Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital is looking for full-time board-certified or residency trained Veterinary Ophthalmologists to join our well established, rapidly growing, 24-hour emergency and specialty hospital!

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Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital is Hiring… and so is everyone else. So, what is unique about our hospital?

Our 37,500 square foot state of the art hospital is nestled in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, near the Denver metro area.  Our team members range from living in the heart of active, downtown Denver to the retreats of mountain towns only 40 minutes away.  The exponential growth of our area coupled with the majestic and friendly mountain culture provides a uniquely intrinsic balance of career development and life enhancement.  The Denver area benefits from 300+ days of sunshine a year and endless opportunity for independent or community activity. The community is active throughout all seasons, boasting festivals of every kind.

Our hospital culture thrives on collaborative & integrative medicine, as we are a hybrid of multiple specialties and a general practice. Our doctors work collectively and symbiotically with each other. In addition, our structure incorporates the support staff of Certified Technicians and Assistants to be part of this camaraderie, working as peers. The underlying mantra of our team is driven by the desire to provide unsurpassed & compassionate patient care along with exceptional client service, both to our external and internal clients. We are invested in making this a career destination for all levels of staff and perpetuating a family atmosphere within the workplace.  WRAH is a teaching hospital, with fourteen rotating intern doctors.  Continuous learning and development is a cornerstone of the hospital culture.

How you'll make a difference:

• Under direction from our Medical Director, there is abundant opportunity to create a flexible schedule which will allow for almost limitless professional growth.  Responsibilities include mentoring support staff and intern doctors, providing counsel to the other specialists, and collaborating with the referring veterinarian community.
• We offer a wide array of diagnostics and cutting edge technology you would need to be successful, including:
  • Phaco machine 
  • 1.5T MRI and 64 slice CT, f and an onsite reference laboratory which includes a cytologist. 
  • Fluoroscopy
  • Dedicated Ophthalmology suite
  • On site diagnostic lab

What you will bring:

• The ideal additions to this team will have a deep passion for client education and empathy, as well as a strong interest and belief in an evidence-based clinical approach.  They will thrive in and foster an environment of collaboration, support for the individual as well as the entire hospital team, and patient welfare.  This candidate will possess an unwavering commitment to the highest level of quality medicine as well as client service.  They view a challenge as an opportunity to grow and strive to continuously improve themselves and others. If this describes you, then this is your hospital.

Schedule:

• Full-Time positions with proposed Schedules: Mon-Thurs or Tue-Fri schedule, ensuring Monday-Friday coverage for our clients and patients
• This position will have no on call expectations

Benefits and Compensation:

• Our compensation is highly competitive, and full-time ophthalmology doctors can expect to make $180,000 / year or more based on experience
• Sign-on bonus and company equity
• Mental health support with Talkspace
• Continuing education support with CE allowance and PTO
• Reimbursement of membership and licensure fees
• 401k retirement plan options with company match
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance options - some plans may be paid up to 100%
• Basic life insurance provided and other voluntary insurance options available for full-time team members
• 6 weeks paid parental leave for full-time team members
• Paid time off and time to enjoy it!

Location: 10140 W 44th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

Apply today to learn how Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital can be your next career home!

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