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Veterinarian

Blue Cross Pet Clinic San Antonio, Texas

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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.

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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:

Blue Cross Pet Clinic is a full-service veterinary hospital in San Antonio, TX. With our state-of-the-art facility and compassionate team, all our clients know they can trust their pets in our hands.

Position Purpose:

We are a growing practice utilizing multiple Certified Veterinary Technicians and veterinary assistants to care for our patients and serve our clients. Our growth has kept us busy and we are excited to add another doctor to our team! We are seeking an experienced veterinarian who is looking for the opportunity to join a practice that focuses on educating clients on the highest quality care and building lifelong relationships with pets and pet owners, while also being supported by a highly skilled practice.

We have a clientele that is highly invested in their pet’s care and trust us to recommend the best workups and treatment options. Our experienced support staff allows you to focus on patient care and client education, so you don’t have to be bogged down by busywork. We also have a devoted and appreciative clientele that are highly invested in their pet’s health – some of our clients have been coming to us for generations!

We are continually updating our equipment and online presence as well to continue providing an excellent experience for our doctors, clients, and patients. Our veterinarians are excited to add an associate to the team to continue our legacy of providing quality care to our patients in the community.

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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