Experienced Mixed Animal Veterinarian
- Organisation:
- Maraboon Vet
- Location:
- Emerald, Central Highlands, QLD Other
- Occupation:
- Veterinarian - Mixed Animal
- Employment Type:
- Full Time
- Posted:
Rare Mixed Animal Vet Opportunity with ALL THE PERKS!
ABOUT US:
Are you looking for an incredible veterinary opportunity that offers support, work-life balance, and an outstanding remuneration package? Look no further! At Maraboon Veterinary Surgery, we pride ourselves on our amazing culture, a dynamic and innovative team, lovely clients, vast caseloads, and cutting-edge facilities.
With three locations across the Central Highlands, including a brand new large animal hospital and breeding facility, we are expanding our team and need an experienced mixed animal veterinarian to join us long-term.
THE BIG PERKS:
- Work life balance – Our team is our number one priority so we take pride in nurturing an incredible workplace culture and providing all of our staff members with a work life balance to suit.
- Team approach to cases - A diverse, friendly and talented vet team to discuss cases with.
- A true rural practice - We do it all in house, from diagnosis to workup to treatment! And we have all the modern veterinary equipment you could want to practice. With the nearest emergency centre 8 hours away, we are the one stop shop for our clients and patients!
- A supportive and dynamic work environment which thrives on growth, innovation, expansion and encourages continuing education.
- Nurse-led consultation model – highly trained nursing team with 2:1 ratio to vets
- Negotiable remuneration packages - between $55 and $75/hour (depending upon experience)
- Accommodation Support Options – We have a beautiful 4-bedroom house on acreage—perfect for those with family, or a staff share house, which either can be negotiated into your remuneration package
- Permanent Full-Time Role - with a 4-day workweek promoting work/life balance
- High Staff Retention Rate – We have a solid foundation of staff members who have been with us long term, allowing excellent training and consistency in delivering our high quality service.
- 1 in 6 weekend on-call roster - including 1 night per week
- $2000 per year continuous education incentive
ABOUT THE CLINICS:
Emerald – 61 Hospital Road
This is the main small animal hospital location. It is a new, purpose built clinic featuring 4 consult rooms, double surgery, separate dog and cat ward, isolation room, vet stations and open plan treatment area. It is renowned for practicing high quality medicine and surgery including orthopaedics. It has state of the art diagnostic equipment with a huge and diverse caseload.
Blackwater – 16 Blain Street
This is a satellite clinic in Blackwater that is open 3 days per week. It is a newly built practice with all the bells and whistles, run by a small, fun team. Here, our experienced vets have the independence to work their daily caseload how they want. Travel to and from Blackwater is included for these shifts (from Emerald).
Large Animal Hospital & Breeding Centre (including mobile vet) – 221 Talafa Road, Emerald
This brand new large animal hospital and breeding facility opened in September 2024 and features a purpose built hospital with top of the line diagnostic equipment, crushes, stables and paddocks on 70 acres of rural bliss. Here we offer cattle and equine ambulatory services, equine breeding services, bull and pregnancy testing. We also have 2 fully equipped mobile vet trucks that travel to clients and patients across Central Queensland.
OTHER PERKS:
- Work under the mentorship of Dr. Angi, an experienced leader with a stellar reputation in the community and expertise in dermatology, medicine, ultrasound, orthopaedics, and reproduction.
- State-of-the-art facilities and diagnostics:
- Top-of-the-line in-house Idexx machines
- New S9 Sonoscape Ultrasound with Colour Flow Doppler and Cardiac Probe
- CR Digital Radiograph Machine, dental xray machines
- Tonovet
- Spacious consult rooms and double surgery
- Heated recovery cages with built-in oxygen
- Digital savy practices with smartflow integrated models
- Regular orthopaedic surgery exposure and an average of 5-6 regular surgeries daily
- A supportive team environment with highly trained vet nurses and an integrated nurse-led consultation model. Practice managers who have been with the practice for 16 collective years!
- Access to ongoing learning materials – As an employee you will get access to multiple platforms and course material including Crampton consulting, CVE, Vetonline Courses, VIN and much much more!
- A locally recognised business model - The Maraboon Vet Surgery won Central Highlands Business of the Year in 2019, 2021 and 2023 with commendations for innovation and a strong commitment to its employees and service delivery. We were also inducted into the hall of fame in 2023!
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conduct thorough examinations of animals and diagnose health issues.
- Perform surgeries and medical procedures as necessary.
- Develop treatment plans and follow up on patient progress.
- Educate pet owners on preventive care, nutrition, and overall animal health.
- Maintain accurate medical records and ensure compliance with regulations.
- Collaborate with staff to ensure the highest level of patient care.
- Contribute and help with training and mentoring of graduate veterinarians and nurses within the practices
SELECTION CRITERIA:
- Doctor/Bachelor of Veterinary Science from an accredited institution (recognised in Australia)
- Valid veterinary license in with VSB QLD (can help you obtain this if you do not have it)
- More than 3 years experience in mixed animal practice preferred.
- Strong and effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- A compassionate attitude toward animals and their owners.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high pressure environment
- Top notch time management skills
DO A REFERENCE CHECK ON US!
We highly encourage anyone who wants to work with us to do a reference check on us! We can provide you with our own list of references (previous/current staff members and clients) so you can hear it directly from our team about how exceptional our workplace/team is. Don't hesitate to reach out and we can provide a list to you.
HOW TO APPLY:
If this sounds like your dream job, don't hesitate! Send your resume and cover letter to:
Alliza Marino
Practice Manager
Maraboon Veterinary Surgery
61 Hospital Road
PO Box 2316
Emerald, QLD, 4720
Email: manager@maraboonvet.com.au
Phone: 07 4987 6800
Check us out at www.maraboonvet.com.au or visit our socials 
to get a snippet of how awesome our team is!
