Part Time Flex Veterinarian

Want to help pets live their best lives?We're proud to be where the pets go and where the pet people go. If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you. Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what's right for pets and people. * Pet First - Protect & Empower. All pets should Live their Best Life. We put the needs of pets and pet parents at the center of everything we do. * Foster the Fun - Connect & Bond. Our Passion for pets brings us together! We celebrate the journey of pet parenthood through district experiences, products, and services. * Let's Go! Own & Commit. We are stronger as One Petco team. We bring our unique superpowers and champion authenticity in everyone to drive success. About Petco:We're proud to be "where the pets go" to find everything they need to live their best lives for more than 60 years - from their favorite meals and toys, to trusted supplies and expert support from people who get it, because we live it. We believe in the universal truths of pet parenthood - the boundless boops, missing slippers, late night zoomies and everything in between. And we're here for it. Every tail wag, every vet visit, every step of the way. We are 29,000+ strong and together we nurture the pet-human bond in more than 1,500 Petco stores across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. In 1999, we founded Petco Love. Together, we support thousands of local animal welfare groups nationwide and have helped find homes for approximately 7 million animals through in-store adoption events. Essential Job Functions: The incumbent must be able to perform all the following duties and responsibilities w * Provide excellent patient care by performing physical examinations, diagnosing and treating diseases, and providing preventive care according to patient signalment, lifestyle, andenvironment. * Provide excellence in client communication and service. * Utilize a problem-based approach that includes developing a complete problem list for every patient examined, a complete list of differential diagnoses for each problem identified, a complete diagnostic plan, and appropriate treatments based on interpretation of diagnostic test results leading to confirmed or suspected diagnoses. * Document all patient observations, findings of exams and diagnostics, treatments and medications, client interactions, and tentative and confirmed diagnoses in the medical record in a concise and detailed fashion, according to practice convention. * Develop treatment plans for patients undergoing day hospitalization based on complete problem-based assessment. Transition patients to overnight care as needed and communicate effectively with referral hospitals to ensure continuity of patient care. Other Duties and Responsibilities * Participate in rounds as incoming or exiting doctor at beginning and end of shifts. * Disseminate knowledge throughout staff to improve the level of care and communication provided hospital partners, to both the patient and the client. * Performs additional duties as assigned. * Assure continuity of care and all diagnostic testing follow up is performed or delegated, consistent with state practice act guidelines * Assure accurate controlled substance logbooks at end of each shift worked when utilized during your shift * Surgical and dental capabilities preferred- perform routine and complex surgical and dental procedures including (but not limited to) spays/neuters, abdominal exploratory, and mass removals as well as simple and complex extraction and oral surgical procedures. Nature of Supervision: In all activities related to the care of individual patients, the Veterinarian will take direct superv