Vetevolve
Armistead Avenue Veterinary Hospital - Veterinarian
Hampton, VA. Posted 11 months ago
The role
The Associate Veterinarian provides high-quality veterinary care and exceptional client service. This role involves performing diagnostic workups, surgeries, and dental procedures while building long-term relationships with clients.
What you will do
- Provide consistent high-quality care and exceptional service to pets and clients
- Practice veterinary medicine compliant with State Veterinary Practice Act and controlled substance laws
- Maintain complete medical records that meet practice quality control guidelines
- Perform complete diagnostic workups, physical exams, and develop treatment plans
- Prescribe and administer drugs, vaccines, and other therapies
- Perform surgery, dental procedures, and other treatments
- Communicate diagnoses, treatment plans, and home care instructions to clients
- Promote the safety of pets, clients, and team members
- Build strong, lasting relationships with clients
- Attend department and team meetings
Required qualifications
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM/VMD) or equivalent
- Active or eligible state license
- Strong medical, surgical, and diagnostic skills across companion animal practice
- Excellent communication, leadership, and mentoring abilities
- Collaborates effectively in a fast-paced, client-centered environment
- Commitment to maintaining professional ethics, safety, and high-quality patient care
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
- Safely handle animals up to 130 pounds
- Comfortable sitting, standing, walking, bending, and kneeling for extended periods
- Professional, neat appearance consistent with hospital standards
Nice to have
- New graduates
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Access to employee assistance program
About the company
VetEvolve is a network of veterinary practices built to support the people delivering care and the practices they lead. Armistead Avenue is part of the VetEvolve hospital network.