Veterinarian

National Veterinary Associates, Inc.; Kodiak (AK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) in Kodiak, Alaska, invites you to join a veterinary role offering caseload variety and structured mentorship, with an Anchorage-based support network across multiple hospitals in Alaska. The position emphasizes flexible scheduling and a healthy work-life balance in a setting surrounded by Alaska’s outdoor beauty.

The hospital provides preventative wellness, urgent care, dentistry, surgery, laser therapy and emergency services, with a new facility opening soon

Job description

Unique Kodiak, Alaska Opportunity! Advance your skills quickly with caseload variety and structured mentorship!

NVA is offering the position of a lifetime. Enjoy the dynamic beauty of Alaska's Emerald Isle with the support of an Anchorage home base. As a progressive private practice owner of several hospitals in Alaska, we can coordinate supportive guidance and mentorship, allowing diversity of caseload, variety in collaboration with colleagues, flexible scheduling, and great work-life balance in an environment that offers incredible outdoor activities such as kayaking, hiking, boating, wildlife, and scenic photography, along with world-class fishing and hunting! Our Veterinary Hospital offers a complete range of services including preventative wellness, urgent care, dentistry, surgery, laser therapy, emergency, and much more! Whether you are recently graduated and looking for a great opportunity to hone your skills in a timely and specific manner or an experienced provider looking for a new adventure in your life, Kodiak and NVA have an amazing Veterinary Position to offer!

We are currently in the process of building a brand new facility! There are plenty of exam rooms, comfort room/acupuncture room, and much more. Our Kodak facility is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm and features our own retail pet supply boutique that is open Tuesday through Saturday. We offer our clients after-hour on-call services for emergencies during the evenings and weekends but see less than 8 after-hour cases per month on average.

Our hospital is equipped with:

• Fully equipped O/R with Cardell Digital Patient Monitoring
• In-House Touch Screen Idexx ProCyte and LaserCyte Diagnostics
• Designated Dental Station w/new high-speed ultrasonic drill and handpiece

About Kodiak, Alaska

The City of Kodiak is located on the N.E. end of Kodiak Island. 250 miles S.W. of Anchorage with travel to the mainland available via Alaska Airlines (brief 50-minute plane ride) or the Alaska Marine Highway System (ferry service) to the City of Homer on the Kenai Peninsula. The island population ranges from roughly 13,000 permanent residents up to 15,000 in the summertime. Kodiak offers great schools with a brand-new state-of-the-art High School recently built in 2014. Shopping options include a mixture of big box stores including Walmart and Safeway, plus a host of local favorites including Spenard Builders Supply, Sutliff's Tru-Value Hardware, Kodiak Marine Supply, and more. The city features an Olympic-style indoor swimming pool, a new public library, and a well-supported civic arts program and senior center. Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center provides full medical services for island residents, with several eye care and dental providers on the island as well. There are 5 native villages located around the island accessible only by boat or plane, along with the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge which takes up almost two-thirds of the island’s land mass. Kodiak is home to the world-famous Kodiak Brown Bear, boasting a population of over 3,000 bears (or almost 1 for every square mile of the island!). Wildlife abounds with bears, bald eagles, foxes, black tail deer, a multitude of other birds, whales, dolphins, and more! There is a movie theater, auditorium for concerts and plays, many delicious restaurants, and even a 9-hole golf course for entertainment opportunities.

For more information, please visit our website: www.kodiakvet.com.

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) is a leading North American pet health care company with nearly 1,300 locations spanning general practice veterinary hospitals, Ethos emergency and specialty hospitals, and pet resorts and equine veterinary care. With approximately 40,000 team members, we care for pets and the people who love them in communities across the United States and Canada. Our purpose is to give pets and the people who love them more quality years together, and our mission is to make care more personal, easy and accessible while advancing medicine and care across every stage of life. Across NVA, we support our teams with the resources, expertise and opportunities they need to deliver exceptional care and help shape the future of veterinary and pet care.

Purpose

Give pets and the people who love them more quality years together

Mission

Transform the pet family experience to be personal, easy and accessible, while advancing medicine and care across every stage of life.

Values

Care Deeply, Do What’s Right, One Team, Own It, Shape What’s Next

One NVA: Bringing General Practice & Ethos Together

NVA is built to make care personal, easy and accessible, while advancing medicine across every stage of a pet’s life.

At National Veterinary Associates, we want to make sure your experience connecting with us is seamless and straightforward. Here’s what to expect when interacting with us:

• We'll always reach out via verified LinkedIn profiles or emails ending in @nva.com
• We may also contact you via text message from an identified NVA representative for recruiting-related communication
• All job opportunities and applications are hosted on our official careers site: careers.nva.com
• There is no cost or confidential information required to apply or be considered for a position

If you have any doubts about a communication, feel free to visit our careers page to verify authenticity or email us at [e-mail]. Thank you for exploring opportunities at NVA!

• NVA offers a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, a 401k with employer match, and paid time off (including sick time) for all eligible employees.
• The team can provide more information about compensation and benefits for your specific location during the process.
• For positions based in Colorado, NVA provides eligible employees with paid sick and safe leave and public health emergency leave in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.

NVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.