Veterinarian - Locum

Overview

Locum Veterinarian. The pay range for this role is $120 - $140/hour. The pay range listed reflects a general hiring range for the area, with the specific rate determined based on the candidate’s experience, skill level, abilities, and education, and may vary depending on location.

• Provide preventative care, diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of pets.
• Ensure the safety of pets, clients and associates by using safe restraining techniques, following standard protocols, 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, any diagnosis or treatment, hospital services and other related information.
• Provide professional, efficient and exceptional service including prescribing and administering preventative care for the wellness needs of pets and diagnosing and treating diseases and injuries of pets.
• Effectively communicate diagnosis and treatment plan to the veterinary medical team and client.
• Ensure local, state and federal laws are followed, including proper maintenance of the controlled substance inventory log.
• Understand and follow state guidelines regarding duties of veterinary assistants and licensed veterinary technicians.
• Other job duties as assigned.

• Capabilities and Experience (can do):
  • Ability to multi-task – manages multiple tasks at one time; quickly and accurately shifts attention among multiple tasks under distracting conditions without loss of accuracy or appearance of frustration.
  • Communication skills – reads, writes and speaks fluent English, using appropriate grammar, style and vocabulary; demonstrates exceptionally strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Organizational ability – systematic approach; orderly and able to turn chaos into order.
  • Surgical skills – proven ability to perform all basic surgeries, including use of standard medical instruments and equipment.
  • Problem solving – identifies, analyzes and solves problems; decisive in handling difficult problems; translates problems into practical solutions.
  • Client service skills – provides attentive, courteous and informative service; aims for client satisfaction.
  • Intellectual ability – follows instructions delivered in oral, written or diagram format; can provide directions.
  • Compassionate commitment to pet care – presents treatment recommendations and fees to clients as an advocate for the pet, and seeks client agreement to proceed with appropriate treatment; acts as a pet advocate.
  • Mathematical ability – adds, subtracts, multiplies, divides, computes rates, ratios and percentages; converts units of measurement.
  • Computer skills – comfortable with computers and specialized software (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook).
  • Management ability – enforces policies; maintains high morale and productive output; supports performance management.
• Attitudes (will do):
• Initiative – takes appropriate steps to solve problems; proposes options to improve processes or procedures.
• Integrity – adheres to values and ethics; demonstrates honesty and good judgment.
• Cooperativeness – works well with others; shares information promptly.
• Flexibility – adapts to changing situations and tasks.
• Independence – can perform tasks without supervision.
• Tolerance for stress / resiliency – maintains a positive, composed demeanor in stressful situations.

• Ability to be confident around pets (dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, etc.).
• Client needs and work volume may require more than 40 hours per week; weekends and evenings may be required.
• Experience noise levels that are moderately high; requires…