Vetco Relief Veterinarian - National City, CA
About The Position
Petco Veterinary Services offers relief veterinarians shifts in two settings: Vetco Vaccination Clinics and Vetco Total Care full-service veterinary hospitals. Veterinarians can choose shifts through flexible online scheduling, with no minimum or maximum shift requirement and weekday and weekend hours available. Veterinarians set their own rate for each shift and may continue practice activities outside Petco shifts without agency fees. The appointment-based model helps manage patient flow and supports leaving on time, while trained staff handle clinic operations so veterinarians can focus on patient care. 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 advanced mobile van units. Vetco Total Care hospitals provide preventive care, diagnostic workups, outpatient surgeries, and dental procedures. These hospitals have 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 relief shifts do not include overnight or emergency on-call duties. The position includes a 15% discount on Petco products and services. California state bid rates average $136.00–$170.00 per hour; shift rates may vary based on clinic location and shift duration.
Requirements
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine state 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 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 preventive care, diagnostic workups, outpatient surgeries, and dental procedures, as applicable.
- Comply with local, state, and federal mandates and perform shift functions permitted by applicable state-specific licensing.
Benefits
- Flexible online scheduling and choice of shifts, with no minimum or maximum shift requirement.
- Ability to set your own rate for each shift.
- Continue practice activities outside Petco shifts with no agency fees.
- Appointment-based model designed to manage patient flow and help veterinarians leave on time.
- Trained, experienced 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
