Veterinarian - Taylorsville, UT

West Lake Animal Hospital•Taylorsville, UT

30d•Onsite

About The Position

West Lake Animal Hospital in Taylorsville, Utah, is seeking an experienced Veterinarian to join its collaborative team. The position may be an Associate Veterinarian role or a path toward future leadership, with training provided after the veterinarian has spent time in the role and learned the practice. The hospital is a well-established small-animal and exotic-focused practice with a loyal client base and a reputation for thoughtful, high-quality, no-pressure care. Treating exotic animals is optional; the practice sees dogs, cats, pocket pets, reptiles, amphibians, and birds. The hospital has an experienced doctor and support team, including three licensed veterinary technicians, and an approximate support-staff-to-doctor ratio of 3.5:1. Its facilities include three exam rooms, a surgery suite, a separate x-ray room, and a private doctor’s office. Equipment includes digital radiography and dental radiography, Heska laboratory equipment, an Element i+, a microscope with a Bluetooth-mounted camera, orthopedic equipment, and ultrasound. Separate entrances for cats and dogs help reduce patient stress. The schedule is a four-day workweek, flexible based on the veterinarian’s preference, with Friday through Sunday off. There are no late nights, on-call duties, or emergency shifts. Appointment lengths are flexible based on the veterinarian’s comfort level: 15 minutes for routine visits and 30 minutes for sick visits. Surgery and dentistry experience is required, and surgery days rotate. Surgery is typically scheduled twice weekly from 8 a.m. to noon, followed by a two-hour lunch break and afternoon appointments. The position also includes two-hour daily lunch breaks. West Lake Animal Hospital describes its workplace as close-knit, collaborative, relaxed, and professional. Work-life balance and self-care are encouraged, and the team celebrates holidays and personal milestones. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) with a 50% employer match; paid parental leave; continuing education allowance and time off; paid vacation and holidays; licensing and professional dues; liability insurance; an Employee Assistance Program; and leadership training and growth opportunities.

Requirements

Experienced veterinarian; no specific number of years is stated.
Surgery experience is required.
Dentistry experience is required.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine qualification is implied by the veterinarian role, but no explicit degree requirement is stated.

Nice To Haves

Interest in pursuing a future leadership path; leadership training is provided after time spent in the role and learning the practice.
Interest or experience in treating exotic animals; seeing exotics is optional.

Responsibilities

Provide veterinary care in a small-animal practice serving dogs and cats; care for exotic species is optional.
Perform surgery and dentistry as part of the role, with surgery days rotating.
See routine and sick appointments according to appointment lengths flexible to the veterinarian’s comfort level.
Collaborate with the doctor and support teams to provide high-quality patient care.
For veterinarians pursuing the leadership track, learn the practice before receiving leadership training.