Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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Posted: 11-Sep-24
Location: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Type: Full Time
Salary: $150,000 - $190,000
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Joining a clinic with its own unique identity is like a cross-country car ride with your ears flapping in the breeze. Berkshire Veterinary Hospital is looking to add a compassionate and skilled Medical Director to our team.
At our Rarebreed clinic, you can help reimagine the veterinary experience in your community. Our refreshing environment means you’ll provide basic wellness exams and a variety of other services in a beautiful general practice hospital. It’s the kind of freedom that feels like running at the speed of light into a 5-story pile of leaves – and that’s just the beginning. As part of our team, you’ll work with the latest technology, gain access to state-of-the-art training facilities, and collaborate with a positive team to deliver the highest quality of care to the pet patients we all love.
Berkshire Veterinary Hospital is in a beautiful small animal general practice in Pittsfield, Massachusetts and the scenic Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachusetts. Our facility has digital x-rays and uses AVImark veterinary software. Other than basic wellness exams, we also offer hospice care, euthanasia, laboratory services, dental care, microchipping, heartworm, flea, and tick prevention, surgery, vaccinations, and have a fully stocked pharmacy. https://berkshirevet.com/
Medical Director
Berkshire Veterinary Hospital in Pittsfield, MA
$150,000 - $190,000 base salary
Plus, get up to a $250,000 sign-on bonus, which has the same zing as a hundred pounds of fresh cat nip. Eligible for relocation bonus.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Examine and diagnose diseases and injuries of pets (primarily dogs and cats), and treat surgically or medically
- Collaborate within our veterinary ecosystem, and communicate with referring veterinarians
- Participate in ongoing education, seminars, and training to stay at the top of your field
- Leading & supervising the clinic team to working with the Hospital Manager on finances
- Working with a Regional Operations Manager and the Hospital Manager to achieve high standards and provide superior pet patient care
- Administer core vaccinations and counsel clients in well pet
- Perform dentistries
- Contribute to making our workplace enjoyable for all: staff, clients, and pets
BENEFITS
We’re passionate about helping you reach your greatest pet-ential – both at work and at home. As a result, our total compensation package is as outstanding and rewarding as the world’s longest belly rub and ear massage combined:
- Great pay with competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
- 401K with 100% company match of up to 3%, and a 50% match for the 4thand 5th%
- Generous paid time off to help you achieve your purr-fect balance
- Employee Ruff-erral Program
- Professional liability insurance coverage
- Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, and short-term disability (long-term disability available)
- Accident and critical illness insurance
- Bonding leave enhanced maternity benefit
- Employer-assisted student loan payment
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Saving Account (HSA)
- Continuing education yearly allowance for skills development
- Reimbursement for professional fees of medical licensing, DEA licensing, and professional memberships (eligible employees only)
- Commuter benefits, uniform allowance, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Free monthly wellness meetings focused on ways to reduce stress and anxiety, led by the medical director
- Free quarterly financial wellness classes to provide guidance in areas such as student loan debt, budgeting, improving credit scores, mortgages, and refinancing
Plus, special benefits to utilize for your own pet:
- Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products
- Pet Diagnostics: Discounts on reference lab testing
- Pet Food: Discounts on Purina pet foods
REQUIREMENTS
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree
- 2+ years of experience practicing veterinary medicine in a Veterinary Hospital setting is preferred
- Internship training is also preferred but not required
- Ability to attain MA Veterinary License
- Excel in managing time, prioritizing tasks, and thriving in a fast-paced environment
Rarebreed Veterinary Partners is a purpose-driven team that places talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experiences for our hospital teams. We focus on providing our hospitals with the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most: caring for our animal companions.
Joining our fun and team-first atmosphere comes with a level of support that’s hard to find anywhere else. Everything we do is with purpose – down to the way we invest in our people and create long-overdue change in the industry. We’re hyper-focused on supporting our professionals, so they can focus on bringing the gold standard of medicine to our patients and their families. When it all comes together with the joy of working with pets, our career opportunities are as exhilarating as climbing a toy mountain of a gazillion new squeaky balls.
Employment will require the successful completion of references and background check.
FOR MASSACHUSETTS APPLICANTS: IT IS UNLAWFUL IN MASSACHUSETTS TO REQUIRE OR ADMINISTER A LIE DETECTOR TEST AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT OR CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT. AN EMPLOYER WHO VIOLATES THIS LAW SHALL BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND CIVIL LIABILITY. RAREBREED VETERINARY PARTNERS AND ANY OF ITS AFFILIATED COMPANIES DOES NOT USE LIE DETECTOR TESTS AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS.
Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.
Learn more about our career opportunities at: https://rarebreedvet.com/careers/
Where uncommon support partners with joy.