Veterinarian Locum

Locum Veterinarian

This posting will remain open for a minimum of two weeks from the position posted date. The pay range is $130‐$150 per hour. The listed pay range 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.

The primary purpose and function of the Locum Veterinarian is to provide preventative care, diagnose and treat diseases and injuries of pets.

• Ensure the safety of pets, clients and associates by utilizing 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, diagnosis or treatment, hospital services and other related information.
• Provide professional, efficient and exceptional service including prescribing and administering preventative care for 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.

• Ability to multi‑task: manage multiple tasks at one time; shift attention quickly among tasks under distracting conditions without loss of accuracy or frustration.
• Communication skills: reads, writes and speaks fluent English with proper grammar, style and vocabulary; demonstrates exceptionally strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Organizational ability: systematic approach to assignments, very orderly, excels at turning chaos into order.
• Surgical skills: proven ability to perform all basic surgeries, including use of all standard medical instruments and equipment.
• Problem‑solving skills: strong ability to identify, analyze and solve problems; translates problems into practical solutions.
• Client service skills: consistently ensures the team provides the client with attentive, courteous and informative service.
• Intellectual ability: accurately follows instructions delivered in oral, written or diagram format; can provide directions.
• Compassionate commitment to pet care: presents pet treatment recommendations and associated fees as an advocate for the pet.
• Mathematical ability: adds, subtracts, multiplies and divides, computes rates, ratios and percentages; converts units of measurement.
• Computer skills: comfortably uses computer and specialized software (Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook).
• Management ability: enforces policies, achieves high output while maintaining high morale, encourages efforts toward common goals; uses coaching philosophy for performance management.

• Initiative: uses discretion to find solutions to problems; presents options and ideas to improve processes.
• Integrity: adheres to the values and ethics of Banfield; exhibits honesty, discretion, and sound judgment.
• Cooperativeness: works with others, collaborates, compromises, and shares information promptly.
• Flexibility: open to changing situations and opportunities; willing to perform all assigned tasks.
• Independence: performs duties without supervision.
• Tolerance for Stress / Resiliency: maintains positive outlook, rebounds quickly, keeps composure and friendly demeanor during 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; position requires special hours including weekends and evenings. Must have mental processes for reasoning, remembering, mathematics and language ability to perform duties proficiently. Noise level in the work environment is moderately high.

Requires sufficient ambulatory skills: stand,…