DVM Field Trainer

Lovet Pet Health Care; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Lovet Pet Health Care is seeking a DVM Field Trainer to travel between hospitals, delivering hands-on coaching in medicine and surgery and enhancing clinical decision-making. This field-based role focuses on building confidence, efficiency, and surgical proficiency across our network.

You will mentor associates, track progress with L&D, and contribute to Lovet’s standard of care while expanding our reach to additional markets.

Qualifications

• Active Arizona veterinary license in good standing; willingness to license in IL and MI as we expand.
• Minimum 5+ years of clinical general practice experience.
• Strong proficiency in soft tissue surgery and dentistry.
• Demonstrated ability or interest in teaching, mentoring, and coaching others.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on coaching in medicine and soft tissue surgery.
• Offer real-time case support to associates to improve outcomes.
• Track progress with L&D to identify skill gaps and growth.
• Travel regularly to multiple hospitals for on-site training.

Skills

People skills

Teaching/mentoring interest

Clinical surgery proficiency

General practice experience

AZ license

Job description

DVM Field Trainer

Core Mission

We’re seeking a skilled, people-first veterinarian to join our Learning & Development team as a DVM Field Trainer. In this field-based role, you’ll travel between hospitals to provide hands‑on coaching in medicine and surgery, offering real-time case support that helps associate veterinarians build confidence, efficiency, and clinical excellence. Through mentorship and collaboration, you’ll strengthen surgical capability, advance medical decision‑making, and reinforce the Lovet standard of care across our hospitals.

Key Responsibilities

Surgical Mentorship & Training

Provide hands‑on coaching in soft tissue surgery, including spays, neuters, and mass removals, various abdominal procedures, dentistry/extractions, with a focus on improving efficiency, technique, and confidence.

Clinical Case Support

Guide associates through general practice case workups, diagnostics, and internal medicine management, helping to strengthen clinical reasoning and outcomes.

Skill Development Tracking

Partner with Learning & Development to track progress, identify skill gaps, and support measurable improvement in clinical and surgical competencies.

Key Qualifications

We are looking for a clinician who is both technically strong and people-focused. Ideal candidates will have:

• Active Arizona veterinary license in good standing; willing to be licensed in IL and MI and other markets as we expand
• Minimum 5+ years of clinical experience in general practice
• Strong proficiency in soft tissue surgery dentistry.
• Confidence in general practice medicine and internal medicine case management
• Demonstrated ability or strong interest in teaching, mentoring, and coaching others

Structure & Expectations

This is a full‑time, field‑based role supporting multiple hospitals. You’ll travel to provide on‑site coaching and case support, partnering with hospital leadership and the L&D team to focus training where it’s needed most.

• Travel regularly between assigned locations to provide on‑site support and coaching.
• Partner with hospital leadership and the L&D team to prioritize training needs by site and by associate, maintaining a Monday–Friday schedule (weekends as‑needed) with flexibility based on hospital needs.

Since opening our doors in 1984, the Lovet Pet Health Care family has grown to include 22 small animal, general practice hospitals in the Greater Phoenix Metro area. Bonded by our commitment to provide WOW service to our clients and patients, we are humbled and honored each day to work alongside such a dynamic and diverse team of incredible professionals. Driven by our core values of collaboration, courage, compassion, and creativity, Lovet Pet Health Care employees embrace the opportunity to make a difference in our local communities.

The Aspen Group, its affiliates, related companies and supported clinical practices are proud to be Equal Opportunity Employers and welcome everyone to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.