Vetco Relief Veterinarian - Sahuarita, AZ
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. Vaccination Clinics provide basic wellness checks, vaccinations, heartworm testing, and microchip placement; they do not provide surgery, emergency, or illness care. They are primarily located within Petco stores, with some operating from 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 equipped surgery suites with heated hydraulic surgery tables and full anesthesia monitoring. Licensed and trained hospital staff support care delivery. No overnight or emergency on-call shifts are required. Relief veterinarians can choose shifts through flexible online scheduling, with no minimum or maximum shift requirement and weekday and weekend options. Veterinarians set their own rate for each shift, may continue practice activities outside Petco shifts, and do not pay agency fees. An appointment-based model helps manage patient flow, while trained staff handle operations so veterinarians can focus on patient care. The role includes access to a monthly newsletter with clinic news, policy updates, and product announcements. Petco reports that its clinics and hospitals provide access to veterinary care in 48 states.
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.
- Ability to provide professional liability insurance and a license defense policy.
- Compliance with all local, state, and federal mandates.
Responsibilities
- Provide veterinary services during selected relief shifts at Vetco Vaccination Clinics and/or Vetco Total Care hospitals.
- At Vaccination Clinics, provide basic wellness checks, vaccinations, heartworm testing, and microchip placement.
- At Vetco Total Care 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 weekday and weekend shift options and no minimum or maximum shift requirement.
- Veterinarians set their own rate for each shift.
- Ability to continue practice activities outside Petco shifts; no agency fees.
- Appointment-based model and trained staff support operations, helping veterinarians focus on care and leave on time.
- Monthly newsletter with clinic news, policy updates, and product announcements.
- 15% discount on Petco products and services.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
