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Are you looking for a clinic that prioritizes patient care AND quality of life for its employees? Islandside Animal Hospital in Cape Coral, FL may be the clinic you have been looking for! 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. Quality of life for our employees is something we emphasize in our benefits package and we are truly an independently owned practice.

In June 2022 we opened a new, much larger, hospital with 8 exam rooms and nearly 5000sqft of space. We have in-house bloodwork (Heska), Digital Radiographs, Digital Dental X-ray, small in-house Ultrasound unit, 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 4-doctor practice looking to add a fifth doctor to our staff. We are looking for a full time OR part time Associate Veterinarian. For part-time we are available to veterinarians who are even looking to be part-time with only 1-2 days a week (perfect for hectic parent schedules or frequent travelers!).

Full time Benefits include: Competitive Salary, No Weekends/Holidays, 4-week PTO, Generous CE Bank along with 3 additional PTO days for CE related events, 4-day work week if Full Time, Health insurance (we pay 50% of monthly cost for employees and their spouse/dependents), paid Maternity/Paternity leave, Student Loan Repayment assistance, Dues/Insurance/License reimbursement, and Simple IRA setup w/ eligible matching contributions. Other benefits such as relocation assistance 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 in our highly collaborative hospital!

We are also open to hosting vet student externs!

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 autumn@islandsideanimalhospital.com 

We look forward to meeting/speaking to you! 

-Dr. Nicole Nichols, Dr. Micheal Braun, 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 3-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 along with quality of life for our employees. We strive to make Islandside Animal Hospital a place in which every employee enjoys working.

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