Associate Veterinarian-Overland Park (Kansas City, KS)

American Animal Hospital Association, Inc.; Kansas; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in veterinary medicine is seeking a passionate Associate Veterinarian to join their dynamic team in Overland Park, Kansas. This role offers a unique opportunity for new graduates to engage in a comprehensive mentorship program, ensuring a solid foundation in both routine and advanced surgical practices. With a focus on teamwork and professional development, the clinic fosters a supportive environment where you can thrive. Enjoy a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and the chance to work in a well-respected practice with a strong community reputation. If you're ready to make a difference in animal care, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Signing Bonus

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Paid Continuing Education

401k with employer match

Flexible Schedule

Paid Parental Leave

Company Paid License Fees

Structured Mentorship Program

Wellness Programs

Competitive Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• Active Kansas Veterinary License required.
• Team-oriented mindset is essential for success.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine and advanced veterinary care.
• Participate in mentorship and continuous learning.

Skills

Teamwork mentality

Surgical skills

Veterinary knowledge

Critical thinking

Education

Kansas Veterinary License

DVM or equivalent degree

Job description

Overview

Deer Creek Animal Hospital in Overland Park, Kansas is growing & looking for our next Associate to join our team! Dogs, Cats, Pocket Pets/Exotics

New Grads Welcome to Apply and we also welcome 2025 Graduates who want a true mentorship program! Surgery Interest? This is the place for you!

Deer Creek Animal Hospital is a 3 doctor practice that's been treating small animals (dogs, cats, pocket pets/exotics) in the Overland Park area for years! We are a surgery heavy hospital that would be such a great place to learn pretty much any sort of surgery (soft tissue or advanced)!

Deer Creek Animal Hospital is a family run, full service animal hospital and welcomes both emergency treatment cases as well as pet patients in need of routine medical, surgical, and dental care. Dr. Russell Cain has years of experience treating serious conditions, offering regular pet wellness care, and advanced surgeries such as TPLOs & orthopedic surgeries. Beyond first rate pet care, we make our clinic comfortable, kid-friendly, and calm, so your pet can relax in the waiting room and look forward to meeting our Overland Park veterinarian.

We invite doctors to pursue their own interests in medicine and provide support and encouragement to bring new skills to our patients and clients. We have 4 exam rooms in a beautifully modern facility with other services such as pet boarding, grooming and day care!

We provide a multitude of services, routine and advanced such as spay & neuter, orthopedic surgeries, advanced soft tissue, TPLO, dentistry services, ultrasound, keep internal medicine in house as much as possible, radiology, pocket pets/exotics, nutrition, and see emergency treatment cases as well!

New or Recent Grad?

We've established a premier, customized mentorship program, unlike any other program in veterinary medicine. From a dedicated clinical mentor to a plethora of mentorship resources, our mentorship program has everything you need to succeed.

• Customized Year-Long Mentorship Program to fit your unique talents, goals, and needs
  • Clinical Mentors act as your coach to provide goal setting, professional development, clinical & surgical mentorship, and schedule management to fit your pace & progress
• Weekly Meeting With Your Mentor
  • Work together on goal setting and reflection
• Weekly Virtual Rounds open to all recent grads
  • Customized emphasis on overcoming common clinical challenges, critical thinking as a recent grad, and a spectrum of clinical topics & development
  • Meet other new and recent grads to develop a peer network of support
• On-Demand Learning: 100's of videos, webinars, and eLearning available in the MPower Learning system.

Website: https://www.deercreekvet.com/

Location: 7430 W 135th St., Overland Park, KS 66223

Reasons to Join:

• Well Respected Practice with a Strong Support Team
• High Tech to DVM Ratio
• Outstanding Mentorship
• Excellent Customer Reviews and Community Reputation
• Wonderful Clinic Culture
• Experienced DVMs or New Grads Welcome to Apply

Ideal qualifications:

• Kansas Veterinary License - active and in good standing
• Teamwork mentality
• All Experience Levels Considered, Including Upcoming Graduates

What we Offer:

• Competitive Annual Base Salary!
• Monthly Production Bonus with NO Negative Accrual!
• Signing Bonus!
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Competitive Paid Time Off
• Company Paid Wellness Programs and Support
• Paid Continuing Education & Dedicated Days Off to Attend
• 401k with employer match
• Continued comprehensive Leadership Training Program
• Structured Mentorship Program
• Paid Parental leave
• Company Paid License Fees and Professional Dues
• Voluntary Life/AD&D Insurance
• Power of the Network to use in the Clinic and to Grow your Interests
• Flexible Schedule- Let's talk!

Apply today for immediate consideration! If you have the drive, passion, and medical skills we're looking for, we'd love to meet you. For confidential consideration, please send your resume to Katie Shaffer at: [e-mail]

All applications will be handled with the utmost discretion, professionalism, and confidentiality.