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Veterinarian

Job ID: R-187814

Hixson, Tennessee

Relief/Casual

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Overview

  • Part time
  • Location based sign-on bonus and relocation support
Overview Image: A doctor with a black dog

Overview

We believe hiring doctors with diverse perspectives, ideas, and cultures, permits us to deliver to the highest quality of preventive care for each pet and client. Our teams foster an effective veterinary support team by communicating medical standards, ethical practices, and your veterinary knowledge and experience. Each associate holds a responsibility to leverage evidence-based medicine and continue the pursuit of education to deliver quality patient care. Banfield's veterinarians apply their extraordinary passion, skills, and education, at every practice location. We support and depend on our veterinarians to use their expertise in a way that benefits pets, clients, hospital teams, and the communities we serve.

Success Profile

Check out the traits we’re looking for and see if you have the right mix.

  • Adaptable
  • Collaborative
  • Helpful
  • Problem-solver
  • Quick-thinking
  • Self-starter

Career path spotlight

Dr. Taneeka Bautista started as an SJP participant and has advanced her way to Director of Veterinary Quality!

  • Student Job Program

  • Veterinarian

  • Chief of Staff

  • Director of Veterinary Quality

There are many journeys you can choose to take with us - this is just one example! Read more about Dr. Bautista’s career journey here!

Mary Guerra, DVM Medical Director

“I love being in the hospitals, but my true passion is developing people. If there is anything I can do to help others fulfill their dreams, that's a privilege, and that's what the role of medical director lets me do.”

- Mary Guerra, DVM Medical Director

Benefits

How we care. How we work.

We do it for the same reasons you do. To live our love for pets and pet owners. To continually create better models of treatment. That’s what brought us into our hospitals. Now, see how you can put it into practice with each and every visit, whether you’re interacting with pets or supporting our network of care.

Responsibilities

Veterinarian

Job ID: R-187814

Hixson, Tennessee

Relief/Casual

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Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Banfield aspires to be a practice where as a team, we make a positive impact on pet health care in hospitals, communities, and the field of veterinary medicine.

We believe hiring doctors with diverse perspectives, ideas, and cultures, permits us to deliver the highest quality of preventive care for each pet and client.

Banfield's veterinarians apply their extraordinary passion, skills, and education, at every practice location. We support and depend on our veterinarians to use their expertise in a way that benefits pets, clients, hospital teams, and the communities we serve.

Whether you are a recent graduate or an experienced veterinarian looking for a change, a new beginning at Banfield means an open door to explore the next best move in your professional veterinary career.

Are you ready to dedicate yourself to helping us advance veterinary medicine across our practice and throughout the industry? Responsibilities:

Practice in accordance to state practice act and principles of veterinary medical ethics
Leverage evidence-based medicine and continue pursuit of education to deliver quality patient care
Devote yourself to the culture of preventive care and Optimum Wellness Plans  
Adopt and positively impact new veterinary standards and guidelines  
Deliver medical and surgical treatments with formulary approved pharmaceuticals, supplies, and equipment, in accordance with Banfield's Medical Quality Standards  
Partner with clients as an advocate for the pet to plan follow-up visits, provide home-care instructions, and education to ensure the lifelong health of their pets  
Maintain relevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems, including Banfield's database, PetWare, designed to obtain data for population research  
Foster an effective veterinary support team by communicating medical standards, ethical practices, and your veterinary knowledge and experience  
Exemplify the Mars Five Principles €” Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency, and Freedom
Requirements:

State Veterinary Board License and must be in good standing for the state in which they intend to be hired, prior to their start date.
Additional Licensing:

A State Controlled Substance (SCS) License may be required by the state in which you intend to work. If you do not already hold an SCS, Banfield encourages you to obtain this license after your start date as the practice may reimburse this cost.    
Once an associate has obtained their SCS, Banfield will apply and pay for your DEA License.    
New associates will be required to take their state USDA Accreditation class by the time they reach the 12-week mark from their hire date.
Your well-being matters.

We know that your real passion for pet well-being is why you chose this profession. At Banfield, we believe it is just as important to support the well-being of those who devote their lives to this cause. Through our extensive network and support structure, Banfield offers a wide array of benefits and programs, empowering you to focus on yourself and your family, as you care for pets and clients.

As a Banfield veterinarian, we want you to take full advantage of work and play through:

Competitive salary with paid time off  
Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits for you and eligible dependents  
Automatic enrollment 401(k) Savings Plan after 60 days of employment  
Health Savings Account with annual practice-paid funding of $750 to supplement health care expenses    
Automatic enrollment in 100% practice paid short- and long-term disability after 60 days of employment ' includes maternity leave    
Liability and malpractice insurance    
Eligibility to enroll in the Veterinary Student Debt Relief Pilot Program
Optimum Wellness Plans (OWPs) for up to three pets  
A variety of discounts including Mars, PetSmart

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