Veterinarian Job Description: Top Duties and Qualifications

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Veterinarian Job Description Examples:

Example 1

About Vetic

Vetic is a pet care seed funded startup focused on creating a one-stop tech platform that pet-parents can trust for best-in-class knowledge as well as their medical service and goods. Petcare is currently a $3 billion industry and growing at a CAGR of 18%, highlighting the potential of the market. Vetic is backed by marque global investors, prominent founders and angel investors.

Our approach to win the pet market is through Vet Care, which is completely fragmented and plagued with challenges like Knowledge Gap, Low Clinical and medical infra & Lack of technology adoption. We aim to solve this via a tech platform that offers both knowledge and medical services for pets.

Founded by Gaurav Ajmera (Ex Chief Business Officer, OYO & Ex - Chief Revenue Officer, Pristyn Care), an IIT-Delhi alumni with over 13 years of experience delivering high impact growth for omni-channel businesses. He has had a history of delivering significant growth for marquee startups such as OYO and Pristyn Care where he held multiple leadership positions.

About the role :

We are looking for an empathetic veterinarian to prevent and treat illnesses in our practice's patients and to improve their health and well-being. You will collaborate with team members to uphold ethical practices and medical standards, and to share veterinary knowledge. You will work together with clients to select the best treatment solutions for individual patients, using state-of-the-art pharmaceuticals, materials, and diagnostic equipment.

Job Responsibilities

Responsible for routine check-ups and procedures

Responsible for Routine OP treatments and consultations

Assess and examine pets and diagnosing their medical issues.

To conduct laboratory tests on specimens to diagnose the medical conditions of the pets.

To perform diagnostic imaging and ultrasound tests for proper medical records.

Performing surgery, dressing and treating wounds, and prescribing medication for the appropriate pet’s conditions.

To ensure compliance with veterinary ethics and relevant statutes, policies and procedures.

Cultivate positive relationships with customers and their animals through regular communication and excellent record-keeping

Prioritise traumatic injuries and serious illnesses to ensure that all animals receive time sensitive care

Educate clients on the importance of vaccinations, heartworm treatments, flea and tick treatments and other aspects of preventive care

Train new veterinary assistants and other members of the support staff

Education & Professional Qualification Criteria:

MVSc Medicine/ Surgery with small animal clinical experience of minimum 3 or more years.

Extremely empathetic towards animals

Diligent and committed towards providing best in class veterinary services

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹500,000.00 - ₹1,200,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Cell phone reimbursement

Commuter assistance

Health insurance

Provident Fund
Schedule:

Day shift
Supplemental pay types:

Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

Mumbai Suburban, Maharashtra: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

Digital marketing: 1 year (Preferred)

total work: 1 year Location: Hybrid remote in Mumbai Suburban, Maharashtra

Example 2

Position Objective:

To oversee and help administer care related to the veterinary emergency, animal rescue, and rehabilitation operations of PFA Uttarakhand and to communicate with government agencies, NGOs, and local bodies as needed.

Term of Employment:

Full-time

Reports to:

Member Secretary, People for Animals Uttarakhand

Location:

Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand

Primary Responsibilities and Duties:

· Performing veterinary procedures such as colic surgery, or removing tumours.

· Prescribing medications for treatment of diseases and conditions.

· Diagnosing conditions and identifying the causes of illness in equines.

· Monitoring the health of equines admitted at the Infirmary.

· Performing physical examinations on horses to assess their general health.

· Educating owners about proper care of their animals.

· Providing medical treatment to horses through diagnostic testing and drug administration.

· Treating horses using surgical and non-surgical methods, including prescribing medication or performing surgery.

· Oversee the delivery of PFA Uttarakhand’s infirmaries in Kedarnath, including the administration of treatment.

· Ensure compliance with PFA Uttarakhand’s infirmaries reporting system, including by working with other staff in the shelter.

· Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the treatment of animals, handling of animal emergencies.

· Maintain records for supplies and equipment inventory and ensure that proper storage, maintenance, quality, and quantity checks are conducted.

· Prepare and submit veterinary reports every month related to animals and treatment on a regular basis along with photos.

