Animal Care Specialist

6 days ago

Aurora, Colorado, United States Petco Full time
About Petco

At Petco, we are dedicated to creating a healthier, brighter future for pets, pet parents, and people. As a leading health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents, and our partners, we strive to make a real difference in the world.

We are committed to driving outstanding results together by fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our core values capture this spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what's right for pets, people, and our planet.

  • We love all pets like our own
  • We're the future of the pet industry
  • We're here to improve lives
  • We drive outstanding results together
  • We're welcome as we are

Petco operates 1,500+ pet care centers in the U.S., Mexico, and Puerto Rico, including 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics, and eight distribution centers. We're focused on purpose-driven work, and strongly believe what's good for pets, people, and our planet is good for Petco.

Veterinarian Role at Petco

Our veterinarian position at Petco is the most immersive role in the hospital. Hospital veterinarians live and breathe quality – in the pets they treat and the people they work with. They are supported by quality equipment, quality medical field leaders, and a quality paraprofessional team who are encouraged to expand their skill sets as subject matter experts in dentistry, nutrition, and more.

This role requires strong problem-solving skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to maintain a professional attitude and demeanor during emotional and stressful situations. The ideal candidate will be comfortable performing anesthesia and routine surgeries, including spays, neuters, mass removals, and dentals.

The majority of job duties are conducted in the Vetco Total Care veterinary full-service hospital. Position requires bending, kneeling, lifting (up to 30 pounds), and standing for long periods of time. A large amount of this partner's time will be spent in direct contact with clients and their pets.

Essential Job Functions
  • Provide excellent patient care by performing physical examinations, diagnosing and treating diseases, and providing preventive care according to patient signalment, lifestyle, and environment.
  • Utilize a problem-based approach that includes developing a complete problem list for every patient examined, a complete list of differential diagnoses for each problem identified, a complete diagnostic plan, and appropriate treatments based on interpretation of diagnostic test results leading to confirmed or suspected diagnoses.
  • Document all patient observations, findings of exams and diagnostics, treatments and medications, client interactions, and tentative and confirmed diagnoses in the medical record in a concise and detail fashion, according to practice convention.
  • Perform routine and complex surgical procedures including (but not limited) spays/neuters, abdominal exploratory, and mass removals.
  • Perform routine and complex dental procedures including full dental examination, evaluation of dental radiographs, as well as simple and complex extractions and oral surgical procedures.
  • Develop treatment plans for patients undergoing day hospitalization based on complete problem-based assessment. Transition patients to overnight care as needed and communicate effectively with referral hospitals to ensure continuity of patient care.
Other Duties and Responsibilities
  • Participate in rounds as incoming or exiting doctor at beginning and end of shifts.
  • Disseminate knowledge throughout staff to improve the level of care and communication provided hospital partners, to both the patient and the client.
  • Performs additional duties as assigned.
Salary Information

The salary range for this position is $87,700.00 - $186,100.00 per year, depending on factors such as position, location, level of experience, and applicable state or local minimum wage laws. If the regulatory minimum wage exceeds the minimum indicated in the pay range below, the regulatory minimum wage will be the minimum rate applied.

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