Calling all those seeking west coast living with marine life, mountains, forests, kayaking, paddle boarding, skiing, hiking, and more! The Kitsap Peninsula is in an ideal position between The Northern Cascade Mountains and Mt. Rainier and the Olympic mountain range with lovely views of Puget Sound.

At our clinic…

We care deeply about a healthy workplace culture with an emphasis on wellbeing and we will work hard to support and sustain you. We believe that this ‘put our oxygen masks on first’ team approach will help us be our best selves for our other team members and to be our best professional selves for our patients and clients.

We practice high quality medicine in a collaborative environment.  We encourage bouncing ideas off each other, sharing our strengths and supporting each other through clinical decisions or learning a procedure together.

We aim to keep fostering a love of veterinary medicine–or re-spark your love for it if it's begun to dwindle or even if it has faded away.  We love taking moments to get nerdy about our profession, pass around abscess videos, and oogle over toe beans. Oh, and if you enjoy some good (and bad) puns-- ur-ine luck!

About our clinic…

• We are currently a two doctor canine/feline clinic with a strong focus on preventative care and high quality medicine.
• We care about work life balance. Our associate doctors can work 3 day work weeks and be full time (we do cover for each other's vacations).
• We enjoy having several 24 hour emergency facilities and specialty centers nearby so we do not do on-call and can easily refer. We also have a boarded radiologist and cardiologist that visit in clinic on a routine basis.
• While we are not Fear Free Certified, we do apply Fear Free techniques and try to make a Fear Free environment for our patients.
• We have an amazing support staff with a high staff to doctor ratio that allows our veterinarians to concentrate on medicine & surgery.
• Our hospital has been AAHA accredited for over 20 years.
• We have a mix of long term established clientele and new. We value the relationships we build with our patients and clients.
• We have digital radiography, high end ultrasound, in house blood machines, ultrasonic dental scaler, digital dental radiography, cold therapy laser, surgical theater, separate cat and dog wards, and more.

About the position…

• Flexible schedule to meet your needs: open to 2, 3, 4 days a week (3 days is our average)
• No on-call, out of hours, or Sunday shifts. 
• It has the potential for good earnings on pro-salary – our doctors average >$120,000 per year with >22% production pay.
• Negotiable sign-on bonus. Potential to help cover moving expenses.
• It includes  2-3 weeks of paid vacation (truly paid, production does not factor in)
• It also includes a large CE budget so you can do advanced training, destination CE, etc. and time off for it
• It includes growth opportunities (if you desire): We want to encourage you to pursue your interests and want to help you do it. If it is something we are not currently offering– we will support you in finding the mentorship and training opportunities in what you want to pursue.
• It includes paying for your licensing, dues and most professional memberships (e.g. VIN, AVMA, WSVMA, etc.)
• Additional benefits: 401(k) matching, health insurance (vision and dental), life insurance, pet benefits, etc.

There's a lot more, but we hope tibia a good fit for you! (...couldn’t help another pun…)

As the managing veterinarian, I would happily make myself available to you and promise to always be transparent and honest. I can be contacted via email at [email protected]. Or if you’re interested and just want to come by and meet us both and the team, please apply!

Jenna Post (Managing Veterinarian) and Karlene Meyer (Practice Manager)

About Kitsap Veterinary Hospital

NVA General Practice is a leading veterinary community of over 1,200 independently managed hospitals united in the love of animals and the people who love them. Committed to serving the needs of pet owners in local communities around the world, NVA General Practice is driven by a mission to improve the comfort and well-being of pets through progressive and compassionate care. Our network of hospitals creates an integrated community of medical expertise and collaboration, enabling continuous growth and learning for our animal care teams. For more information, visit www.nva.com.

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