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Mission Pet Health

Veterinarian

Mission Pet Health, Irmo, South Carolina, United States, 29063

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About This Location Dutch Fork Animal Hospital is a 7 DVM practice located in Irmo, South Carolina, just minutes from the shores of beautiful Lake Murray and 20 minutes from downtown Columbia. Whether you enjoy the city or suburban life, you will have the best of both worlds! Columbia offers a multitude of activities for the city lifestyle to include local artwork at the Columbia Museum of Art, craft breweries, and football games at Williams Brice Stadium. For a more relaxing and suburban lifestyle, join the community of Irmo and Lake Murray! Lake Murray provides a variety of activities for all types to include boating, paddle‑boarding, kayaking, or simply relaxing and taking in the views on the shore. Looking for fun day trips nearby? Columbia is only a 1.5‑hour drive to the gorgeous South Carolina beaches and only 2.5 hours from the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountain Range in Asheville, NC.

Founded in 1985, Dutch Fork Animal Hospital is a full‑service animal hospital providing veterinary care to dogs and cats. We utilize electronic medical records (Cornerstone), have Idexx out‑lab and Idexx in‑house diagnostics including Sedivue, digital dental x‑ray and DR x‑ray. Our facility boasts a large, double‑table surgical suite, an ICU, isolation, ultrasound‑fast scans, wellness screens, abdomens, echos, and preventative care diagnostics. We enjoy internal workups vs. referring out! Our goal is to provide the highest quality of medical care for our clients and patients by listening to their needs, and by giving exceptional client services in a professional and compassionate manner. We have a collaborative, supportive DVM approach to provide the highest level of medicine. Our values are WAG – Work Together. Amaze. Grow. We live by these values and expect all teammates to treat each other, clients and patients with a WAG mentality. We nurture the bond between humans and animals by teaching our clients how to better care for their pets, thus enabling them to live longer, healthier lives. If you are a passionate and caring team player, please apply today!

Overview The Veterinarian is responsible for providing high quality care to our patients while also developing rapport with their owners. In addition to physical examinations, surgeries, and dentistry, client communication and client education are of the utmost importance. It’s important that Mission Pet Health Veterinarians treat each pet and client like part of the family.

Responsibilities

Develop a rapport with clients and determine their needs and wishes; perform physical examinations and diagnostic/medical/surgical/dental procedures in a way that will deliver the highest quality care while minimizing patient stress and discomfort.

Explain physical examination findings and communicate to the client a diagnosis of the pet’s problems; generate and present a treatment plan for the pet to the client; educate clients on preventative health care, including vaccines and appropriate nutritional products.

Maintain client/patient medical/surgical records and make certain all necessary logs are kept up-to-date through established protocols; assist colleagues in follow‑up and future management of the patient.

Stay up-to-date with new medical information and changes in veterinary medicine, attend Continuing Education meetings.

Assist in the development of the paraprofessional team to ensure the delivery of the highest quality care and exceptional client service.

Positively represent the hospital in the professional community and to the general public.

Treat every client like family and each patient like your own pet.

Qualifications

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from an accredited university

Licensure in good standing to practice in the state of in which applicant is applying

Professional comportment and appearance, with excellent interpersonal skills and a positive, friendly attitude

The ability to make decisions and communicate clearly and effectively with fellow team members

Respect for and willingness to work with clients and their pets

Compassionate team player who can uphold great reputation with clients

A commitment to practicing the highest standard of medicine, upholding the veterinary code of ethics

Proficiency in surgery a plus

Benefits

Veterinarians always earn their base salary and never owe any money at the end of the year.

Relocation Assistance for Eligible Candidates

Paid Time Off (You are not required to make up production while on PTO.)

Maternity Leave

401k (You receive a 100% match on the first 3% you put in, plus a 50% match on the next 2%.)

Health, Dental, Vision, and Critical Illness Insurance

Hospital Indemnity, Life, and Accident Insurance

Long & Short-term Disability Insurance

Professional Liability Coverage

TeleDoc – Free Access 24/7

Access to Free In‑House Continued Education (CE)

Growth tracks for leadership development

Mentorship and coaching for new graduates and experienced Veterinarians

Lead DVM Foundations In your career, you learn how to practice great veterinary medicine. But, you don't always get opportunities to formally learn different aspects of leadership. SVP's Lead Doctor Foundations program is designed to fill this gap by investing in the growth of current and emerging leaders.

Doctor Mentorship Program Not 1, not 3, but 12 months of mentorship for first year doctors! To help transition from school to clinic life, both a coach and mentor help new doctors develop their clinical and non‑clinical soft skills. Build skills. Build confidence. Build relationships.

Clinical Tracks Program Committed to helping teammates grow, we proudly offer over fifty hours of in‑depth, RACE‑approved CE credit facilitated by veterinary specialists to grow teammate clinical skills and enhance the care of our patients. Courses offered: Dentistry, Oncology, Internal Medicine, Dermatology, and Cardiology.

Seniority level Entry level

Employment type Full‑time

Job function Health Care Provider

Industries Veterinary Services

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