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Veterinarian
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.
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:
Advanced Pet Care of Sedaliais a a cutting edge, full-service, small animal practice that provides comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care. We provide a broad spectrum of diagnostic procedures through in-house testing and the use of external laboratories.
The facility includes 4 exam rooms, open treatment area, individual DVM workstations and amenities such as:
- Well stocked pharmacy
- BRAND NEW Ultrasound – training provided!
- 2 Anesthesia machines
- Surgical Laser
- Digital Radiography
- Updated dental unit and digital dental radiographs
- Avimark software
- Closely supervised hospitalization area
- Indoor kennels and outdoor walking areas
We are eager to expand our team! We are looking to welcome an additional Associate DVM to come practice high quality, compassionate veterinary medicine within the wonderful Sedalia community.
We are open Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm and Saturdays from 9:00am-12:00pm. In congruency with work-life balance, Saturdays operate on a rotating schedule between DVMs.
We welcome DVMs of all experience levels! This is a great opportunity for any new graduate to take advantage of our customized mentorship program. Our two DVMs are supported by robust support staff consisting of 3 RVTs, multiple veterinary and kennel assistants, and 3 CSRs. They are skilled and professional, always making sure our doctors are never without a hand. We emphasize work-life balance, flexible scheduling, and no on-call responsibilities for all our team members.
About the area: Sedalia, MO serves as a crossroad for Highways 50 and 65. The Downtown Historic District offers art, culture, unique shopping, and dining to all our community members. The area is also home to numerous public parks for anyone looking for a place to walk, run, and relax as well as access to Katy Trail State Park! Throughout the year we are host to Missouri State Fair, the Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival, the Robert Woolery Sr. Memorial Pow Wow, and plenty of other one-of-a-kind events. Sedalia is also just an hour drive from both Columbia and Jefferson City! We are near Lake of the Ozarks for anyone looking to get away for the summer.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
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
Rewards
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Generous Vacation Time
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Comprehensive Health and Wellness Benefits
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Flexible Scheduling
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401(k) and Roth(k) with match
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Continuing Education and Training Opportunities
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Relocation Assistance
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