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We are looking for an amazing Full-Time Veterinarian to join our pack of pet-loving professionals in Tacoma, WA !

University Place Veterinary Hospital is a full-service animal hospital providing comprehensive pet healthcare in Tacoma, Washington. Our veterinarians offer a wide variety of medical, surgical, and dental services. Our hospital has advanced equipment and technologies, including comprehensive in-house testing for accurate diagnosis, digital x-ray, surgical suite, dental suite, ultrasound and a fully stocked in house & online pharmacies. To complement our doctors, we also have experienced licensed support staff, outstanding assistants, a strong practice manager and a local Regional Manager to provide additional support. 

UPVH has two licensed veterinary technicians and one highly skilled assistant who is working towards completing a distance learning veterinary technician program, 4 experienced assistants (2 are cross-trained CSRs), 4 customer service representatives who are cross-training as assistants, 2 full-time DVMs, and 1 hospital manager. A typical day consists of 30 minute appointments with each doctor having an assigned skilled assistant for the day, an hour during which our phones turn off and the doors are locked so that all of our team can enjoy lunch onsite or offsite, an additional 30 minute buffer before appointments resume to allow for catchup time and callbacks, then after an afternoon of appointments, leaving for the day on time. The entire staff takes advantage of 4 day work weeks. We are closed on weekends and 6 major holidays. We are open 8-6 Monday-Friday and do NOT offer any after-hours or on-call services. We have 30 minute department and all staff meetings scheduled on a 4-week-rotating schedule, enjoy periodic lunch & learns to stay on top of new products and treatments, and love to celebrate our staff!. We are ready to welcome in a new or recent grad with an established mentorship program or a seasoned candidate who is ready to share their knowledge with our motivated team. Mentorship program includes progressive scheduling beginning with hour-long appointments.

Located on the picturesque Puget Sound, the City of University Place is home to more than 31,500 active residents. Halfway between the state capital of Olympia and the state’s largest city, Seattle, University Place boasts beautiful scenic views of the Olympic Mountains, Mount Rainier, and the Puget Sound. Enjoy the mountains for winter skiing? You are less than 1 hour away. Love to be out boating or hiking during the spring and summer months? These activities can literally be in your backyard.

Benefits include a solid work/life balance, a fun & welcoming culture, base salary plus production bonus, medical benefits (including health, dental and vision), 401(k), employee assistance program (EAP), CE allowance, vacation, dues, liability coverage, and so much more. Our practice has a positive, wellbeing-focused atmosphere that we’d love to tell you about. Get the conversation started by applying today!