Vetevolve
Bay Beach Veterinary Hospital - Veterinarian
Virginia Beach, VA. Posted 6 months ago
The role
The Associate Veterinarian provides high-quality veterinary care and exceptional client service. This role involves performing diagnostics, surgery, and wellness care for small animals while building long-term client relationships.
What you will do
- Provide high-quality care and service to pets and clients.
- Practice medicine compliant with State Veterinary Practice Act and controlled substance laws.
- Maintain complete medical records meeting practice quality control guidelines.
- Perform 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 safety of pets, clients, and team members through safe restraint and clean environments.
- Build 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
- Ability to safely handle animals up to 130 pounds
- Comfortable sitting, standing, walking, bending, and kneeling for extended periods
Nice to have
- Soft tissue surgery and dentistry (as desired)
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Access to employee assistance program
About the company
Bay Beach Veterinary Hospital is part of the VetEvolve hospital network. VetEvolve is a network of veterinary practices that combines clinical insight with operational strength to support veterinary teams.