· Represent PFA Uttarakhand professionally to the public, other organisations, volunteers, veterinarians, government agencies, police, and others.

· Perform any other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications:

Veterinary graduate degree approved by the Veterinary Council of India.

Prior experience in a similar role, including working with equine animals. Managerial experience is plus.

General knowledge of handling veterinary emergency, rescue, and rehabilitation work.

Compassion, responsibility, and self-motivation.

Fluency in written and verbal Hindi and English.

Knowledge of other local Indian languages is a plus.

Computer proficiency.

Passion for working to end cruelty to animals and helping animals in need.

Exceptional organisational and time-management skills, including multi-tasking.

Ability to deal professionally with animal-protection organisations, volunteers, other contacts, and the general public.

Ability and willingness to travel independently, as needed, to handle emergency, rescue, and rehabilitation work.

Supportive position vis-à-vis PFA Uttarakhand’s philosophy and the ability to advocate for PFA Uttarakhand’s positions on issues professionally.

How to Apply: Kindly mail your updated CV and cover letter on [website]

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: ₹50,000.00 - ₹60,000.00 per month

Schedule:

Day work: 1 year (Preferred)

Example 3

Blue Cross of India , is one of Asias largest and most respected Animal welfare organisation.

We are looking for doctors to joining our existing team of compassionate and skilled doctors.

There are 12 individual sections and the doctors will be attending to these sections on rotation basis. The work will involve treating a wide variety of outpatient cases (our outpatient unit is very busy and functional until 9 pm in the night), inpatient cases, wound management, various bandaging procedures, handling and treating of aviary and wildlife (monkeys, bats, different birds), post operative surgical management of various procedures, attending to emergency casualty cases that the rescue team will bring in, treating and managing large animals (Horses, Cattle, Buffalo, Goats and Donkeys, pigs), treating and managing geriatric and pediatric animals both large and small alongside a lot of other interesting on-campus duties. The majority of cases that come in are injured and sick street dogs and cats.

The job is challenging and provides a huge opportunity for learning and also is truly satisfying as we treat the voicless sick and injured street animals

There are close to 1500 sick and injured animals with us at any point in time.

Doctors will also be expected to travel on the first-of-its-kind mobile hospital service in our state-of-the-art Ambulance, which provides on-site treatment for the street animals in Chennai

We need compassionate, skilled and motivated doctors who will care for and look after the voiceless street animals which come into our hospital and shelter for treatment and rehabilitation

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: ₹360,000.00 - ₹480,000.00 per year

Schedule:

Day shift

Night shift

COVID-19 considerations:
All employees and people who bring in animals to the shelter are expected to adhere to current covid protocols

Ability to commute/relocate:

Chennai, Chennai - 600032, Tamil Nadu: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

Bachelor's (Required)

Language:

English , Tamil , Hindi (Preferred)

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Example 4

About Vetic

Vetic is a pet care seed funded startup focused on creating a one-stop tech platform that pet-parents can trust for best-in-class knowledge as well as their medical service and goods. Petcare is currently a $3 billion industry and growing at a CAGR of 18%, highlighting the potential of the market. Vetic is backed by marque global investors, prominent founders and angel investors.

Our approach to win the pet market is through Vet Care, which is completely fragmented and plagued with challenges like Knowledge Gap, Low Clinical and medical infra & Lack of technology [website] aim to solve this via a tech platform that offers both knowledge and medical services for pets.

Founded by Gaurav Ajmera (Ex Chief Business Officer, OYO & Ex - Chief Revenue Officer, Pristyn Care), an IIT-Delhi alumni with over 13 years of experience delivering high impact growth for omni-channel businesses. He has had a history of delivering significant growth for marquee startups such as OYO and Pristyn Care where he held multiple leadership positions.

About the role :

We are looking for an empathetic veterinarian to prevent and treat illnesses in our practice's patients and to improve their health and well-being. You will collaborate with team members to uphold ethical practices and medical standards, and to share veterinary knowledge. You will work together with clients to select the best treatment solutions for individual patients, using state-of-the-art pharmaceuticals, materials, and diagnostic equipment.

Job Responsibilities