Veterinarian, Sunshine Coast

The Position:

• 100% Companion Animals
• The role will encompass all aspects of small animal practice including consulting and surgery in a very busy clinic.
• This is not a “jab and go” clinic; You will work up complex medical cases like a pro and be prepared to take the extra step in surgery.
• You will see dozens for trauma cases, dog fights, dingo mauling, snake bites, tick paralysis and poisonings.
• We also vaccinate cute puppies and kittens! You need to be able to handle it all!
• This is not a laid back job for someone to vaccinate, spey and refer off the tricky stuff.

Our Clinic: 

• We aim for a high standard. We have all the expected toys like Digital Radiography (diagnostic and dental); In house Lab including CBC, Biochem, Blood gases, Coagulation; We run 4 anaesthetic machines, sometimes all at once; We have endoscopy, ultrasound, oxygen cages, isolation cages and loads of surgery cages.
• We only refer very complex orthopaedics, difficult ophthalmology, PSS surgery, CT and MRI cases and not much else.

Our Team

• We have a great big team (over 35 staff) with lots of personalities.
• You can be certain that everyone is here for the right reason – we love our patients and want the best for them. We work together well and encourage collaboration
• Our nurses are awesome and will line up to perform venipuncture, place catheters, run bloods and take radiographs.
• We have dedicated receptionists who we can’t live without.

The Clients:

Our clients come from every socioeconomic background. Some book in for every itch and scratch, some only when a limb has fallen off!  Some won’t spend $50 but plenty will draw down their mortgage for their beloved pets.

The Location:

• The region is great. Within an hour of beaches, National Parks, Noosa and the Sunshine Coast and 2 hours to Brisbane.  We are surrounded by beautiful countryside with trails for hikers, bikers or horse riders.
• If you are a fitness freak there are plenty of gyms and pools;
• If it’s food and entertainment you want, there’s the cinema, lots of great restaurants and cafes and a great array of regional farm gate producers on the Hinterland food trails. All your shopping needs are catered for too.
• Real Estate is affordable (for now!).
• There are 4 high schools and about a dozen primary schools to choose from.
• Your time wasted in the car commuting to work will be next to zero.

About You:

• Experienced small animal vet – if you have great ultrasound skills, or another special interest, that’s advantageous
• Enthusiastic attitude, someone who sets the bar high and is committed to getting there
• You take responsibility for your case load and are prepared to pitch in on a big day
• You love your patients and have empathy and respect for the clients
• You acknowledge the job can sometimes be stressful with tough choices to make and it can be tiring – you have strategies to manage this

Summary of Best Bits:

• Real Veterinary work
• Ability to work up cases thoroughly with good equipment and experienced team members
• No limits to your goals

Summary of Worst Bits

• After hours – no you can’t avoid it. 1 night per week and 1 weekend per month (Fri, Sat, Sun nights)
• Commuting from a distance doesn’t work – we need you to live in the Gympie district (not really a “worst bit”!)

What we promise:

• A 45 hour week – We won’t ask you to do ridiculous shifts; we actively work to manage a healthy work-life balance
• An enticing salary package well above award for the right person including support for your continuing education interests, 4 weeks annual leave, 1 week conference leave and allowances, after hours bonuses.
• A guarantee that you will never be bored, that you can learn something new daily
• A rewarding career not just a job