Vetco Relief Veterinarian - Colorado Springs, CO

Vetco Clinics • Colorado Springs, CO

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Petco seeks relief veterinarians to work in 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. They set their own rate for each shift and may continue other practice activities outside Petco shifts. Petco’s appointment-based model helps manage patient flow, and trained staff handle clinic operations so veterinarians can focus on care. Relief veterinarians receive a monthly newsletter with clinic news, policy updates, and product announcements, plus 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. Locations are primarily inside Petco stores, with some in mobile van units. Vetco Total Care hospitals offer preventive care, diagnostic workups, outpatient surgery, and dental procedures. Hospital 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.

Colorado state bid rates average $89.00–$112.00 per hour. Shift rates may vary by clinic location and shift duration.

Requirements

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree.
• State veterinary 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.
• 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 services that may include preventive care, diagnostic workups, outpatient surgeries, and dental procedures.
• Meet applicable requirements for all shift functions, including performing blood draws and administering vaccines.

Benefits

• Flexible online scheduling and choice of shifts, with no minimum or maximum shift requirement.
• Ability to set an individual rate for each shift.
• Ability to continue practice activities outside Petco shifts; no agency fees.
• Appointment-based model intended to help manage patient flow and allow veterinarians to 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