Associate Veterinarian: Lead Compassionate Pet Care

Petco; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Petco is seeking a hospital veterinarian for our Vetco Total Care Full-Service Veterinary Hospitals. The veterinarian will lead and support care from exams to surgeries and dentistry, delivering high-quality care to pets and guidance to their families.

Supported by state-of-the-art equipment and a collaborative team, you will advance compassionate treatment and ensure continuity of care across our network of Vetco locations.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent patient care by performing physical examinations, diagnosing and treating diseases, and providing preventive care according to patient signalment, lifestyle, and environment.
• Utilize a problem-based approach that includes developing a complete problem list for every patient examined, a complete list of differential diagnoses, a complete diagnostic plan, and appropriate treatments based on interpretation of diagnostic test results leading to confirmed or suspected diagnoses.
• Document all patient observations, findings of exams and diagnostics, treatments and medications, client interactions, and tentative and confirmed diagnoses in the medical record in a concise and detail fashion, according to practice convention.
• Perform routine and complex surgical procedures including spays/neuters, abdominal exploratory, and mass removals.
• Perform routine and complex dental procedures including full dental examination, evaluation of dental radiographs, as well as simple and complex extractions and oral surgical procedures.
• Develop treatment plans for patients undergoing day hospitalization based on complete problem-based assessment. Transition patients to overnight care as needed and communicate effectively with referral hospitals to ensure continuity of patient care.

Job description

Petco is seeking a hospital veterinarian for our Vetco Total Care Full-Service Veterinary Hospitals. The veterinarian will lead and support care from exams to surgeries and dentistry, delivering high-quality care to pets and guidance to their families.

Supported by state-of-the-art equipment and a collaborative team, you will advance compassionate treatment and ensure continuity of care across our network of Vetco locations.