Vetco Relief Veterinarian - Alameda, CA

Vetco Clinics • Alameda, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Petco Veterinary Services offers relief veterinarians flexible shifts in two settings: Vetco Vaccination Clinics and Vetco Total Care full-service veterinary hospitals. Online scheduling lets veterinarians choose weekday and weekend shifts that suit their lifestyle, with no minimum or maximum number of shifts. Veterinarians set their own rate for each shift, may continue practice activities outside Petco shifts, and pay no agency fees. The appointment-based model helps manage patient flow and supports on-time departures, while trained staff handle operations so veterinarians can focus on patient care. Petco shares clinic news, policy updates, and product announcements through a monthly newsletter. Relief veterinarians also receive a 15% discount on Petco products and services.

Vetco Vaccination Clinics provide basic wellness checks, vaccinations, heartworm testing, and microchip placement. They do not provide surgery, emergency care, or illness care. Locations are primarily inside Petco stores, with some in mobile van units. Vetco Total Care hospitals provide preventive care, diagnostic workups, outpatient surgeries, and dental procedures. Hospitals have digital dental X-rays, Butterfly IQ+ Vet ultrasound imaging, and equipped surgery suites with heated hydraulic surgery tables and full anesthesia monitoring. Hospital staff are licensed and trained, and there are no overnight or emergency on-call shifts.

California state bid rates average $136.00–$170.00 per hour. Shift rates may vary by clinic location and shift duration.

Requirements

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
• State veterinary license in good standing.
• Appropriate state-specific licensing to perform all shift functions, including blood draws and vaccine administration.
• DEA registration in good standing for relief shifts at full-service Vetco Total Care hospitals.
• Professional liability insurance and a license defense policy.
• Compliance with all local, state, and federal mandates.

Responsibilities

• Provide veterinary care during selected relief shifts at Vetco Vaccination Clinics or Vetco Total Care hospitals.
• At vaccination clinics, provide basic wellness checks, vaccinations, heartworm testing, and microchip placement.
• At full-service hospitals, provide care that may include preventive care, diagnostic workups, outpatient surgeries, and dental procedures.
• Perform the functions required for the shift, including blood draws and vaccine administration.

Benefits

• Flexible online scheduling, with no minimum or maximum number of shifts.
• Ability to set your own rate for each shift.
• No agency fees.
• Appointment-based model intended to help manage patient flow and support on-time departures.
• Trained staff handle clinic operations.
• Monthly newsletter with clinic news, policy updates, and product announcements.
• 15% discount on Petco products and services.
• No overnight or emergency on-call shifts at Vetco Total Care hospitals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree