excitement to be contributing members of their neighborhoods and to create positive change in our veterinary industry. Our veterinary teams are empowered to maintain local autonomy and growth in their community.
• COLLABORATION. We encourage our teams to embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and operate with growth mindsets. We celebrate everyone’s individual viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds. We grow together!
  
  
  

Case collaboration is encouraged and celebrated. We have a dedicated support staff to doctor ratio based upon your case load. Our support staff are highly skilled and constantly learning new skills, allowing for high utilization so our DVMs can focus on DVM-level tasks. This approach allows us to support one's development and partner together to provide the best care! The case variety keeps things interesting and exciting, with no two days alike.

We provide services six days/week which include: appointments, scheduled surgeries, and preventative care days. Our DVMs have flexibility to swap shifts with teammates to maintain a healthy work-life balance. For those that like surgery (welcome but not required), we will have many opportunities!

How You’ll Be Making An Impact

• Give input, ideas, and suggestions for continual improvement of the practice environment for the care team, patients, and pet parents
• Provide a positive and exceptional client experience
• Diagnose, treat, and manage a variety of animal cases
• Perform small animal surgeries, if desired, with opportunities for mentorship
• Maintain a positive, supportive, and collaborate work environment
• Guide and utilize exceptional support staff
• Provide leadership in the development or review of medical policies and protocols
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from an accredited program
• Be licensed or able to be licensed in the state of operation
• Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and continuous learning
• Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity
• Effective communication skills
• Positive team player who motivates staff by listening, respecting, and encouraging
• Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail
  
  
  

Compensation and Benefits

• NO Non-Compete for Associate Veterinarians
• Personalized Mentorship
• Competitive Base Salary
• PTO for Part-Time & Full-Time Team Members (Inclusive of Vacation, Sick, Personal & Holiday)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Telemedicine
• Wellness & Mental Health Resources
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Pet Insurance
• Pet Discounts
• 401k
• CE Allowance
• Professional Licensure Reimbursement (State DVM License, VMA Membership, PLIT, DEA, USDA Accreditation)
• Production (No Negative Accrual)
• Opportunity for Equity and Advancement
• Flexible Schedule to Allow for Work-Life Balance
  
  
  

Hometown Veterinary Partners is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all aspects of employment and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Are you ready to be a part of a new, special, and exciting pet care community? Let’s talk!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Veterinary Services

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