Veterinarian - Ohana Pet Hospital - Ventura CA

Ohana Pet Hospital•Ventura, CA

11h•$130,000 - $165,000

About The Position

Ohana Pet Hospitals is seeking veterinarians to join its teams in Ventura and Santa Paula, California. The practice is an AAHA-accredited companion-animal general practice with a 12-doctor team. Its culture emphasizes compassionate care, team development, client education, support for animal rescues, and environmentally responsible practices. The role may transfer to the hospital’s new Urgent Care facility after the veterinarian is fully integrated into the team and culture. The hospital provides general medicine and surgery for dogs and cats, urgent care including same-day appointments and emergencies, ultrasonography, dentistry with digital dental X-rays, limited exotic-animal medicine, and rehabilitation, acupuncture, and holistic medicine. General practitioners provide medical and surgical care for dogs and cats; ultrasound and exotic-animal experience are advantageous. Urgent Care Practitioners primarily see same-day appointments and emergency cases and must be able to perform surgery on non-complicated emergencies, including gastrointestinal foreign bodies, urethral obstructions, abscesses, and laceration repairs. Full-time doctors work three to four shifts per week and must be available to work some Saturdays. The hospital welcomes veterinarians at all experience levels. The role calls for high-quality medical and surgical skills, excellent client communication and customer service, compassion, empathy, a sense of humor, and dedication to continued education. A valid California veterinary license and ability to obtain a DEA license are required. A DVM or VMD is required. Compensation is base salary plus production, with the stated California pay range of $130,000–$165,000 annually. Benefits and offerings include a bonus program, relocation assistance, annual paid time off with rollover, medical, dental, and vision plans with an HSA option, paid parental leave and bonding time, annual continuing-education allowance and days off to attend, professional-development assistance, paid professional membership dues and licensing, mentorship, coaching and wellness programs, 401(k) options, AVMA PLIT coverage, personal pet discounts, and investment in employee interests such as park passes or charity donations. Additional benefits may depend on role and location.

Requirements

DVM or VMD degree.
Valid California veterinary license.
Ability to obtain a DEA license.
High-quality medical and surgical skills.
Excellent client communication and customer service skills.
Dedication to continued education.
For urgent care work, ability to competently perform surgery on non-complicated emergency cases.
Availability to work some Saturdays.

Nice To Haves

Ultrasonography experience.
Exotics experience, including reptiles, rabbits, or pocket pets.
All levels of veterinary experience are considered.

Responsibilities

Provide medical and surgical care for dogs and cats as a General Practitioner.
For Urgent Care Practitioner work, see primarily same-day appointments and emergency cases involving dogs and cats.
Competently perform surgery on non-complicated emergency cases, such as gastrointestinal foreign bodies, urethral obstruction, abscesses, and laceration repairs.
Work three to four shifts per week if employed as a full-time doctor.
Be available to work some Saturdays.
Communicate effectively with clients and provide customer service.
Maintain a commitment to continued education.