Career Opportunities

We're Hiring: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

Are you a passionate DVM looking for a place where you can make a real impact in the lives of pets and their families? We’re excited to invite a compassionate, dedicated veterinarian to join our team in Northern California! Whether you’re an experienced DVM or a recent graduate eager to grow, we’d love to talk about how you can thrive with us and help bring exceptional care to our community!

In this role you will provide high-quality medical, surgical, and preventive care to a variety of animals, ensuring their health and well-being. Responsibilities include diagnosing and treating medical conditions, performing surgeries, guiding pet owners on health maintenance, and collaborating with a skilled team to deliver exceptional patient care. You will also help develop and maintain a high quality; efficient and effective medical team, by fostering an environment of trust, teamwork and accountability by working in tandem with the Hospital Manager and reporting directly to the Regional Manager. 

Position: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) 

Location: Clearlake, CA

What You'll Do:

• Provide exceptional medical, surgical, and dental care to a variety of pets
• Diagnose and treat illnesses, injuries, and other health conditions
• Offer preventative care and client education to promote pet wellness
• Collaborate with a compassionate team of veterinary professionals and support staff
• Maintain detailed and accurate medical records

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary: $130,000 – $150,000 (negotiable based on experience)
• Production based bonus structure
• No negative accrual and no non-compete!
• Generous Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Flexible scheduling with work-life balance
• Opportunities for professional growth and continuing education including reimbursement and time off for CE & license fees and more
• Full benefits package, including but not limited to: Health, dental, vision, disability and liability insurance starting at 30 days
• 401k with company contribution
• VIN & PLUMB Membership
• Reimbursement for membership dues and license fees
• Supportive work environment with a focus on teamwork and collaboration
• Employee pet care discounts

What You Bring:

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from an accredited veterinary school
• Valid state veterinary license (or ability to obtain one)
• Strong diagnostic and surgical skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A passion for helping animals and building relationships with clients
• DEA registration must be obtained and maintained.

Why Join Us:

At Clearlake Veterinary Clinic we are a small animal clinic that practices high-quality, progressive medicine. We believe in modern medicine integrated with alternative therapies and are always open to and encourage new ideas. We take a team approach to daily patient case management and our veterinarians work closely together on difficult cases. Our wonderful, efficient support staff provide the doctors with the time they need to focus on their patients. We are community centered and take pride in supporting several local community outreach programs including the ACME Foundation, Rotary of Lake County and the Clearlake Police K9 Unit. Visit us at: www.clearlakevetclinic.com

Recent Graduate Mentorship Program

We are proud to be one of the PetVet Care Centers Recent Graduate Certified Hospitals. This program allows new grads to learn from experienced Doctors who enjoy mentoring and teaching. This provides a mentorship program with unbeatable opportunities for one-on-one training in surgery & dentistry, access to a broad network of boarded specialists, personalized check-ins, and more! New grads are encouraged to apply!

About Clearlake, CA

We are located in a beautiful and scenic area of Northern CA. Enjoy a more affordable, small-town lifestyle with bigger city benefits within easy reach. Live less than 30-40 minutes from the best wineries in the world, 2 hours from amazing seaside destinations like Mendocino & Fort Bragg, and a little over an hour from Santa Rosa and Napa. Or live in Napa or Santa Rosa and we will help with your commute costs!

Clearlake Veterinary Clinic is a part of the PetVet Care Centers network; where each network hospital is unique and connected to its community.  If you're ready to join a team that values expertise, compassion, and growth, we would love to hear from you! Learn more and apply by visiting www.petvetcareers.com or emailing your resume to Jasmine Fishpaw at jfishpaw@petvetcarecenters.com.

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Position Overview: The veterinary assistant provides support to the veterinarians and technicians in their daily tasks by cleaning and maintaining equipment, feeding, exercising and grooming patients, preparing and sanitizing surgery suites, restraining and handling patients, and clerical and administrative work. They deliver quality care for all patients and provide exceptional service.

Essential Functions:

• Provide compassionate care to all patients
• Greet patients and their owners as they arrive and show them to an examining room, taking the patient's weight and other vital signs upon arrival
• Triage patients, perform physical exams, treatments, and administer medication as directed by the licensed veterinary technicians (LVT's).
• Calm and soothe anxious patients
• Assist doctors and technicians with the administration of medications or with patient restraint
• Perform laboratory tests and take radiographs
• Operate and maintain hospital equipment, including EKG, fluid pump, syringe pump, scales, anesthetic monitors, and machines, etc.
• Fill prescriptions, calculate and administer medications, maintain proper documentation, logging, and security of controlled drugs.
• Feed patients as prescribed by the attending doctor or as the client has requested; record appetites; recognize and report any unusual conditions or abnormal behaviors
• Communicate in a positive manner with clients and ensure that they feel comfortable leaving their pet(s)
• Educate clients about insurance, wellness, and medicinal plans
• Maintain the cleanliness of the hospital each day; clean equipment, kennels, and facilities using chemicals and supplies; ensure the safe use of chemicals; complete laundry
• Bath and care for patients who stay overnight; ensure that every animal released is clean and properly groomed prior to their release
• Adhere to the hospital's safety and wellness regulations
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions
• Maintain accurate medical records
• Show up for work regularly; full-time presence at work is essential for every shift
• Promote hospital products and services and support the organization
• Respond respectfully with urgency to directions given by Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or Licensed Veterinary Technicians (LVT).
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Manager; may have other assigned duties if working in a specialty area (i.e., dentistry, surgery, emergency, radiology, cardiology, neurology, internal medicine, etc.)

Competencies:

• Care and Compassion – displays a desire to build rapport, provide personal assistance, and emotional support
• Animal Restraint and Safety – uses sound judgment when handling patients and always takes appropriate precautionary steps when needed
• Communication – uses effective and appropriate methods of interacting with others
• Team Orientation – works cooperatively with the team to address tasks and accomplish goals
• Dependability – demonstrates responsibility in completing all job tasks
• Cleanliness Standards – consistently follows sanitization and sterilization policies and procedures
• Energy and Productivity – completes tasks quickly and thoroughly without prompting
• Time Management – manages time and prioritizes work tasks effectively
• Technical Skills and Learning – keeps up-to-date with new technical skills and knowledge in the field
• Care and Use of Equipment – takes appropriate steps to perform operation checks and maintenance of equipment

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One or more years' experience in a veterinary environment successfully performing all of the duties of this position
• Vet Tech (VTNE) Certification preferred
• Experience with surgical monitoring, radiology, dental prophylaxis, and client education preferred
• May consider an equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience

Position Requirements:

• Maintains current knowledge in the field of expertise and actively seeks opportunities for continuing education and skill improvement.
• Ability to restrain animals, fill prescriptions, and monitor sedation procedures
• Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors
• Requires knowledge of hospital procedures, policies, and services; client and patient treatment protocols; hospital computer systems; and the standard procedures, records, and terminology used in a veterinary hospital.
• Must be flexible with scheduling and able to work some weekends and holidays
• Depending on the functional area of assignment, tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation and/or extended periods of time standing and/or walking.
• This is a strenuous job that requires a lot of lifting, cleaning, and constant motion. May involve some climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
• Some tasks involve the periodic performance of moderately physically demanding work, usually involving lifting or carrying moderately heavy animals (up to 50 pounds)

Additional Information: The list of essential functions, as outlined in this job description, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. The omission of any job function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.