Associate Veterinarian

  • Contract

Company Description

The founder of Chenal Valley Animal Hospital ( CVAH ), Dr. Bob Hale, began with the vision of providing gold standard veterinary care for every pet within West Little Rock and surrounding areas. After years of planning and long hours of careful thought, CVAH opened its doors August 9, 2004. We have a knowledgeable and caring hospital staff who will go above and beyond to ensure each pet receives the very best treatment, while under our care. CVAH has a grooming salon on site, staffed with dedicated, well trained, and highly experienced Professional Pet Groomers to make your pet look and feel great. We also have a wonderful boarding facility with loving, caring, and experienced kennel techs, whose goal is to provide the best experience for pets during their stay with us.

Job Description

We’re looking for:

Full Time Veterinarian

Compassionate, Team Player and Strong Communicator

Proficient in general medicine and surgery

Experience preferred but new graduates seeking mentorship are encouraged to apply!

We offer our Veterinarians:

Flexible Scheduling

Comprehensive Benefits (paid vacation/sick time/holidays, health, dental, vision, liability, 401K, life & supplemental insurance, employee assistance program & personal pet care discounts)

Future Ownership Opportunities

Competitive Compensation

Medical Autonomy

DVM Mentor Network

Paid CE Allowance & Professional Dues

OFFERING: SIGN-ON BONUS, RELOCATION ASSISTANCE, STUDENT LOAN ASSISTANCE AND FUTURE OWNERSHIP OPTIONS.

Qualifications

Doctor of Veterinary degree, or equivalent, from an accredited university

Current DEA License or obtained upon hire

Active Veterinary State License 

USDA Accreditation or obtained upon hire

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. 

Company Policy & Federal & State Laws Forbid Discrimination Because of Age, Color, Race, Religion, Sex, Disability, Sexual Orientation or National Origin