Come join the FUN SQUAD!  Our team, which is lead by our clinic kitty "Whiskey", is a fun, energetic, and outgoing, locally owned and operated, AAHA accredited, small companion animal and exotic pet practice that also provides complimentary services for the Durango Wildlife Rehabilitation Program and Colorado Parks and Wildlife. We are located in the beautiful Southwest of  Colorado, where your outdoor adventure is literally at your doorstep. Outdoor recreation includes opportunities such as hiking, biking, kayaking, snowboarding, skiing and climbing just to name a few.  We firmly believe in the value of both work/life balance and experiencing quality family time, which is why we offer a schedule that truly allows for those values to be a priority.

This busy multi-doctor hospital offers in house lab, digital radiology, ultrasound, Canine Rehabilitative Services featuring an underwater treadmill system (laser therapy coming soon), electronic medical records, routine preventative medicine, & surgery. All of this is  supported by our very detailed oriented, highly skilled, and cohesive team. 

Compensation is a starting annual salary of $100K with the high potential to earn an additional production based bonus. The average work week is 32-35 hours per week. The schedule is rotating, allowing for an alternating 4 day work week, with two weekends completely off per month, one of which is a 5 day weekend.

The 3 general  shifts scheduled for our Doctors is from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm with a 2 hour lunch break for our late Doctor on shift, 8:00 am to 3:00 for our early Doctor on shift and 8:00 to 3:00ish on surgery days. 

 We work with the local veterinary clinics to share the after hours on call schedule. The on-call schedule has each Doctor taking one weekend(Saturday and Sunday from 6:00 pm to 8:00 am) of after hours on call every 3 months and 1-2 shifts (Monday–Friday) of after hours on call per month during the week. 401(K) retirement is available. We also offer paid time off and paid sick leave.  AVMA, PLIT, CO license, CVMA, & DEA dues are covered. There is an annual CE stipend available as well. 

Qualified individual must have a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or related degree from an accredited university and license must be in good standing for practicing in the state of Colorado.

Durango Animal Hospital provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000 annual salary with an additional production based bonus.

About Durango Animal Hospital

Durango Animal Hospital is an established 4 Doctor practice that is locally owned since 1988. Our clients are awesome, our team is super awesome, and our Clinic Kitty "Whiskey" is the most awesomenest of us all! We believe in giving back to our community by supporting our local non-profit organizations that benefit both the pet, and the person. We love what we do, and where we live, and it shows.

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