Description

Practice Overview

Chilhowee Veterinary Clinic is your full-service animal hospital, a pet-friendly animal wellness center, and caring family practice. We care for your pet whether it needs just annual shots and a check-up, general preventive care, spaying or neutering, surgery or dentistry. At our animal clinic, we promote a calm, soothing, professional atmosphere so you can feel comfortable and comforted when needing a veterinarian in Maryville, TN.

More about the Role

Want to join a team of caring veterinary professionals? Want to make a difference in the lives of your patients? Want to live in the beautiful Maryville/Knoxville area? Then we're the place for you!

Our family-feel practice is ready to welcome an associate veterinarian to the team! Whether your passion is general small-animal medicine or you love soft tissue surgery or dentistry, our well-trained support staff is ready to assist you. Our diverse client base will be receptive to your treatment plans because they want the best care for their pets. And an exciting update is that we're looking to update our "vintage" building later this year!

An experienced doctor will thrive in our practice, especially if you like surgery and/or dentistry! And we're happy to offer the perfect work-life balance by accommodating a part-time schedule!

About the area: Located just outside Knoxville, Maryville TN offers a pleasant small-town atmosphere with easy access to the Smoky Mountains, a reasonable cost of living, and excellent public schools. It provides a blend of small-town charm with modern conveniences!

Essential Responsibilities

• Examine and treat companion animals to detect and determine the nature of disease or injuries.
• Operate diagnostic equipment and collect diagnostic samples as well as interpret results.
• Advise pet owners on preventative care and treatment options.
• Perform surgery and prescribe medication as needed.
• Provide counsel around pet end of life care.
• Maintain patients' medical records.
• Ensures compliance with veterinary ethics and relevant statues, policies, and procedures.

Requirements/Qualifications

• DVM/VMD degree from an accredited AVMA institution.
• Appropriate state licensure.
• Eligibility to obtain DEA/BNDD.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates professional and courteous presentation consistently with staff and clients.
• Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients or carry equipment over 25 pounds with assistance.

Benefits Offered

• For a part-time position, benefits are negotiable