Associate Veterinarian at Animal Hospital of Colorado Springs located in Colorado Springs, Colorado - Animal Hospital of Colorado Springs

Animal Hospital of Colorado Springs, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is looking for a full-time Associate Veterinarian to join our amazing team! We are proud to be AAHA accredited since 2011! Our clinic would provide an excellent environment for candidates interested in expanding their surgery, dentistry, and internal medicine skills!

About our clinic: Animal Hospital of Colorado Springs is a full-service small animal hospital that treats dogs, cats, and our medical director, Dr. Dan Muelhaupt also sees all small mammals, as well as reptiles and birds on a case-by-case basis. Our diagnostic equipment includes an in-house laboratory (CBC, Chemistries, PT/aPTT), digital radiography, digital dental radiography, ultrasound machine (one is brand new!), microscopy, and tonometry. All our exam rooms contain computers, making it easy to review radiographs with clients. We are paperless and use Impromed for our electronic medical records and PetDesk for easy client communication. Our main reference lab is Antech. Most importantly, we have an amazing support staff and a 3-4:1 technician to doctor ratio, with additional support assistants and hospital attendants to help in our 8 exam rooms.

At AHCS, we perform a large variety of routine and advanced soft tissue surgeries, orthopedic surgeries, and dentistry. Our surgery suite contains two surgical tables, CO2 cutting laser, suction, and monitoring equipment (1 BM5 and a Grady medical for SPO2, ECG, ETCO2, Temp, NIBP and doppler). Our doctors perform mostly any soft tissue surgery other than thoracic procedures and we offer a variety of orthopedic procedures (MPLs, TTAs, and FHOs to name a few). We also utilize the services of traveling surgeons for orthopedics and other more advanced procedures as indicated. Our dental equipment includes two wet tables, drills, ultrasonic scalers, water/air jets, high speed polishing handpieces, and required dental radiography. We use cold laser therapy post-op on most patients.

Our full-time doctors work 4-days week which includes rotating Saturdays. Monday through Friday we have a two-hour break from 12 pm to 2 pm. There are no on-call responsibilities since we have several referral/emergency locations nearby. We have excellent relationships with many local Specialists for consults or referrals as needed. You can learn more about our incredible practice at animalhospitalscs.com.

Location: 1015 Cheyenne Meadows Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906

About Colorado Springs, CO: Colorado Springs is an amazing location for all ages! Located along the Front Range, we have amazing views of the southern Rocky Mountains, including Pikes Peak. There are endless outdoor activities like trail running, hiking, cycling, and rock climbing. In addition to the mountains, Colorado Springs has over 15,000 acres of open space and parks. Other fun activities include exploring the incredible rock formations at Garden of the Gods, visiting our one-of-a-kind Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, or having high tea at the Glen Eyrie castle. Furthermore, Denver is only 70 miles north, so you can easily get to the city to enjoy the nightlife, restaurants, or one of Denver's six professional sports teams.  

Ideal qualifications:

• All experience levels welcome and encouraged to apply
• Colorado Veterinary License – active and in good standing
• Team-oriented mentality that supports our positive, collaborative culture

 Benefits offered:

• Competitive annual base salary, starting at $100K+
• Monthly production bonus with no negative accrual
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• 401k with employer match
• Paid CE with dedicated paid training time off
• Paid license fees and membership dues
• Opportunity to grow surgical skills
• Wellness and mentorship programs

If this sounds like a team you would like to be a part of, apply today for immediate consideration!