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Veterinarian at WVS
Kadoka, South Dakota · HealthcareVeterinarian Position at Western Veterinary Services, PC with an opportunity for couples and ownership
Do you have a passion for serving clients with exceptional, full-service medicine? Do you enjoy teaching and mentoring both clients and your team on how to prevent disease? Are you someone who dreams of joining a team dedicated to professional and personal development? We have the perfect opportunity for you to join our team!
Location
We have 2 offices in Western SD. The primary office is in Kadoka and the satellite office is in Philip. We are located half way between the Missouri River and the beautiful Black Hills on the northern rim of the Badlands and Buffalo Grasslands. There is ample opportunity for outdoor enthusiasts to hunt, fish, and hike in these wide-open spaces.
Practice Overview
Established in 1978, Western Veterinary Services is a second-generation practice originating with the retiring veterinarians, Bill and Norma Headlee and carried on by their daughter, Corale. We are passionate about taking care of our clients, our community, and our team. We believe in serving our communities through a dedication to personalized service in a clinic-based setting. We have a newly updated facility with all the bells and whistles for equipment from ultrasound and digital x-ray to surgery suites with gas anesthesia and in-house blood work. We also have hydraulic chutes, hydraulic trim tables, padded equine surgery room and fully stocked vet trucks with Bowie vet boxes. In addition, our clients bring the individual animal cases to the clinic so doctors don’t live in their truck.
What You’ll Be Working On
How to Apply
To apply, fill out this application then upload it with your resume and cover letter here.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Do you have a passion for serving clients with exceptional, full-service medicine? Do you enjoy teaching and mentoring both clients and your team on how to prevent disease? Are you someone who dreams of joining a team dedicated to professional and personal development? We have the perfect opportunity for you to join our team!
Location
We have 2 offices in Western SD. The primary office is in Kadoka and the satellite office is in Philip. We are located half way between the Missouri River and the beautiful Black Hills on the northern rim of the Badlands and Buffalo Grasslands. There is ample opportunity for outdoor enthusiasts to hunt, fish, and hike in these wide-open spaces.
Practice Overview
Established in 1978, Western Veterinary Services is a second-generation practice originating with the retiring veterinarians, Bill and Norma Headlee and carried on by their daughter, Corale. We are passionate about taking care of our clients, our community, and our team. We believe in serving our communities through a dedication to personalized service in a clinic-based setting. We have a newly updated facility with all the bells and whistles for equipment from ultrasound and digital x-ray to surgery suites with gas anesthesia and in-house blood work. We also have hydraulic chutes, hydraulic trim tables, padded equine surgery room and fully stocked vet trucks with Bowie vet boxes. In addition, our clients bring the individual animal cases to the clinic so doctors don’t live in their truck.
What You’ll Be Working On
- Continue the full-service exceptional medicine our loyal clientele appreciates.
- Build and maintain client relationships and educate on treatment options for all species.
- Manage a diverse livestock caseload from internal medicine, chute work, lameness, reproduction, record analysis and more as well as providing a full range of companion animal services.
- 85% beef cow calf, 10% companion animal 5% equine with room to expand.
- Guide and utilize exceptional trained support staff (4 staff to doctor ratio) including in-truck vet assistants.
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from an accredited program is required.
- Licensed in SD with Level 2 Federal Accreditation.
- Possess job skills that let you be operational when you begin.
- Experience in a mixed animal practice is a benefit.
- Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for service and continuous learning.
- Demonstrate commitment to ethics and integrity.
- Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Starting pay $90,000 – 110,000 based on experience with bonus opportunities.
- Enjoy a 4-day work week option with rotating emergency coverage shared with owners (avg 40 emergencies/year/doctor and 100% of emergencies done in clinic.)
- Weekly team meetings and weekly doctor rounds to discuss cases and develop new services.
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- SIMPLE IRA with up to 3% match
- Sixteen days Paid Time Off including extra time off for CE
- Loan Forgiveness through VMLRP as a Food Animal Practitioner available
- All licensing and professional fees covered
- Generous CE (over $3,000) & Uniform Allowance
- Fully stocked Vet Truck with Bowie Vet Boxes
- An opportunity to own your own practice if you are interested, with a seasoned practice manager and trained support staff to make you profitable straight out of the gate.
How to Apply
To apply, fill out this application then upload it with your resume and cover letter here.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
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