Riverstone Animal Hospital is looking for a mixed or small animal practitioner who’s eager to build their career & grow alongside us! Candidates must have a deep desire to be progressively learning, constantly improving, & must always be their patients’ greatest advocate. Experience is valued but not required! Mentorship is incredibly important to us & we are eager to support new graduates or any level of skill with a customized development plan.

Our practice is the perfect combination of hometown hospitality & progressive, high quality medicine. We are equipped with state-of-the-art digital x-ray, ultrasound, dental x-ray, Class IV PBM laser, in-house lab, surgical suite, & more. We have 5 exam rooms, in addition to a Comfort Room dedicated to end of life care. Our days consist of a wide range of services from routine care to complex internal medicine cases, & our associates value collaboration & support. We also partner with a visiting animal chiropractor, who offers her services to our patients. If your niche is not listed here, we’d love to support what interests you, we’re always expanding our small animal offerings.

If large or mixed-animal is your interest, we have an established clientele interested in primary care for all species, herd health, lameness workups, & more. Specialty interests can always be explored here. We provide a portable ultrasound, digital radiography, PowerFloats, & two fully stocked ambulatory trucks.

We carry a unique approach to our practice. In an industry that has its challenges, it’s our mission to create a culture where our staff are fulfilled, developed, invested in, & cared for. We prioritize work-life balance & strive to put our families first & foremost. We have proudly built an environment that’s inclusive to anyone who aligns with our purpose. 

We are a 3 doctor practice looking to add another part-time or full-time doctor to our talented team. Hours can be very flexible with at least one day off per week & one five hour Saturday shift per month. We provide an exceptional benefits package to support our veterinarians which includes superior salary, group health insurance, 401k retirement investing, continuing education opportunities, annual apparel & scrubs, paid time off, licensure, & liability coverage, among other things.

Located 20 minutes from St. Louis, MO, Waterloo is an ideal community to work and live in. It has been named in the Top 5 Safest Cities in Illinois, in the Top 30 Safest Cities in America, Best County to Raise a Family, & Best City to Raise a Family, among other accolades. Our community hosts incredible events year round, & our offerings provide big city benefits with the friendliness of a small town. The city is committed to providing quality services and an unrivaled quality of life for residents.

Let’s connect for an informal interview so we can get to know each other & answer any questions you have about our culture, benefits, or shift hours!

In the meantime, learn more about us here!  Take a virtual tour of our clinic, meet our team, or ask us anything!

Benefits:

• Personalized Mentorship
• Flexible Schedule
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage
• CE Allowance
• 100% Liability Coverage
• Generous Vacation Time
• Competitive Compensation Package
• 401(k) and Roth(k) retirement plans with Match
• Paid Dues & Licensure
• Mixed Animal: ambulatory truck and phone provided by clinic.

About Riverstone Animal Hospital

Dr. Shannon Melliere founded Riverstone Animal Hospital in 2015 with the goal of offering excellent customer service to our clients, and superior medical treatment to our patients. As a true “mixed animal” practice, Riverstone has a state of the art small animal facility, with in-house laboratory and on-site, cutting edge diagnostics, as well as ambulatory units for our large animal work. We are proud to offer the highest standard of medical care to all of our patients, large and small! Located in a charming town just south of St. Louis, we have something for everyone! Access to big city entertainments but nestled in the heart of small town USA. We are active in our community and put family values first and foremost. Privately owned, with a progressive mindset and innovative facility, Riverstone Animal Hospital has everything you need to love your job.

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