Veterinary Doctor: Full‑Service Care & Surgery

Petco; Firestone Park (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Petco Total Rewards

401K benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Petco is seeking an experienced veterinary doctor for our Vetco Total Care hospital network in the Los Angeles area. You will perform exams, diagnose diseases, and lead surgical and dental procedures, ensuring high-quality patient care and client communication.

Required DVM degree, licensure, DEA, USDA accreditation, and strong teamwork. The hospital environment emphasizes compassionate care, collaboration, and ongoing professional development.

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 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.
• Must be comfortable performing anesthesia and routine surgeries including but not limited to: canine and feline spays, neuters, mass removals, and dentals.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be compassionate and sympathetic, and be able to maintain a professional attitude and demeanor during emotional and stressful situations.
• Must have telephone and computer skills.
• Must be a team player willing to learn new techniques and treatments, offer creative ideas, and accept change

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality patient care by performing exams, 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 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.

Education

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 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

Must be comfortable performing anesthesia and routine surgeries including but not limited to: canine and feline spays, neuters, mass removals, and dentals

Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills

Must be compassionate and sympathetic, and be able to maintain a professional attitude and demeanor during emotional and stressful situations

Must have telephone and computer skills

Must be a team player willing to learn new techniques and treatments, offer creative ideas, and accept change

Job description

Petco is seeking an experienced veterinary doctor for our Vetco Total Care hospital network in the Los Angeles area. You will perform exams, diagnose diseases, and lead surgical and dental procedures, ensuring high-quality patient care and client communication.

Required DVM degree, licensure, DEA, USDA accreditation, and strong teamwork. The hospital environment emphasizes compassionate care, collaboration, and ongoing professional development.