Part-Time Flex

Petco Animal Supplies Stores•Huntington Beach, CA

9h•Onsite

About The Position

Petco is seeking a Veterinarian to join their team. This role is crucial for ensuring high-quality patient care and contributing to the growth of a productive practice. The Veterinarian will be responsible for diagnosing and treating diseases, providing preventive care, and communicating effectively with clients and staff. The position emphasizes a problem-based approach to patient care and requires strong documentation skills. The Veterinarian will work closely with the Hospital Medical Leader or Area Medical Director and is expected to uphold practice standards while having discretion in patient care decisions. This role is vital for creating an optimal environment that ensures employee retention, patient well-being, and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree or equivalent from an AVMA-accredited veterinary school.
Active licensure as a veterinarian without contingencies in the state in which the hospital is located or ability to obtain by start date.
Current DEA license.
Current Controlled Substance License, if applicable, in state in which the hospital is located or ability to obtain by start date.
USDA Category I (minimum) Accreditation or completion within two months of hire date.
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Must be compassionate and sympathetic and be able to maintain a professional attitude and demeanor during emotional and stressful situations.
Must have telephone and computer skills.
Must be a team player willing to learn new techniques and treatments, offer creative ideas, and accept change.

Nice To Haves

Preferred skillset in performing anesthesia and routine surgeries including but not limited to: canine and feline spays, neuters, mass removals, and dentals.

Responsibilities

Provide excellent patient care by performing physical examinations, diagnosing and treating diseases, and providing preventive care according to patient signalment, lifestyle, and environment.
Provide excellence in client communication and service.
Utilize a problem-based approach that includes developing a complete problem list for every patient examined, a complete list of differential diagnoses for each problem identified, a complete diagnostic plan, and appropriate treatments based on interpretation of diagnostic test results leading to confirmed or suspected diagnoses.
Document all patient observations, findings of exams and diagnostics, treatments and medications, client interactions, and tentative and confirmed diagnoses in the medical record in a concise and detailed fashion, according to practice convention.
Develop treatment plans for patients undergoing day hospitalization based on complete problem-based assessment.
Transition patients to overnight care as needed and communicate effectively with referral hospitals to ensure continuity of patient care.
Participate in rounds as incoming or exiting doctor at beginning and end of shifts.
Disseminate knowledge throughout staff to improve the level of care and communication provided hospital partners, to both the patient and the client.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
Assure continuity of care and all diagnostic testing follow up is performed or delegated, consistent with state practice act guidelines.
Assure accurate controlled substance logbooks at end of each shift worked when utilized during your shift.
Perform routine and complex surgical and dental procedures including (but not limited to) spays/neuters, abdominal exploratory, and mass removals as well as simple and complex extraction and oral surgical procedures.