Our hospital was founded in 1983 as Aaron Animal Clinic, until changing our name Faithful Friends Animal Hospital in 1996. Today, Faithful Friends Animal Hospital in Colorado Springs is a full-service veterinary hospital dedicated to providing our community with comprehensive and individualized veterinary services.

Throughout our history we have seen the practice of veterinary medicine evolve with each new innovation and advancement, and have strived to stay at the leading edge of these improvements. This includes periodic updates to our free-standing Colorado Springs veterinarian facility, the continuing education of our doctors and staff, and ensuring our animal hospital is equipped with the latest medical technologies.

This is a Monday-Friday position, with no weekends or on call work! We are searching for both a lead doctor/medical director and an associate.

Salary range of $110,000-$150,000/year with an average production percentage of 20-22% 

The Veterinarian is responsible for providing high-quality care to our patients while also developing rapport with their owners. In addition to physical examinations, surgeries, and dentistry, client communication and client education are of the utmost importance. It’s important that SVP Veterinarians treat each pet and client like part of the family.

Description

• Responsible for the ongoing evaluation and management of clinical practices as well as the delivery of patient care.
• Responsible for monitoring associate doctor performance and production.
• In conjunction with hospital manager, helps drive financial performance of the hospital including revenue generation and expense management.
• Explain physical examination findings and communicate to the client a diagnosis of the pet’s problems; generate and present a treatment plan for the pet to the client; educate clients on preventative health care, including vaccines and appropriate nutritional products.
• Maintain client/patient medical/surgical records and make certain all necessary logs are kept up­-to-­date through established protocols; assist colleagues in follow-­up and future management of the patient.
• Stay up-­to­-date with new medical information and changes in veterinary medicine, attend Continuing Education meetings.
• Assist in the development of the paraprofessional team to ensure the delivery of the highest quality care and exceptional client service.
• Positively represent the hospital in the professional community and to the general public.
• Treat every client like family and each patient like your own pet.

Requirements

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from an accredited university
• Licensure in good standing to practice in which the applicant is applying
• 3+ years of leadership/management experience, preferred
• 3+ years of experience as a veterinarian, required
• Professional comportment and appearance, with excellent interpersonal skills and a positive, friendly attitude
• Have the ability to lead the team through a variety of cases
• Respect for and willingness to work with clients and their pets
• Compassionate team player who can uphold great reputation with clients
• A commitment to practicing the highest standard of medicine, upholding the veterinary code of ethics
• Must be proficient in surgery

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