Veterinarian
- Organisation:
- Waroona Veterinary Clinic
- Location:
- Waroona, WA Other
- Occupation:
- Veterinarian - Mixed Animal
- Employment Type:
- Full Time
- Posted:
We are a mixed animal hospital with many facets. The workload consists of predominantly small animals (80%) with some large animal work (16%), and of course exotics, wildlife and avian (4%). Within the small animal practice, you will have unique opportunities to get excited by some emergencies, scratch your head to manage complicated medical cases, dabble in a bit of reproductive work, work with neonates regularly via our relationship with charity No Pup Cleft Behind, and get the opportunity to watch and learn more complicated and advanced surgeries, all while having the ability to doing most of your workup in house.
Large animals work consists mostly of working with pet goats, sheep, alpacas, pigs and local farmer’s cows. Some opportunities exist for large animal disease investigation as well. NO HORSES. Further, you will regularly see backyard chickens but also get some opportunities to care for rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, mice and pet birds. We also encourage the treatment of wildlife.
You will have access to some incredibly knowledgeable nurses and our head veterinarian with over 30 years of experience. Our clinic is also at the tail-end of being upgraded and extremely well-equipped. The following equipment is available to help you make a diagnosis and manage cases: IDEXX in-house labs; Procyte CBC, Catalyst, Snap Pro & Dx Sedivue & UA, Coag Dx clotting; human-hospital grade anaesthetic machines with end tidal agent monitoring, capnography and ventilators, electrocautery, endoscopes, video otoscope, tonometry, ophthalmoscope, digital X-ray, dental X-ray, vet tome, ultrasound (Esaote), cattle ultrasound, orthopaedic set up, gram stain, clinic library and more toys always coming.
Practice meets VSB hospital accreditation.
We will also pay for CPD.
Applicants will have:
- Ideally 2 years of experience, new graduates welcome to apply.
- Registered with the WA Vet Surgeon’s Board
- Willingness to keep up to date and pursue continuing education
- Ability to build rapport with clients
- Cattle experience highly advantageous but not essential
- Part time applicants also considered.
We offer you:
- 4-day work week
- 1-in-3 Saturdays (HALF Day)
- NO after-hours
- NO public holiday
- 15 to 45-minute consultations (case dependent, most consults are 30 minutes)
- Minimal late finishes
- 1 week paid Continuing Education leave.
- Generous salary plus super (pro rata for part time)
Full time salary guide as follows:
- New graduates starting at $80,000
- 1 years experience $110,000
- 2-3 years experience $130,000-$140,000
- 4+ years experience $150,000 -$160,000 commensurate with skill set and qualifications
- Superannuation paid in addition to salary
We are looking for someone to become a permanent part of our team and who wants to practice a high standard of veterinary care. And who enjoys country life while still being an hour from Perth. Our motto is we don't send anything home we would lose sleep over.
For more information contact Frosina at frosina@waroonavet.com.au or 08 9733 1356
See www.waroonavet.com.au and 
