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Precious Paws Animal Hospital Southaven, Mississippi

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.

Precious Paws Animal 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

Maximum Salary $ USD $120,000.00/Yr. Minimum Salary $ USD $100,000.00/Yr.

Practice:

Precious Paws Animal Hospital is proud to serve Southaven, Olive Branch, Hernando, Horn Lake, and the surrounding areas. We are dedicated to providing the highest level of veterinary medicine along with friendly, compassionate service.

Our facility now features 9 exam rooms (up from 6) and a treatment area that has doubled in size. This expansion allows us to offer advanced veterinary services, including ultrasound, orthopedic surgery, and enhanced dental care.

Position Purpose:

Precious Paws Animal Hospital of Southaven, Mississippi, is eager to expand its team! We are looking for another DVM to practice high-quality, compassionate veterinary medicine within the wonderful Lakeside community. We are a cutting-edge, full-service small animal practice that provides comprehensive medical and surgical services.

At Precious Paws Animal Hospital, we are committed to offering top-quality veterinary care. Our recent remodel and expansion have significantly enhanced our capabilities. With 9 exam rooms (up from 6) and a treatment area that has doubled in size, we can now provide a wider range of advanced veterinary services, including ultrasound, orthopedic surgery, and enhanced dental care.

We welcome DVMs of all experience levels! If you are a new or recent graduate, we are willing to provide all levels of desired mentorship with our personalized hybrid program. Our 6 DVMs are supported by a tremendous support staff of multiple RVTs, veterinary assistants, CSRs, and our practice manager. They are skilled and professional, ensuring our doctors always have a helping hand.

At Precious Paws Animal Hospital, we place a high value on learning and education. We are dedicated to maintaining a state-of-the-art hospital and ensuring our staff is trained in the latest medical advances. Our goal is to provide our patients with the very best veterinary care, and we believe that continuous learning is key to achieving this.

About the area: Southaven, Mississippi, is part of the Memphis, Tennessee, metropolitan area and is a growing community with small-town charm. It offers multiple attractions, including shopping, restaurants, entertainment venues, and recreational activities for all to enjoy.

Full and part-time positions available.

  • 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 1:2 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:
  • DVM/VMD 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.

Dr_Alexandra_Carter

“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

  • Reward1

    Generous Vacation Time

  • Reward2

    Comprehensive Health and Wellness Benefits

  • Reward3

    Flexible Scheduling

  • Reward4

    401(k) and Roth(k) with match

  • Reward5

    Continuing Education and Training Opportunities

  • Reward6

    Relocation Assistance

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