What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Veterinarian - Charlotte Uptown position at CityVet Career Center?
CityVet Uptown Charlotte is searching for an Associate Veterinarian to join Dr. Elena Shirley and her team at our growing practice. We are a full-service General Practice with the option of Integrative Medicine, and soon to offer Urgent Care Services.
Key Responsibilities
- Veterinarian’s role in the Clinic is a position of leadership, trust, and respect and shall conduct themselves accordingly
- Promote the human-animal bond through exceptional client experience
- Manage multiple patients and varying priorities within allotted timeframes
- Rotate weekends and Urgent Care hours
Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise
- DVM/VMD degree from an AVMA accredited college
- Active license in good standing to practice in the state in which candidate will be working. If licensed in another state, we will pay state testing and licensing fees.
- Comfortable with most common surgeries and procedures in General Practice/Urgent Practice, including soft tissue surgery, laceration repair, unblocking cats, dentistry, etc. Hands-on mentoring always available from Dr. Shirley.
- Urgent/ECC experience preferred but not required
Who is CityVet? We are a growing veterinary company with 48 locations throughout Texas and Colorado and many more in development nationwide. With over 25 years of experience, we understand how to combine the benefits of private practice with the perks of corporate support. For example, CityVet strongly believes in veterinarians practicing their own medicine and being local owners of their practices.
Why work at CityVet? There are three reasons that make working with CityVet a unique experience:
- Autonomy - Chip Cannon, DVM started CityVet with the insight: if you give DVMs the opportunity to practice medicine their way, they will take great care of their staff and clients. His philosophy is reflected in every aspect of CityVet, and as such, we have cultivated a company full of incredible veterinary professionals. In keeping with our belief in full medical autonomy, our vets practice their passion. There are no quotas here or manuals you must follow – just lots of hands-on experience and opportunities with mentors to guide your development. CityVet proudly has virtually no turnover of their lead veterinarians due to their ability to establish a positive culture with supportive mentorship and provide the necessary business tools to succeed in the industry. Dr. Elena Shirley has partnered with Dr. Chip Cannon because they share these strong core values.
- Support - CityVet is DVM led and owned, giving us insight into what DVMs want and need – support. We offer leadership development and mentorship opportunities, health and wellness plans such as medical, dental, vision and supplemental benefits, 401K with an above industry 4% match, paid parental leave, an employee assistance program with mental health support, generous PTO, and will support your choice of CE that interests you.
- Kindness - CityVet has a strong set of core values and have created a positive family-like culture where we all work together to help make pets healthier and pet parents happier.
