Regional Support Veterinarian for St. Louis, MO and Southern IL Areas

Company Description

Do you enjoy the benefits of relief work but wish you had the consistency or financial stability and benefits of Full-Time Employment?

We’re hiring Full Time or Part Time Regional Relief Veterinarians to provide consistent coverage for our hospitals in the St. Louis and Southern IL area. You’ll be supporting multiple hospitals across the region, and we want to set you up for success. If you’re most comfortable seeing appointments or prefer to mostly be in surgery, we’ll work with you to create a rewarding and fulfilling experience! We’re especially looking for a Compassionate, Team Player and Strong Communicator!

St. Louis, MO is a beautiful area. Popular activities in the area include Hiking, cycling, and camping. The Gateway Arch is centrally located downtown right next Busch Stadium that houses the championship St. Louis Cardinals team. Forest park also located in the heart of St. Louis is considered one of the nation’s greatest urban parks. It offers lakes, leisurely walks, intense workouts or just a quiet place to picnic and read.  This is a great place to enjoy a healthy and active work-life balance!

Job Description

We Offer Our Regional Relief Veterinarians…. 

• Competitive salary/hourly/daily compensation
• For Full Time Relief Veterinarians (30+ hours/week); A comprehensive benefit package that includes paid vacation/sick time/holidays, health, dental, vision, liability, 401K, life & supplemental insurance & employee assistance program.
• Paid CE Allowance & Professional Dues
• Ability to travel and meet/collaborate with DVMs and support teams across our region
• Mileage stipend and lodging if/when required
• Flexible Scheduling with a guaranteed number of shifts per week
• Generous personal pet care discounts

Qualifications

• Doctor of Veterinary degree, or equivalent, from an accredited university
• Proficiency in general practice, surgical proficiency preferred but not required.
• Active Veterinary State License 
• USDA Accreditation or obtained upon hire
• Experience preferred but new graduates seeking mentorship are encouraged to apply

Additional Information

SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS
+ Ability to sit or stand and work at a computer for long periods of time.
+ Ability to be confident around animals (i.e., dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, etc. Candidate to confirm species treated with practice leadership for additional clarity.)
+ Client needs and work volume may occasionally require more than 40 hours per week to complete essential duties of this job. This position may require special working hours, including working weekends, evenings and/or holidays.
+ Must have mental capacity and processes for reasoning, remembering, mathematics and language ability (reading, writing, and speaking the English language) to perform the duties proficiently.
+ The noise level in the work environment is moderately high. Ear plugs will be available upon request. 
+ Job requires sufficient ambulatory skills in order to perform required duties while working.
+ Ability to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 50 pounds.
+ Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm-hand-finger dexterity with the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard and operate other equipment as required.
+ Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
+ Hospital teammates are routinely exposed to a variety of animals that may bite, kick or scratch, and on occasion, may be exposed to anesthesia, radiation, biological or zoonotic hazards and/or medication/controlled substances.

WE ARE A DRUG-FREE, SMOKE-FREE, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

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