Veterinary Medicine Specialist

1 week ago


Escondido, California, United States Petco Full time

At Petco, we're passionate about creating a healthier, brighter future for pets and their families. As a Hospital Veterinarian, you'll be an integral part of our team, making a real difference in the lives of our furry friends.

About Us

Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents, and our partners. With 29,000 strong and operating 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 dedicated to purpose-driven work and believe that what's good for pets, people, and our planet is good for Petco.

About the Role

Our hospital veterinarians live and breathe quality – in the pets they treat and the people they work with. They are supported by quality equipment, supportive 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.

Key Responsibilities:
  • 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 spays/neuters, abdominal exploratory, and mass removals, and routine and complex dental procedures, including full dental examination, evaluation of dental radiographs, simple and complex extractions, and oral surgical procedures.
Requirements:
  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree or equivalent from an AVMA-accredited veterinary school.
  • Active licensure as a veterinarian without contingencies in the state in which the hospital is located or ability to obtain by start date.
  • Current DEA license.
  • USDA Category I (minimum) Accreditation or completion within two months of hire date.
About Our Benefits

We offer competitive compensation, ranging from $87,700.00 to $186,100.00 per year, depending on experience and location. Additionally, we provide comprehensive benefits, including health and financial benefits, 401K, incentives, and PTO. Join our dynamic team and take your career to the next level



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