Veterinary Jobs in Philadelphia, PA
Join our veterinary team! The team at Love City Vet is committed to providing the best possible experience for it’s team members.
Join Our Veterinary Team at Love City Vet
We are looking for fabulous individuals to join our team. Check out the positions we’re currently hiring for below.
Who we are:
Love City Vet is a local, independent, woman-owned new general practice in South Philadelphia. We know veterinary team members are notoriously overworked, underpaid, and undervalued. This is what we seek to change at Love City Vet. We are dedicated to our team members and their health and well-being. We aim to create an environment where employees feel valued, supported, and challenged. We are not open on weekends so employees can enjoy their lives and hobbies outside work. We joke together, learn together and lean on each other. Our staff enjoys our new modern interior design, state-of-the-art equipment, employee break room, bathroom and shower, and ample free parking. Our team is involved in decisions that directly impact Love City Vet as a clinic and brand in the future. At Love City Vet, we’ll work together to deliver the best veterinary experience for our team, pets, and the community.
Veterinarian Positions
Veterinarian (Part-Time, Full-Time)
Looking for another job posting from an employer who knows nothing about being a veterinarian? This is NOT that post!
We’re Love City Vet – a new local, independent, woman vet owned, general practice in South Philadelphia focused on bringing team members the best veterinary experience there is!
We believe in creating a positive work environment where our whole team feels fulfilled and valued. Rather than word vomit a bunch of buzz words about employee wellness, we think actions speak for themselves.
We provide gym memberships for our employees.
Wondering what to do after coming sweaty straight to work from the gym? No issue here – just hop in the shower in the staff bathroom.
Tired of missing out on your kids’ activities or meeting up with friends over the weekend? Problem gone – we are closed on weekends with no on-call ever (and plan to keep it that way)!
Want to stay in Philly long term, but unsure where your career journey might take you? No non-competes with us!
Who are we looking for? We’re looking for either a part time or full time veterinarian. Overall, we are looking for someone that will mesh well with our close-knit and caring team. Applicants must enjoy team activities, occasional embarrassing social media videos, and having fun on the job.
Below is your typical list of everything we offer that you are used to seeing in those other job ads:
- Highly competitive compensation package
- Health, vision, and dental insurance
- Paid time off
- CE allowance and time
- 401K
- Employee pet discount
Some unique benefits we offer:
- Parental leave
- Free unlimited parking
- Flexible schedule including no weekend hours and no on-call duties
- Accessibility to virtual health platform including mental health coverage
- Monthly gym membership
In addition to these benefits, you will enjoy working in our brand-new state-of-the-art hospital equipped with the latest equipment, toys, and gadgets. We utilize Shepherd for our PIMS which is an extremely user-friendly cloud-based software. We love supporting other local businesses and the community, so you’ll typically find us participating in neighborhood events and fundraisers. Our clientele has been underserved for years and is excited and appreciative of having us in South Philly taking care of their pets.
Peep our website, Google listing, and Instagram page (@lovecityvet) to learn more about us, the clinic, and our truly amazing team!
Want to chat some more? Shoot us an email (info@lovecityvet.com) or fill out the application. If you know us personally, feel free to reach out directly!
Staff Positions
Veterinary Technician
Full-Time
Description
Looking to feel valued, empowered, and help shape the culture of a new practice? Tired of simply restraining animals and filling medications instead of utilizing your technical skills and training? Then our certified veterinary technician role may be perfect for you!
The Role
As a veterinary technician, you will work alongside our team to deliver modern and top-of-class veterinary care to pets in the community. We are passionate about transparency and seek to find team members comfortable performing most diagnostics and treatments in the presence of owners. You will have your own technician appointments where you will be solely in charge of performing specific procedures and communicating with pet owners.
Primary Responsibilities include:
- Prepping, inducing, monitoring, and recovering patients under anesthesia
- Performing in-house laboratory testing
- Assisting veterinarian during exams and procedures
- Discussing estimates and payment options with owners
- Conducting technician appointments
- Discharging patients after surgical procedures and hospitalization
- Educating clients on different aspects of veterinary medicine, such as training, prevention, and nutrition
- Answering client’s medical questions over the phone
- Assisting in maintaining the cleanliness of the hospital
Benefits:
- No weekend hours
- Health/Dental/Vision insurance
- Free gym membership
- Retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Employee pet discount
- Uniform allowance
- Free on-site parking
Who we are looking for:
- Full-time employee
- Veterinary technician certification in Pennsylvania (CVT)
- Bilingual Spanish preferred
Ideal applicants have experience in the veterinary field as a veterinary technician with excellent technical skills in anesthesia, surgery, and dentistry. Applicants should be flexible, given that we are a new clinic, and there will be many changes along the way as we grow. The veterinary technician should have strong leadership skills, a superb work ethic, excellent communication skills, a team-oriented personality, and empathy toward pet owners and their concerns.
Salary Description
$25-30/hour