Description

Overview

Join Our Team at Pine Point Animal Hospital in Beautiful Scarborough, Maine!

Are you a compassionate, motivated veterinarian ready to grow your career in a supportive, team-focused environment? At Pine Point Animal Hospital, we're more than just a clinic-we're a community of dedicated professionals passionate about delivering top-notch care to cats, dogs, and pocket pets.
About You

• You're an energetic, well-rounded DVM who thrives on variety and challenge.
• You love the freedom to fully work up and treat a wide range of cases.
• You're a great communicator with a healthy sense of humor (because laughter really is the best medicine for a happy team!).
• You believe collaboration makes everyone better.
• You're a lifelong learner who embraces new ideas and techniques.
• You understand self-care is vital-because happy vets make healthier patients.
• You value giving back and being part of your local community.

About Us

• AAHA-accredited & well-established with a strong reputation in the community.
• Loyal, long-term clients + generous appointment times mean you can focus on quality medicine, not rushing.
• A collaborative, supportive team practicing progressive medicine in a laid-back, positive atmosphere.
• Well-trained, fully leveraged support staff to help you do your best work.
• A full range of modern equipment-so you'll have all the tools you need.

Life in Scarborough, Maine

Just south of Portland, Scarborough offers the best of coastal living-beautiful beaches, scenic trails, marshes, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, and more. The vibrant downtown area boasts a lively arts scene, rich history, and unique dining and shopping. With excellent schools, affordable housing, and a low cost of living, this is the perfect place to put down roots and live your best life-inside and outside of work.
What We Offer

• Competitive salary with guaranteed base + monthly production (no negative accrual)
• Flexible schedules for a healthy work-life balance
• Excellent health, dental, and vision insurance + 401(k) with company match
• Generous CE allowance + dedicated CE time off
• Leadership development opportunities (including clinical mentor certification)
• Paid time off, holiday pay, state license & DEA fees covered

If you're ready to join a fun, collaborative, and passionate team in a community you'll love, we'd love to meet you!

Responsibilities / Qualifications

The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this job but are not intended to be all inclusive. The essential functions include the most significant tasks and are the essence of why the role exists; removing an essential duty would fundamentally alter the role.

• Maintain and uphold the Core Values and Mission Statement of MVP.
• Diagnose, perform surgery, and treat patients.
• Maintain excellent client communication.
• Record all pertinent medical, client and case related information in the patient record accurately with appropriate grammar, terms, and accurate information.
• Review medical records, estimates or discharge instructions with clients.
• Call clients for follow up and to discuss results.
• Set standards of care/protocols for medical and surgical areas.
• Maintain practice growth and review financial reports.
• Communicate clearly and accurately through written and verbal interactions.
• Work in collaboration with practice manager for administrative management.
• Deal with clients in a manner that shows sensitivity, tact, and professionalism.
• Mentor team members in the training program for career advancement and personal development towards goals.
• Provide feedback and changes to the training program.
• Provide guidance to the support staff to assure that the shift flows well.
• Provide input to the hospital manager for 360-degree employee performance evaluations.

Additional Functions:
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to lead and establish a vision for the practice team.
• Proven ability to perform all basic surgeries, including use of all standard medical instruments and equipment.
• Must be proficient in a variety of skills ranging from but not limited to laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, surgery, dental and nursing skills.
• Ability to demonstrate patience and composure in stressful situations, and ability to handle a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to stay calm and efficient during a medical crisis.
• Ability to give SQ, IM and IV injections.
• Knowledge of usage, dosage, and common side-effects for commonly used prescription drugs and ability to readily explain them to the clients.
• Knowledge of the common anesthesia and recovery states and ability to alert veterinarians when symptoms change or when concerns arise with hospitalized patients.
• Ability to properly extubate, monitor temperature and recover a patient from anesthesia.
• The employee must have mental processes for reasoning, remembering, mathematics, and language ability (reading, writing, and speaking the English language) to perform the duties proficiently.
• To perform this job successfully it will be necessary to become proficient in the use of the practice management software.

Required Education and Experience:

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or related degree from an accredited university prior to position start date.
• Licensure must be in good standing to practice in the state.

Physical Requirements:

• The employee must have the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 50 pounds and over 50 pounds with a coworker.
• The employee must be able to endure sitting, standing, and walking on hard floor surfaces for extended periods of time.
• The employee must possess sufficient ambulatory skills to perform duties while in hospital environment.
• The employee must be able to work in noisy work conditions with sounds from animals and equipment that can be moderately high.
• The employee will be routinely exposed to a variety of pets that may bite or scratch, and on occasion, exposed to anesthesia, radiation, biological hazards, and medication/controlled substances.
• The employee must possess the ability to hear verbal instructions, client discourse and veterinary patients. The employee must have specific vision abilities which include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must have good hand-eye coordination, arm-hand-finger dexterity with the ability to grasp and visual acuity to use a keyboard and operate equipment.

Reasonable Accommodations

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. If you need a reasonable accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.