Vetco Relief Veterinarian - Maricopa, AZ

Vetco Clinics • Maricopa, CA

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About The Position

Petco Veterinary Services is hiring a relief veterinarian to work in Vetco Vaccination Clinics and/or Vetco Total Care full-service veterinary hospitals. Relief veterinarians can use flexible online scheduling to choose weekday and weekend shifts that suit their lifestyle. There is no minimum or maximum number of shifts, and veterinarians set their own rate for each shift. They may continue other practice activities outside their Petco shifts, with no agency fees.

The appointment-based model helps manage patient flow and supports veterinarians in leaving on time. Trained, experienced staff handle clinic operations so veterinarians can focus on patient care. Petco provides a monthly newsletter with clinic news, policy updates, and product announcements, as well as 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, or illness care. Most are located inside Petco stores, with some operating from advanced mobile van units.

Vetco Total Care hospitals provide preventive care, diagnostic workups, outpatient surgeries, and dental procedures. Their equipment includes digital dental X-rays, Butterfly IQ+ Vet ultrasound imaging, and surgery suites with heated hydraulic tables and full anesthesia monitoring. Hospital staff are licensed and trained, and there are no overnight or emergency on-call shifts.

Requirements

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine state license in good standing.
• Appropriate state-specific licensing to perform all shift functions, including the ability to perform blood draws and administer vaccines.
• DEA registration in good standing for relief shifts at full-service Vetco Total Care hospitals.
• Ability to provide 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 and/or Vetco Total Care hospitals.
• At vaccination clinics, perform basic wellness checks, vaccinations, heartworm testing, and microchip placement.
• At full-service hospitals, provide services that may include preventive care, diagnostic workups, outpatient surgeries, and dental procedures.
• Perform shift functions in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal mandates.

Benefits

• Flexible online scheduling with no minimum or maximum number of shifts.
• Variety of weekday and weekend shift hours.
• Ability to set a rate for each shift.
• No agency fees.
• Appointment-based model designed to manage patient flow and help veterinarians leave on time.
• Trained, experienced staff handle 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