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Canine Rehabilitation-Certified Veterinarian

Animals Only
Full-time
On-site
San Diego, California, United States
Veterinarian

Who we are: 

Animals Only is an integrative veterinary rehabilitation, physical therapy, and weight loss clinic located in the Kearny Mesa area of San Diego. We offer specialized high quality, science-based Western and Eastern treatments to pets in a beautifully-curated space under the direction of a licensed and rehabilitation-certified veterinarian. Our mindful space is designed to provide a truly holistic, whole-body veterinary experience.

We are a privately-owned, start-up clinic focused on modernizing the human and animal experience for our team, our clients, and our four-legged best friends. We believe that a happy and communicative team is the heart of a great clinic. We are looking for individuals to join our team who believe in professionalism, teamwork, kindness, respectful communication, and who identify as innate animal healers. If a moderate-paced, intuitive, and mindful work environment sounds like an ideal fit for you please send us your resume. 


Essential Job Duties include, but not limited to:

  • Practice integrative (conventional and alternative) rehabilitation medicine for dogs and cats and comply with applicable laws, regulations, and generally accepted industry standards relating to veterinary clinical practice and professional ethics
  • Be familiar with common rehabilitation treatment modalities and be motivated to learn about and implement new modalities 
  • Accurately describe, discuss, and recommend the treatments offered at Animals Only to current and potential clients 
  • Develop appropriate treatment plan for patients and prescribe treatments offered at Animals Only 
  • Assess patient response to treatments on a regular basis and modify ongoing treatment plans as needed 
  • Maintain detailed and accurate patient record keeping via electronic medical record software within allotted time frame 
  • Perform services in a safe, timely, competent, effective, and professional manner for the
  • duration of your scheduled shifts
  • Provide exceptional client education and communication in accordance with hospital protocols 
  • Remain current in animal rehabilitation services and therapies via continuing education 
  • Be an essential and responsible member of our patient care team and work closely with all other team members, and maintain positive and motivational team morale
  • Enforce and maintain clinic procedures and policies 
  • Participate in and, when appropriate, lead team rounds, meetings, and training 

Requirements: 

  • Completed Certification in Canine Rehabilitation (DACVSMR, CCRP, CCRT, CRPM, VMRT, or CCRV) 
  • Completed Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine (DVM, VMD, BVSc, or other equivalent) 
  • Maintain current state license and registration, and remain in good-standing for the duration of employment 
  • Have at least 1 year of small animal rehabilitation and physical therapy experience 
  • Have at least 2 years of previous fast-paced veterinary experience 
  • Ability to perform in a leadership role and effectively manage support staff and appropriately delegate tasks
  • Ability to train other team members in all treatment modalities 
  • Ability to work both independently and as an essential part of a team 
  • Ability to work with, safely restrain, and lift companion animals of all sizes 
  • Ability to correctly assess patient body language and adjust handling protocol to reduce patient stress and increase compliance 
  • Ability to communicate respectfully, patiently, and accurately with clients and other staff members 
  • Ability to safely partake in physical tasks required for services including but not limited to restraining animals, lifting animals and other dynamic movements
  • Full understanding and acceptance that you will be exposed to animals, animal by-products (including by not limited to detritus, bites, scratches, excretions, contagious diseases) and animal-related injuries (including but limited to bites, scratches)

Details: 

  • Job Type: Full-time, Part-time or Relief 
  • Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8 hour shift; no nights, no weekends
  • Work location: in person 
  • Pay: Negotiable based on experience and availability