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How great would it be to work as an associate veterinarian enjoying 3-days off a week, with techs who are not only skilled but enjoyable to be around, flexible and modern-thinking owners (who don't give you a hard time when you feel the need to refer a patient out or your ACT is not the national average), and get to live near the beaches in SW Florida? 

This really isn't a 'too good to be true' job posting, we exist and our hospital is Islandside Animal Hospital in Cape Coral, FL. Located close to Fort Myers Beaches, Sanibel, and Captiva Islands our little spot of paradise in Southwest Florida is a place that really feels like home.

We opened our practice in January 2017 with the goal of creating a place that not only offers quality, compassionate care to our patients and clients but also a practice in which we look forward to coming in to work. We are an independently owned practice and are proud members of the IVPA - Independent Veterinary Practitioners Association. We currently treat Canines, Felines, Pocket Pets, and Reptiles. We also offer acupuncture/electro-acupuncture services.

In June 2022 we opened a new, much larger, hospital with 8 exam rooms and nearly 5000sqft of space. 

We have in-house bloodwork, Digital Radiographs with a state of the art Cuattro unit, Digital Dental X-ray, are a fully paperless practice, and utilize a practice management software that is cloud-based (eVetPractice, now called Pulse) so you can do your notes on your phone, tablet, computer, in clinic, at home, wherever internet access is available! 

We are currently a 3-doctor practice looking to add a fourth doctor to our staff. We are looking for a full time OR part time Associate Veterinarian. Other benefits include: Competitive Salary, Generous CE compensation, Health insurance (we pay 50% of monthly cost for employees and their spouse/dependents), Student Loan Repayment assistance, Dues/Insurance/License reimbursement, Simple IRA setup w/ eligible matching contributions, and Paid Time Off. Other benefits are negotiable as well if you are looking for something specific!

Any experience level with an active (or soon to be active) DVM will be considered. True Mentorship is readily available as well!

Want to see what our clients think about us? Check us out on Facebook: www.facebook.com/islandsidevets

If this sounds like a job that you have interest in please email your CV and resume/contact info to [email protected] 

We look forward to meeting/speaking to you! 

-Dr. Nicole Nichols and Autumn Stokes (Practice Manager) // Islandside Animal Hospital 

• Practicing ethical veterinary medicine according to all applicable laws and codes.
• Using evidence-based medicine, education, and experience to provide the highest quality preventive care, diagnosis and treatment services for every pet you see.
• Performing all common surgeries, including use of all standard medical instruments, and equipment.
• Partnering with clients to plan follow-up visits, provide home-care instructions, and education to ensure the long-term health of their pets Maintaining relevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems.
• Fostering an effective veterinary support team by sharing your medical standards, exhibiting ethical practices, and your unique veterinary knowledge and experience.
• Creating and maintaining professional medical records for each and every case seen for examination
• Ability to be highly effective- manage multiple tasks at one time
• Communication skills (with clients and staff)
• Organizational skills
• Time Management
• Problem solving skills - Demonstrates a strong ability to identify, analyze and solve problems and be decisive in the clinical approach to medicine and surgery.
• Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 50 pounds.
• Customer satisfaction - Consistently ensures the team provides the client with attentive, courteous and informative service.

About Islandside Animal Hospital

Islandside Animal Hospital is a 4-Doctor, small animal veterinary practice in sunny Cape Coral, FL. The practice was opened in January 2017 by Dr. Nicole Nichols and Practice Manager Autumn Stokes. Our goal is always to offer compassionate and quality care at affordable prices. We strive to make Islandside Animal Hospital a place in which every employee enjoys working.

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