Staff Veterinarian - Telemedicine

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Staff Veterinarian - Telemedicine

Department: South Mountain Veterinary Clinic

Location: Onsite and Remote

Status: Full-Time

FLSA: Exempt

Schedule: Days

Reports To: VP Animal Welfare and Medical Services

Supervises: N/A

COMBINE YOUR PASSION WITH A PURPOSE

As a competitively paid, non-profit veterinarian, you will be a part of a larger mission to help keep people and pets together by helping bridge the financial gap and offering low-cost or free general practice veterinary care to our community members in most need. Helping low/limited income pet owners who may not otherwise seek veterinary care for their pets makes it more than a job; it's a greater life's purpose. You'll be joining a team that values work-life balance with four day work weeks, compassion, innovation, excellence, and most importantly FUN. The need in the community is large and we are limited only by the number of veterinarians on our team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Carry out consultations via video calls with pet owners and their pets.
• Evaluate medical history, treatment concerns, and other relevant data.
• Give clear recommendations, treatment plans, and written post-op instructions to owners or provide a referral to one of our brick-and-mortar clinics.
• Provide follow-up of cases through careful record-keeping and written feedback to clients.
• Maintain all medical records in accordance with AZ Veterinary Medical Examining Board standards.
• Work cooperatively with leadership to achieve clinic goals.
• Attend seminars to satisfy continuing education requirements for Arizona D.V.M. license renewal.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine OR Veterinary Medical Doctor Degree and licensed to practice in Arizona.
• Two years of experience in veterinary practice with an emphasis on quality medicine. Experience in community or shelter medicine is a plus, but not required.
• Must provide excellent customer service and maintain a positive attitude for both internal colleagues and external customers.
• Excellent communication skills.

Language Skills: Able to speak, read and write English; Spanish language helpful.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to perform basic mathematical skills.

Computer Skills: Proficiency with Daysmart, Zoom, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Explorer; able to learn other software programs as necessary. Experience with other practice management software helpful.

Other Skills, Abilities and Qualifications:

Regular attendance is required. Access to reliable transportation.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment:

There will be exposure to dust, heat, cold and temperature changes; occasional wet floors, and animal noises, odors and dander. Most time will be spent in a typical air conditioned and heated office environment.

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employee Values:

All AHS employees are expected to uphold the values of Innovation, Compassion, and Excellence.

Pre-employment background check is required.