Lead Veterinarian – Full-Service Pet Health & Surgery

Petco; Mansfield (MA); On-site; USD 87,700 - 186,100; Full time

Job summary

Petco Vetco Total Care Full Service Veterinary Hospitals are seeking a hospital veterinarian to lead the team, deliver excellent patient care, and coordinate care from exams to surgeries and dentistry.

You will work with a paraprofessional team, prioritize patient needs, and ensure continuity of care across referrals and in-house services. A DVM with licensure and DEA is required, with strong communication and teamwork skills expected.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree or equivalent from an AVMA-accredited veterinary school.
• Active licensure as a veterinarian without contingencies in the state in which the hospital is located or ability to obtain by start date.
• Current DEA license.
• Current Controlled Substance License, if applicable, in the state in which the hospital is located or ability to obtain by start date.
• USDA Category I (minimum) accreditation or completion within two months of hire date.
• Proficiency in anesthesia and routine surgeries, including canine and feline spays, neuters, mass removals and dental procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Compassionate and sympathetic with a professional attitude during emotional and stressful situations.
• Telephone and computer proficiency.
• Team player willing to learn new techniques, offer creative ideas and accept change.

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 for each problem identified, a complete diagnostic plan and appropriate treatments based on interpretation of diagnostic test results.
• 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-oriented fashion.
• Perform routine and complex surgical procedures including spays/neuters, abdominal exploratory and mass removals.
• Perform routine and complex dental procedures including full dental examinations, evaluation of dental radiographs, 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.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal

Anesthesia familiarity

Compassionate and sympathetic

Team player

Telephone and computer proficiency

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree or AVMA-accredited equivalent

Active licensure in state of employment

Current DEA license

Current Controlled Substance License

USDA Category I accreditation

Job description

Petco Vetco Total Care Full Service Veterinary Hospitals are seeking a hospital veterinarian to lead the team, deliver excellent patient care, and coordinate care from exams to surgeries and dentistry.

You will work with a paraprofessional team, prioritize patient needs, and ensure continuity of care across referrals and in-house services. A DVM with licensure and DEA is required, with strong communication and teamwork skills expected.