Associate Veterinarian

Polaris Veterinary Center is looking for an Associate Veterinarian

Polaris Veterinary Center is a full-service veterinary clinic located on the Northeast side of Lincoln, Nebraska. We are looking for an Associate Veterinarian to assist us with providing the best possible medical care, surgical care, and dental care for our highly valued patients.

We are committed to promoting responsible pet ownership, preventative health care, and health-related educational opportunities for our clients. Polaris Veterinary Center strives to offer excellence in veterinary care to Lincoln, Nebraska and surrounding areas.

Polaris Veterinary Center has a new standalone building built in 2017 with an Associate Veterinarian’s Office, three double-entry exam rooms, a comfort room, two surgery areas, dental suite, large prep/care area, isolation ward, and an enclosed patient exercise yard. We utilize the latest technology including dental radiographs and a new set of dental drills and polish, and laser surgery. We also perform ultrasounds, laser therapy, digital radiographs, and Idexx in-house labs. We have six licensed veterinary technicians and three veterinary assistants to provide support to doctors with appointments and patient care.

Duties

• Examine animals to detect and determine nature of diseases or injuries.
• Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds, or performing surgery.
• Collect body tissue, feces, blood, urine, or other bodily fluids for examination and analysis.
• Inoculate animals against various diseases, such as rabies and distemper.
• Provide counseling to clients about their pets’ health and wellness, injuries or illnesses, treatment procedures, or euthanasia options.
• Operate diagnostic equipment and interpret resulting images or reports.
• Train or supervise other employees who handle or care for animals while practice owner is away.
• Research diseases to which animals may be susceptible in order to treat patients.

Qualifications

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, licensed in Nebraska, and at least two years of experience in a clinic environment.

Work Schedule

Polaris Veterinary Center offers flexible scheduling, however a minimum of 20 hours per week, every other weekend, and Thursday afternoons are required.

Benefits

All employees receive a uniform allowance (white coats for doctors, or scrubs), continuing education, and a generous employee discount on services and products.

Full-time employees are also eligible for dental insurance, 100% employer-paid health and life insurance, and a Sam’s Club Business membership. Insurance waiting period is two months from date of hire. Full-time employees also receive six paid holidays, and PTO accrual of 8 hours per month after six months.

Please take a moment to contact us today so we can set up a confidential interview!! We would love to hear from anyone qualified and interested. If you have any questions, you can email manager@polarisveterinarycenter.com