Location: Independence, MO
Company: Vetco Clinics
Veterinary & Animal Care jobs encompass a variety of roles focused on the health and well-being of animals. These positions range from veterinarians who diagnose and treat animal illnesses, veterinary technicians, and nurses who assist in medical procedures, to animal caregivers and shelter workers who provide day-to-day care. Key features of these jobs include a compassionate nature, a strong interest in animal biology and behavior, and a commitment to improving the lives of animals. Professionals in this field often work in clinics, zoos, farms, or wildlife conservation areas, combining medical knowledge with hands-on care to ensure the welfare of both domestic and wild animals.
Veterinary & Animal Care Jobs encompass a variety of roles dedicated to the health and well-being of animals. These positions can range from veterinarians, who diagnose and treat illnesses in animals, to veterinary technicians, who support vets in procedures and care. Other roles include animal trainers, groomers, and shelter staff, all working toward ensuring animals live healthy and enriched lives. These jobs typically require a deep compassion for animals, a strong sense of ethics, and, for some positions, formal education and certification. This field is characterized by its blend of medical knowledge, hands-on animal interaction, and a commitment to animal welfare.
CULTURE AT VEGAt VEG, we want people and their pets to feel safe, secure, and valued; we want our employees to feel the same way. What we're aiming to achieve on the customer side is equivalent in nature to what we want for our employees: to have the best experience possible.
With the highest NPS score in our industry, we're ready to ensure that VEG is always the place where the best and brightest in the emergency world not only want to work, but stay and grow. For our customers and their pets, we strive to find a way to say, " yes. " We do the same and more for our teams. In fact, VEG is one of this year's nominees for INC Magazine's Best Places to Work! ABOUT THE EXTERNSHIPVEG's
Veterinary Technician/Nurse Student Externship Program gives vet tech/nursing students hands-on experience in emergency medicine while working alongside our credentialed, emergency veterinary technicians (known internally as Veterinary Nurses).
Students will focus on honing their emergency skills including obtaining patient vitals, processing laboratory samples, caring for hospitalized patients, triaging emerging cases, and collaborating in a fast-paced environment. If you're as interested in emergency medicine as we are, we'd love to have you! Note: This is an unpaid externship and rabies vaccinations are required unless your school's rabies mitigation policy allows you to be unvaccinated
and still handle unvaccinated pets. Flexibility: YOU Choose the length of your externship to meet your school's requirements Location: YOU choose where you'd like to extern (depending on hospital bandwidth) Mentorship: YOU will be supported by a credentialed veterinary technician (VEG Veterinary Nurse) Focus: YOU will be fully-immersed in what emergency medicine truly entails REQUIREMENTS Currently enrolled in an AVMA accredited veterinary technology/nursing program (or one actively seeking accreditation) and will be in a class that requires externship hours and/or skills.
This application is not for veterinary students or veterinary assistant students - only veterinary technology/nursing students.
Your externship must need to begin within 6 months of application. You must be vaccinated for rabies unless your school's rabies mitigation policy allows unvaccinated students to handle unvaccinated animals.
in-house laboratory, therapeutic laser, full-service dentistry, and a complete range of soft tissue and orthopedic surgeries. Our Pain Management Centers also offer rehabilitation services. We are seeking relief veterinarians in the St Louis and Maryland Heights area to partner with us.
The scheduled relief veterinarian would pick up clinic shifts to cover planned staff absences such as vacation and maternity leave. There is also an opportunity for short-notice clinical shifts with an increased pay differential, such as covering for unexpected staff illness. All shifts include scheduled clinic wellness and sick visits with the occasional same day sick visits and does not include surgery.
AMCMA is AAHA accredited and Fear Free Certified. We are part of the Humane Society of Missouri (HSMO) and as such, the proceeds from the clinic support the rescue, rehabilitation, and adoption of the animals at the HSMO Animal Shelter.
Clinic hours are M-F, 8am to 6pm and Saturday 8am to 4pm. Shifts are 8.5 hours long M-F (8 hours on Saturday) with 1 hour blocked for lunch and a 30-minute " vet time out" break. We have digital radiology and dental radiology, in house IDEXX CBC, chemistry, Sedivue urinalysis and digital cytology. Typically, we have 3-4 doctors seeing a mix of wellness and illness appointments typical of a general practice. Requirements: Pre-employment drug screening
and background check provided by HSMO DVM state license in good standing DEA license in good standing Provide certification of insurance and license defense Provide references upon request Fear Free Certification is desired, but not required (training will be provided)
surgeries. Our Pain Management Centers also offer rehabilitation services. What sets our clinic apart? -AMCMA is a part of the Humane Society of Missouri. -We've operated a public veterinary practice since 1923. -There are only 16 AAHA-accredited non-profit veterinary hospitals in the country, and we operate two of them.
-We are working toward practice level Fear Free Certification (anticipated by the end of 2019). -We invest in technology to make diagnostics easier and faster, such as digital imaging, cloud-based pacs, and medical record keeping. -We have a wide variety of clients and are dedicated to providing the best possible care for each and every one. In addition to providing routine
services, our practice has been a local option for pets in need of soft tissue and orthopedic surgeries. -We also perform the surgical procedures for animals at HSMO prior to adoption.
-Proceeds from AMCMA support rescue, rehabilitation, and adoption of HSMO animals. Our veterinarians enjoy a 40-hour work week, with a consistent schedule, and every other Saturday off. There are no after hour calls or emergencies, and we are closed on all major holidays. Veterinarians earn two weeks paid vacation after 12 months, paid sick time, and four floating holidays per year. In addition to our standard benefits , we offer our veterinarians: Base salary starting at $70,000, and upward based on experience.
We have a very competitive production incentive where we target 75% of veterinarian pay as the base salary and a production incentive to be 25% of annual compensation to be commission.
Eligible for non-profit student loan forgiveness programs. Commission accrued every four weeks. This means there are 13 production periods per year. Continuing education expenses - Based on years out of school. This is a total for all expenses incurred and does not carry over into the next fiscal year (Nov-Oct). CE paid time off Based on years out of school. Time off can be used for travel days but is only good for normally scheduled work days. Missouri Veterinary License, DEA and Missouri Controlled Substance License paid.
Liability coverage (AVMA-PLIT). Annual Membership - AVMA , GSLVMA , VIN or Vet Girl. Other organizations (MVMA or other professional organization of your choice).
