Career Opportunities

Friendly Animal Clinic in Greensboro, North Carolina is eagerly seeking an associate veterinarian to join our amazing team. Our veterinarian team provides compassionate, quality care to the cats and dogs of the Greensboro and Guilford College area. We offer a full range of veterinary services, from preventive care to dentistry, dermatology, and senior pet care. Candidate should be comfortable with spays, neuters & dentals. Experience of 1-2 years is preferred.

Hospital Highlights:

• In-house Advanced Lab Diagnostics
• On-Site Pharmacy
• Digital Radiology
  • including Dental
• Well equipped surgical suite
  • Multi-parameter monitoring
• Efficient in soft tissue surgeries
• Wide range of ocular procedures

What can we offer Associate Veterinarian candidates?

• Highly competitive base salary 
• Production bonus options!
• Competent & well trained staff
• No After-hours Emergency Call

We offer industry leading benefits including full coverage health insurance, 401K with discretionary employer contribution, Paid Time Off, AVMA professional liability insurance, generous Continuing Education allowance, additional PTO for CE, VIN & Plumbs membership, pet care and partner discounts and reimbursement for membership and license fees. We take the health and well-being of our veterinarians seriously by offering flexible work schedules to encourage a healthy, well-rounded work/life balance. 

Greensboro, North Carolina is a lovely city with a low cost of living. You'll enjoy craft breweries and distilleries and excellent local restaurants along with plenty of sporting events.  UNC Chapel Hill, Duke University, and Wake Forest University are all nearby. We are 3 hours from the beach and 1 1/2 hours from the mountains. Greensboro has an active cycling community with lots of trails and a greenway that runs through the city for cyclists to enjoy.  There are multiple lakes for kayakers and boaters.

Do you know a DVM that is looking for a change?  We are currently offering a referral reward for external referrals! 

For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, apply online at www.petvetcareers.com, or email your resume to Leslie Lynette, RVT, CVPM @ LLynette@petvetcarecenters.com

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Position Overview:

The Veterinary Technician/ Assistant supports hospital operations by providing dedicated quality veterinary care and exceptional service to our patients and clients. Responsibilities include providing patient care by determining animal requirements, conducting examinations and diagnostic procedures, assisting during surgery and operations, providing nursing care, assisting with feeding and caring for patients, maintaining medical supplies and equipment, overseeing triage and discharging patients, and

Competencies:

• Care and Compassion: Displays a desire to build rapport, provide personal assistance, and emotional support.
• Team Orientation: Works cooperatively with the team to address tasks and accomplish goals.
• Dependability: Demonstrates responsibility in completing tasks and accomplishing goals.
• Initiative: Proactively looks for the opportunity to address and follow through on work activities.
• Flexibility and Multi-Tasking: Adapts quickly to changing demands and manages multiple priorities effectively.
• Communication: Uses effective and appropriate methods of interacting with others.
• Customer Services: Displays a desire to provide outstanding service and exceed customer expectations.
• Organization and Attention to Detail: Monitors and reviews information thoroughly and maintains an organized system for all documents.
• Adherence to Rules and Instructions: Consistently follows standard procedures.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.
• One or more years of experience with veterinary appointments, surgeries, and nursing care for hospitalized and critical patients.
• May consider an equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience.

Position Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• Knowledge of the preparation, monitoring, and recovery of pets receiving surgery, as well as basic pet nursing.
• Ability to demonstrate and follow correct procedures in catheter placement, phlebotomy, emergency medicine, and digital radiology.
• Understand and limit the potential exposure to bites, scratches, and potential injuries.
• Able to restrain patients according to standard procedures.
• Fill prescriptions and monitor sedation procedures as directed by the veterinarian.
• Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors.
• Display confidence and reassurance when dealing with pets experiencing severe stress, illness, or pain.
• Communicate and approach job duties in a professional and mature manner.
• Must be flexible with scheduling and able to work some weekends and holidays.
• This is a strenuous job that requires a lot of lifting, cleaning, and constant motion.
• Depending on the functional area of assignment, tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation and/or extended periods of time standing and/or walking.
• May include some climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Some tasks involve the periodic performance of moderately physically demanding work, usually involving lifting or carrying moderately heavy animals (up to 50 pounds).
• Answer phones and perform other duties as needed by the hospital.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Manager or practice.

Additional Information:

The list of essential functions and additional functions, as outlined in this job description, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this position. The omission of any job function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a required assignment for the position.