Veterinarian

Veterinarian – Banfield – Augusta, GA, United States

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Compensation

The pay range for this role is $120 – $140
/hour, based on experience, skill level, and location.

Job Purpose

To provide preventative care, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and injuries of pets.

Essential Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of pets, clients, and associates by using safe restraining techniques and maintaining clean, sterile, and organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs.
• Obtain relevant information and history from clients and maintain proper and complete medical records.
• Educate clients about preventative care, pet health needs, diagnoses, treatments, hospital services, and related information.
• Provide professional, efficient, and exceptional service, including prescribing and administering preventative care and diagnosing and treating diseases and injuries of pets.
• Effectively communicate diagnosis and treatment plans to the veterinary medical team and clients.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws, including maintenance of the controlled‑substance inventory log.
• Understand and follow state guidelines regarding duties of veterinary assistants and licensed veterinary technicians.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.

Hiring Qualifications Capabilities and Experience (Can Do)

• Ability to multi‑task and shift attention among multiple tasks without loss of accuracy.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in fluent English.
• Organizational ability to bring order to confusion.
• Proven ability to perform all basic surgeries with standard instruments and equipment.
• Problem‑solving skills, decisive handling of difficult problems.
• Client service skills, always ensuring attentive and courteous interaction.
• Intellectual ability to follow instructions in oral, written, or diagram form.
• Compassionate commitment to pet care, advocating for the pet’s health.
• Mathematical ability for basic arithmetic and unit conversions.
• Computer skills with Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and specialized veterinary software.
• Management ability, enforcing policies and maintaining high morale.

Attitudes (Will Do)

• Initiative and willingness to take appropriate steps toward solutions.
• Integrity, honesty, discretion, and sound judgment.
• Cooperativeness and collaboration with others.
• Flexibility and openness to changing situations.
• Independence, working effectively without supervision.
• Tolerance for stress and remaining composed in challenging situations.

Special Working Conditions

• Confidence around various pets (dogs, cats, birds, reptiles).
• Work volume may require more than 40 hours per week, including weekends and evenings.
• Requires physical ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Exposure to pets that may bite or scratch, anesthesia, radiation, biological hazards, and controlled substances.
• Moderately high noise level in the work environment.
• Good visual acuity for keyboard use and equipment operation.
• Minimal travel for vendor visits and education.

Experience, Education, and Training

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM/VMD) or equivalent required.
• Active license with the applicable state veterinary board.
• License with the Drug Enforcement Agency required.
• Proven basic surgical experience with standard instruments and equipment.

Benefits

• Commuter Benefits
  :
  Convenient and cost‑effective commuting options.
• Continuing Education Resources
  :
  Access to Vet Folio, WEBinars, conferences, and a comprehensive medical library.
• Sick Time
  :
  Accrued based on hours worked when covered by the Sick Plan.
• Professional Liability Insurance
  :
  Coverage for all veterinarians working in Banfield hospitals.
• Exclusive Discounts
  :
  Savings on products and services for you and your pets.

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

Banfield Pet Hospital® strongly supports and values the uniqueness of all individuals and promotes a work environment where diversity is embraced. Banfield Pet Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

Banfield Pet Hospital complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every Banfield location.

We believe that embracing inclusion and diversity enables us to live our

Purpose:

A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.

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