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Posted: 30-Apr-22
Location: Arroyo Grande, California
Type: Full Time
Salary: Open
Job Description:VCA South County Animal Hospital, located in beautiful Arroyo Grande, CA is looking for a full-time or part-time Associate Veterinarian who enjoys practicing high quality medicine. This is an exceptional opportunity to join our state of the art, multi-doctor practice. We are looking for a compassionate veterinarian who is a good team player and has a gentle bedside manner.
VCA South County Animal Hospital is an AAHA-accredited small animal veterinary clinic
providing wellness care including surgery and dentistry. Our modern, fully equipped 8,000 square foot hospital, was newly built in 2010. Our services include comprehensive preventive wellness care including early disease detection and vaccines, internal medicine, surgery, dentistry and dental radiographs, digital radiology, diagnostic ultrasound, cold laser therapy and acupuncture.
VCA South County Animal Hospital is located next to the Village of Arroyo Grande, a walkable
downtown area, situated in the heart of the stunning California Central Coast, halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. Our temperate climate makes it easy to find time to explore the surrounding lush vineyards, beaches and rolling hills without the traffic and congestion of a big city.
We are a multi-doctor practice, open six days a week. Veterinarians typically work a 10-hour
shift three or four days per week, allowing plenty of time to spend days off enjoying outdoor activities. Our practice employs a team of highly skilled veterinary support staff which allow you to dedicate your time to practicing medicine and performing surgery.
At VCA we want our doctors to practice medicine dictated by the needs of the patient, not by a corporate handbook. We are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity, and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work.
As a member of the VCA family, eligible full-time employees will be rewarded with a competitive
salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including:
Health & Well-being
Innovative associate health and well-being department (Headspace app subscriptions, Vault financial wellness tool, and access to additional mental health resources)
401k retirement savings plan with company match
Health/dental/vision insurance, infertility benefits, gender affirmation services
Paid parental, vacation and sick leave
Professional Development
Continuing Education Allowance and paid Continuing Education Days
WOOF University - offering abundant CE for Doctors and Staff
VCA Academy's Mentorship Program - participate as a mentee or mentor in a GP or ER setting
Opportunities to participate in a robust Clinical Studies program
Additional Benefits
Up to 100% Pet Care Discount for your own pets
100% paid professional liability coverage
100% paid life insurance
100% paid short-term disability insurance
Access to a network of 5,000 doctors, including more than 600 specialists
About VCA Animal Hospitals:
VCA Animal Hospitals operates more than 1,000 small animal veterinary hospitals in the U.S., Canada and Japan. The hospitals are staffed by more than 4,500 fully qualified, dedicated and compassionate veterinarians to give pets the very best in medical care, of which over 600 are board certified specialists who are experts in areas such as oncology, cardiology, emergency and critical care, and surgery for animals.
VCA Animal Hospitals provides a full range of general practice services to keep pets well and
specialized treatments when pets are ill. As part of the Mars Veterinary Health family of brands,
VCA is committed to its purpose-A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS®.
