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Veterinarian

Cats Preferred Veterinary Hospital Plymouth, Minnesota

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Overview

As a veterinarian at Heartland Veterinary Partners, you will provide quality care to patients and empathetic service to clients. You will partner with other veterinarians, technicians, and client service representatives to operate as an efficient and productive team.

Success in this role takes a collaborative mindset while operating as an independent branch of Heartland. This is an opportunity to expand your skillset while using your excellent communication and interpersonal skills and passion for patient care to build a productive and rewarding career.

When you join us, you will make a real difference in the lives of our patients and clients. You will also become a valued member of our team and contribute to the success of our practice.

Cats Preferred Veterinary Hospital

Success Profile

We’re looking for passionate vets with the following traits:

Adaptable
Compassionate
Communicator
Critical Thinker
Collaborative
Empathetic

Culture

At Heartland Veterinary Partners, we believe that prioritizing care for veterinarians enables them to prioritize care for their patients. We offer several benefits and support programs to help veterinarians succeed, including:

Mentorship

We provide access to experienced mentors who can help our partners hone their craft and develop their skills, regardless of where they are in their career journey.

Choose Your Setting

We have practices in many states across the country with diverse settings and focuses, so our veterinarians can choose the environment that is best for them.

Work-Life Balance

We understand that our veterinarians have lives outside of the practice, and we are committed to helping them achieve balance.

Authentic Autonomy

Each practice is led locally, and we empower our teams to make all the clinical and inventory decisions to best meet the needs of the community they serve.

Support When it Matters Most

We support our veterinarians at every stage of their careers, from new graduates to experienced practitioners.

Job Details

Practice:

Cats Preferred is a cat-only vet clinic located in Plymouth and serving the Minneapolis metro area, dedicated to gentle care and the well-being of cats.

Our gentle care is provided in a quiet “no bark” environment. Everything from the exam rooms to the surgery suite and boarding area has been set up strictly with cats in mind. Virtually every surface is laminate rather than stainless steel, and exams are performed with the veterinarian and owner seated to place cats at ease.

Both our treatment and boarding facilities have large windows for the cats’ enjoyment. We strive to provide your cat with a minimal-stress environment for its visit or stay at the hospital. We hope to help you enjoy a special relationship with your cat for many years.

Position Purpose:

Cats Preferred Veterinary Hospital in Plymouth, Minnesota is growing, and we’re looking for an associate DVM to join the journey! We are a feline-only practice led by 4 experienced veterinarians supported by an expansive team of skilled CVTs, technician assistants, and a receptionist. This solid doctor-to-tech/assistant ratio ensures that our DVMs are never without an extra hand and can always focus on their most important tasks.

We welcome veterinarians of all experience levels who are looking to practice high-quality feline medicine. Our hospital is equipped with all the modern necessities for our doctors to succeed and grow. This would provide a wonderful opportunity for any new graduates, as our current DVM team is enthusiastic and willing to mentor!

Full and part-time positions available.

About the area: Plymouth is located just twelve miles northwest of Minneapolis. It offers extensive trails and parks, picturesque open spaces, highly regarded neighborhoods and school systems, and a variety of local businesses/restaurants. It is home to multiple water bodies for any avid boaters, anglers, and beachgoers. Just a quick drive into downtown Minneapolis provides our residents with another stream of opportunities for sports, nightlife, entertainment, and more!

Process: We want to make things easy on you! 1. Apply 2. Set up an initial call with the practice representative. 3. Schedule a visit to the practice to meet the team! (We promise not to ask what your greatest weakness is!)
A commitment to lifestyle focus: What is most important to you outside of veterinary medicine? We want to ensure a balance between your personal and professional priorities.
Schedule: We offer a fixed 4-day work week and 1 Saturday a month with no on-call.
Compensation: Let’s talk! Lay out your expectations upfront. We consider each candidate individually, taking into account their skills and experience, to offer compensation that allows you to live comfortably.
PTO-Unlimited. Yes, you read that right!
Management: Maintain an open line of communication with your leadership team. You will be heard and taken seriously!
Continued Education: Ample CE allowance and FREE internal CE opportunities, including wet labs!
Professional growth support: Medical autonomy, support of new implementations brought to the practice, workshops, and retreats dedicated to professional development.
Mentorship: We offer a 6-month+ hybrid program customized to new grads based on their competencies and clinical and non-clinical development needs. An onsite dedicated mentor is with you every step of the way!
Helping Hands: Have an adequate number of skilled support staff by your side, with a 1:1.5 doctor-to-tech/assistant ratio. Focus on your patients, and let your techs do what they do best!
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life, company-paid short-term disability, 401(k), and Roth(k). If enrolled, a monthly stipend to cover your individual health insurance premium is also included.
We’ve got you covered: Liability coverage, State Licensure dues, DEA Registration, AVMA and state VMA memberships, and any other associated memberships will also be paid for should they become due during employment.

*Part-time benefits may vary.

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of the company to afford equal opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, non-disqualifying disability, or status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran.

Essential Responsibilities:

Examine and treat companion animals to detect and determine the nature of disease or injuries.
Operate diagnostic equipment and collect diagnostic samples as well as interpret results.
Advise pet owners on preventative care and treatment options.
Perform surgery and prescribe medication as needed.
Provide counsel around pet end of life care.
Maintain patients’ medical records.
Ensures compliance with veterinary ethics and relevant statues, policies, and procedures.

Requirements/Qualifications:

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from an accredited AVMA institution.
Appropriate state licensure.

Eligibility to obtain DEA/BNDD.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrates professional and courteous presentation consistently with staff and clients.
Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients or carry equipment over 25 pounds with assistance.

Benefits Offered:

Unlimited personal time
Bonus incentives
Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance
Retirement benefits (401(k), Roth(k) with match)
CE and licensure reimbursement
Flexible work schedules
Managing career path development
Employee Assistance Program
DVM Referral Program
Mental Health Resources
Relocation assistance available

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Career Path

New Graduate

This is your first veterinary role after school. You’re getting your feet wet and putting that education to work gaining the experience you need to become the vet you know you can be.

Clinically Confident

You’ve been here a while and have your feet under you. You still have plenty of learning and growing to do, but you’re well on your way.

Learning to Lead

Thanks to your experience and dedication, you’ve earned the trust and respect of your community and established yourself as an example for other vets to follow.

“I love working at a Heartland-owned practice. They let us be ourselves with the support of a corporation. My relationship with our regional director is genuine and supportive. It’s obvious anytime company leadership addresses the practices that they genuinely care about our wellbeing and make decisions with our best interests in mind. We are extremely lucky to work for a company this down to earth.”
- Dr. Alexandra Carter, Managing DVM