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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.
Job Details
Position Purpose:
Associate Veterinarian – Full-Time
St. Francis Veterinary Hospital | Sylvania, OH
$110,000–$120,000 Base Salary + Production
St. Francis Veterinary Hospital is seeking a Full-Time Associate Veterinarian to join our team in Sylvania, Ohio, serving pet families throughout the greater Toledo area.
For more than 20 years, St. Francis Veterinary Hospital has been committed to providing high-quality, compassionate medical and surgical care. Our philosophy is centered around kindness, compassionate healing, and treating both our patients and their families with the care and respect they deserve.
Why St. Francis Veterinary Hospital?
This is a great opportunity for a veterinarian who wants to practice quality medicine while having access to a broad range of diagnostic, medical, and surgical capabilities. Whether your interests are in general practice, dentistry, surgery, internal medicine, or expanding your skills in more advanced procedures, St. Francis provides an environment where you can continue to grow.
Our hospital offers a wide variety of services and technology, including:
- Digital radiology and digital ultrasonography
- In-house laboratory and pharmacy
- Comprehensive dentistry
- Soft tissue and orthopedic surgery
- Minimally invasive/laparoscopic surgery
- Surgical and therapeutic laser
- Internal medicine
- Surgical oncology and chemotherapy
- Stem cell and regenerative medicine
- Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy
- Dermatology and ophthalmology
- Preventative and senior pet care
Our practice sees primarily companion animals while also having experience caring for a variety of small pets and other species.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for a veterinarian who values collaboration, compassionate medicine, client relationships, and clinical excellence. The ideal candidate enjoys working as part of a team and wants the freedom to develop their individual areas of interest.
Experienced veterinarians and newer graduates are encouraged to apply. We're looking for someone who is eager to contribute to the practice while continuing to grow professionally.
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary of $110,000–$120,000
- Production-based compensation
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Paid time off
- Continuing education support
- Professional dues and licensing support
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
Schedule
This is a full-time Associate DVM opportunity. The hospital is open Monday through Friday for veterinarian appointments, with technicians available on Saturday mornings. Doctors are not scheduled on Saturdays.
Join Our Team
If you're looking for an opportunity where you can build lasting client relationships, practice high-quality medicine, and continue developing your clinical and surgical skills, we'd love to talk with you.
St. Francis Veterinary Hospital
5544 W. Alexis Road
Sylvania, OH 43560
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
Pay Range:
USD $110,000.00 - USD $120,000.00 /Yr.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.
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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