VETERINARIAN WANTED- Our small-animal practice is looking for a veterinarian to perform general small-animal practice (described below).

We are a long-established independent clinic with dedicated staff and appreciative clientele. Our motivation is to practice veterinary medicine to the benefit of the health and welfare of our client's pets and the clients themselves. We also work closely with our local humane organization. We base our practice on available veterinary medical evidence and past experience. Much of our work is problem-solving; the solutions may be in-house or require referral. Our clients have a great deal of trust in us and we would like to take on a veterinarian (or two) who would continue to serve our community. We find the business of the veterinary medicine to be both challenging and rewarding. We respond to the needs of our clients and find solutions in the products and technologies available to us. We would be delighted to mentor a new veterinarian in the always challenging and usually satisfying practice of veterinary medicine and surgery.

We understand that new veterinary graduates may have substantial educational debt and that this poses a stress. We may be  able to help with this for the right individual.

 We would mentor any new veterinarian as best we can to the limits that they find helpful.

Veterinarian wanted full-time (or part-time) for 2 doctor, small-animal practice. Responsibilities include: medical and surgical care of patients through evaluation, diagnosis, general surgery, anesthesia, cytology, patient care, client education, radiology, ultrasound and discharge. Veterinarians direct other staff members in patient and client care and coordinate invoicing, hospitalization and the dispensing of medication. 

Surgery may include spaying, castration, laceration repair, tumor excision, eyelid surgery, exploratory, cystotomy, splenectomy, gastrotomy, enterotomy, keratotomy, aural hematoma repair, dental extraction, biopsy, amputation, enucleation, C-section, hernia repair. We do not perform orthopedic, neurosurgical or thoracic surgery in general.

The clinic is equipped with digital radiography, ultrasound, dental radiography, Smart Flow, sevoflurane anesthesia, radio wave surgery, in-house CBC, chemistry, electrolyte, endocrine and biomarker testing. We also use a variety of reference laboratories.

The work schedule would be a minimum of 40 hours per week with a flexible schedule regarding coverage of occasional weekends. 

Full-time benefits include paid vacation leave and medical insurance, CE expense, CE leave, licensing fees, liability insurance, discounted pet care, association dues, paid legal holidays, commission on emergency work. Priorities are preventive health care and client education. 

We are looking for someone who may eventually wish to pursue an ownership interest, but this is not a necessity. Mentoring a new graduate should be quite doable; we find the flow of information is a two-way street. We are always on the lookout for new ways to improve our methods and add to our toolkit. 

Must be licensed to practice veterinary medicine in New York State. General surgery and anesthesia skills preferred. Veterinarians must complete required continuing education, follow the practice’s policies, be able to lift 50 pounds, and be able to stand for extended periods of time. 

About Fruit Valley Veterinary Clinic

The Fruit Valley Veterinary Clinic has been at the current location since 1965. The practice is exclusively small-animal. The Clinic- The working portion of the building is about 3500 sq. ft. There are separate entrance and exit waiting rooms, two exam rooms. The main treatment room has cages for recovery of anesthetized or ill patients. The x-ray room features a digital radiography system, hand-held intraoral dental x-ray system, ultrasound console with 3 probes and isoflurane anesthesia capability. The surgery room features a heated table, sevoflurane anesthesia, radiowave surgical machine, warm-water blanket, high-speed dental machine, pulse oximetry, blood pressure and carbon dioxide monitoring. The anesthesia monitor can also track temperature & ECG. Adjacent to the treatment room is an auxiliary treatment room with a wet table. The lab contains centrifuges, microscope. A CBC analyzer, two Vetscans, one Vue, iStat, Bionote analyzer and another microscope are located adjacent to the exam rooms. An isolation room (for infectious cases) is located in the basement. The clinic has a computer network with 9 work stations. The medical records are mostly paperless. Smart Flow is use...d for treatment worklist purposes. It is accessed through iPads and computer. The staff currently includes 2 veterinarians, several veterinary technicians and both full-time and part-time receptionists and animal handlers. The patients mostly include dogs and cats (about 98% of caseload). The remainder are a few pocket pets. Our main emphasis is on prevention. We stress proper immunization, nutrition, parasite control, behavior management, exercise and accident prevention. We strive to provide evidence-based care, diagnosis and treatment. We provide limited emergency service to our regular clients to best of our abilities. Our clinic assists the local animal welfare organizations. We do not perform orthopedic surgery or cosmetic surgery. We refer patients who require specialized care. Cornell is 75 miles away and some specialists are available in nearby Syracuse or Rochester. We strive to help our clients with thoughtful decision-making. We try to be compassionate for our patients, clients and staff. The work is hard, but fulfilling and our clients are generally quite grateful. Oswego is a small city surrounded by semirural towns. It has a great bookstore and bike shop. Oswego is on the shore of Lake Ontario and is within an hour of Syracuse. Housing costs are generally affordable. The local schools have been good for us. Hiking, biking, boating, and fishing are popular pursuits in the Oswego area. Our usual winter provides opportunity for snow-shoeing and cross-country skiing. SUNY Oswego is our neighbor. It hosts a superb public radio station. We often employ students from SUNY as part-time workers. They are excellent workers who are thoughtful and conscientious. Our staff are motivated and enthusiastic. We have a number of employees that have gone onto veterinary school and we are quite proud of them.

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