Veterinarian - Blue Sky Animal Hospital

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Employer: Wimmers Veterinary Medicine Professional Corporation o/a Blue Sky Animal Hospital + Englehart Animal Hospital

Position: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Terms of Employment: Full-time / Permanent

Location: North Bay, Ontario and Englehart, Ontario 

Employment Address: 

• Blue Sky Animal Hospital: 14 Gertrude St W, North Bay ON P1A 1J3
• Englehart Animal Hospital: 74 4th Ave, Englehart, ON P0J 1H0

Hours of Work: 40 hours/week 

Language: English

Benefits: 

• Eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or salary increases in accordance with company policy;
• Eligible for signing & relocation bonuses;
• Continuing Education (CE) Opportunities With Access To Annual Conferences, Seminars & CE Allowance;
• Networking, Collaboration & Knowledge Exchange With Other Veterinarians Within Our Practices;
• Continued Investments In New Technologies, Advanced Diagnostics & Modern Facilities Including Digital X-Ray, Digital Dental X-Ray, Modern Ultrasound & In-House Lab Testing;
• Eligible for Medical and Dental Insurance;
• Eligible for Variable Pay Program (Bonus);
• Flexible Schedule;
• Paid Dues & Membership Fees;
• Vacation & Paid Time Off;

Salary: $150,000 CAD / year 

Contact: Please send resumes to [email protected] and include “Wimmers Veterinary Medicine Professional Corporation o/a Blue Sky Animal Hospital + Englehart Animal Hospital” in the email subject line. 

About The Role:

Our ideal Veterinarian (DVM) will demonstrate an exemplary standard of medicine with patients in a compassionate and caring manner. The DVM will be largely responsible for clinical work and will combine clinical expertise, emotional intelligence and utilize a servant leadership mindset to promote excellence in veterinary medicine.

Duties: 

• Approaching, greeting, handling, and treating animals with kindness, compassion and patience. Involves contributing to an environment in which animals feel safe and secure
• Building positive client relationships through remaining calm in all circumstances, displaying genuine care and compassion towards clients and their pets, being respectful in all interactions and providing exceptional customer service
• Examining, diagnosing and treating diseases or abnormal conditions in individual animals
• Prescribing and administering animal medications and vaccines
• Taking cell and tissue samples and performing diagnostic test
• Advocating, prescribing and administering preventive care for the wellness needs of pets
• Treating sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds, or performing surgery on animals
• Maintaining relevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of the Practice’s systems
• Vaccinating animals to prevent and treat diseases
• Responsible for overall operation of animal hospital, adhering to the billing practices of the Practice, as may be amended or updated from time to time
• Committing to practicing a high standard of medicine, while upholding the Code
• Performing routine, emergency, and post-mortem examinations
• Notifying the Practice promptly (no more than 5 business days) if you receive any notifications of complaint from the College and provide the Practice a copy of any complaint and copies of all further correspondence with the College regarding any such complaint
• Effectively communicating diagnosis and treatment plan to the Practice team and the client
• Providing a range of veterinary services including obstetrics, dentistry, and euthanasia
• Communicating ideas, expressing opinions, and responding to team members in appropriate and respectful ways while possibly supervising animal health technologists and animal care workers
• May conduct veterinary research related to areas such as animal nutrition, health care products development and disease prevention and control
• May enforce government regulations in disease control and food production including animal or animal-based food inspection

Requirements: 

• 4-5 year university degree in veterinary medicine or equivalent (as well as any required pre-veterinary studies for the university program, if applicable) 
• Completion of national certification examinations or equivalent are required 
• Provincial license to practice in Ontario or ability to obtain 
• 2+ years of experience with small animals in a veterinary setting