Small Animal Associate Veterinarian , Irmo, South Carolina,

Position: Small Animal Associate Veterinarian Job, Irmo, South Carolina, USA
Job Details: This is a 7 DVM practice located in Irmo, South Carolina, just minutes from the shores of beautiful Lake Murray and 20 minutes from downtown Columbia. Whether you enjoy the city or suburban life, you will have the best of both worlds! Columbia offers a multitude of activities for the city lifestyle to include local artwork at the Columbia Museum of Art, craft breweries, and football games at Williams Brice Stadium.

For a more relaxing and suburban lifestyle, join the community of Irmo and Lake Murray! Lake Murray provides a variety of activities for all types to include boating, paddle-boarding, kayaking, or simply relaxing and taking in the views on the shore. Looking for fun day trips nearby? Columbia is only a 1.5 hour drive to the gorgeous South Carolina beaches and only 2.5 hours from the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountain Range in Asheville, NC.

This Hospital was founded in 1985 and are a full-service animal hospital providing veterinary care to dogs and cats. They utilize electronic medical records (Cornerstone), have Idexx out lab and Idexx in house diagnostics including Sedivue, digital dental x-ray and DR x-ray. Their facility boasts a large, double table surgical suite, an ICU, isolation, ultrasound- fast scans, wellness screens, abdomens, echos, and preventative care diagnostics.

They enjoy internal workups vs. referring out! Their goal is to provide the highest quality of medical care for clients and patients by listening to their needs, and by giving exceptional client services in a professional and compassionate manner.

They have a collaborative, supportive DVM approach to provide the highest level of medicine. Our values are WAG - Work Together. Amaze. Grow. They live by these values and expect all teammates to treat each other, clients and patients with a WAG mentality. They nurture the bond between humans and animals by teaching their clients how to better care for their pets, thus enabling them to live longer, healthier lives.

If you are a passionate and caring team player, please apply today!

The Veterinarian is responsible for providing high quality care to patients while also developing rapport with their owners. In addition to physical examinations, surgeries, and dentistry, client communication and client education are of the upmost importance. It's important that their Veterinarians treat each pet and client like part of the family.

Description

• Develop a rapport with clients and determine their needs and wishes; perform physical examinations and diagnostic/medical/surgical/dental procedures in a way that will deliver the highest quality care while minimizing patient stress and discomfort.
• Explain physical examination findings and communicate to the client a diagnosis of the pet's problems; generate and present a treatment plan for the pet to the client; educate clients on preventative health care, including vaccines and appropriate nutritional products.
• Maintain client/patient medical/surgical records and make certain all necessary logs are kept up-to-date through established protocols; assist colleagues in follow-up and future management of the patient.
• Stay up-to-date with new medical information and changes in veterinary medicine, attend Continuing Education meetings.
• Assist in the development of the paraprofessional team to ensure the delivery of the highest quality care and exceptional client service.
• Positively represent the hospital in the professional community and to the general public.
• Treat every client like family and each patient like your own pet.

Requirements

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from an accredited university
• Licensure in good standing to practice in the state of in which applicant is applying
• Professional comportment and appearance, with excellent interpersonal skills and a positive, friendly attitude
• The ability to make decisions and communicate clearly and effectively with fellow team members
• Respect for and willingness to work with clients and their pets
• Compassionate team player who can uphold great reputation with clients
• A commitment to practicing the highest standard of medicine, upholding the veterinary code of ethics
• Proficiency…