Relief - Virtual Care Veterinarian (Remote)

Duties And Responsibilities

• Process tasks relating to diagnostic results, medical questions, and medication requests.
• Formulate and execute appropriate diagnostic and treatment plans; modify/alter plans in light of new information or a change in the clinical state of the patient.
• Work through tasks efficiently.
• Communicate clearly and succinctly with clients regarding laboratory findings, preventive care recommendations, diagnostic and treatment options, and disease prognosis.
• Work closely with other practice doctors to ensure continuity of care and communication and adherence to medical standards.
• Consult with specialists regarding patient diagnostics and/or response to therapy; transfer care and/or refer as appropriate.
• Resolve client services issues by communicating with clients and understanding their feedback when their experience with us has been sub-standard; lead efforts to improve processes/experiences as necessary; escalate to Lead Virtual Care Doctor.
• Work with Care Team to deliver care virtually, including reviewing and reporting lab results for in clinic doctors as needed, answer questions for virtual care technicians and hosts.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an AVMA-accredited veterinary school (or completion of required clinical proficiency exams if foreign graduate)
• Licensure in good standing in the state of California
• At least two years experience in the practice of small animal veterinary medicine and surgery is required
• Competence in the performance of surgical and dental procedures that would be routinely anticipated to occur in a general small animal practice
• Competence in the delivery of patient-appropriate anesthetic protocols
• Competence in the work-up of medical cases that would be routinely anticipated to be manageable in a general practice setting
• Competence in both outside and in-house diagnostic modalities including digital whole body and dental radiography, hematology and serum chemistries, cytology, etc
• Willingness to grow and adapt, and an inclination to embrace change and work together to build an optimal solution for all
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

Working Conditions

• Must have the ability to sit for long periods of time and work from a computer.

Benefits

• Normal $1080/10 hour shift
• $540/5 hour shift
• Premium $1280/10 hour shift
• $640/5 hour shift

Pay

• Normal $1080/10 hour shift
• $540/5 hour shift
• Premium $1280/10 hour shift
• $640/5 hour shift

Schedule

• Normal 10 hour shifts
• 5 hour shifts
• Premium 10 hour shifts
• 5 hour shifts