Balboa Pet Hospital in San Francisco, CA provides comprehensive veterinary care services: emergency, preventive, diagnostic, surgical, and dental, as well as pet acupuncture and boarding. We are looking for a part-time, experienced associate veterinarian to join our small animal and exotics practice.  Our team is well-established and supported by RVTs and experienced VAs. We are a generous sized hospital that has been in practice since the 1940’s and AAHA accredited for more than 30 years. Quality of life is a priority to all of us.

Appointment hours are 8am – 6pm Monday-Friday & 8am – 3pm on Saturdays. Benefits include competitive salary or per diem at employee’s choice, PLIT coverage, and CE stipend.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provides compassionate care to patients.
• Works with Medical Director to set practice medical policies and procedures; performs all duties in accordance with them.
• Communicates objectives, motivates staff, builds and maintains morale; maintains core values and standards.
• Helps to develop new programs and processes that meet clients’ changing needs.
• Sets an example for the staff in dealing with clients; promotes the concept of the client-centered environment.
• Delivers in-house medical training to the support staff on occasion.
• Works toward and attains practice productivity standards.
• Promotes cooperative working environment among staff members; understands the value of teamwork; shows enthusiasm and willingness to perform as necessary to help the practice function as a unit.
• Performs physical examinations using preliminary data provided by the veterinary technicians; diagnoses physical condition and develops diagnostic and treatment alternatives to the client being sensitive to their emotional as well financial needs.
• Performs medical, surgical and dental procedures; provides daytime emergency services in accordance with hospital standards of care.
• Understands and carries out treatment orders from other veterinarians; makes necessary changes in treatment plan when diagnostic results support the decision to do so.
• Strong bedside manner and communication skills.
• Is willing to be active in professional organizations and community activities.
• Interprets the results of laboratory procedures and determines the appropriate protocol based on the results; reads radiographs and interprets EKGs.
• Prescribes medications in accordance with manufacturers label instructions and uses. Understands common side-effects and common drug interactions with other medications.
• Promptly, accurately and legibly updates client records in support of the SOAP reporting method.

Education and Licensure Requirements

• Licensed to practice in CA

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Experience as a D.V.M. in a practice is required. We have a collaborative team of veterinarians but are not able to offer a mentorship program at this time.
• Embrace teamwork as essential for a quality practice; ability to work as a team member as well as a doctor.
• Willingness to maintain a timely appointment schedule and when necessary, stay after hours or work extra hours.
• Display tact and diplomacy with staff members and clients.
• Perform basic computer skills.