TEST JOB Associate Veterinarian - Center Star Veterinary Services

Three-day workweek or weekend-focused schedule option available | Full-time compensation structure: $130K-$160K + production | Signing, retention and relocation packages up to $125K

Position Overview

Join PetVet Care Centers as a Veterinarian (DVM or VMD) supporting Center Star Veterinary Services. Here, you will practice alongside an experienced team of veterinarians, technicians, and support staff, with a Care Center / Hospital Manager and Regional Manager who work closely with you. It is the local heart of a care center with its own identity, team, and culture, backed by the support and resources of a national network.

You care for pets. We care for you.

Why You’ll Love Working Here 

Center Star Veterinary Services is located in Killen, Alabama, a welcoming community in the scenic Tennessee River Valley. As part of The Shoals, Killen offers a peaceful small-town atmosphere with convenient access to cultural events, local amenities, and abundant outdoor recreation. It is an appealing option for Doctors seeking community, Southern hospitality, and a more relaxed pace of life.

Flexibility Options & Work-life Harmony 

For Doctors interested in a different way to structure their workweek, this opportunity offers either a three-day workweek or a weekend-only schedule. The three-day option concentrates your clinical week into three scheduled workdays, with daily hours and weekend expectations confirmed with the care center. The weekend-only option is structured specifically around weekend coverage without a traditional weekday schedule. If one of these options is the right fit for you, you can build your schedule differently while remaining fully connected to the team, patients, and high-quality medicine at Center Star.

What We Offer

We care deeply about supporting our team members - professionally and personally. Benefits include:

• Full-time compensation structure: $130,000-$160,000
• Production bonus with no negative accrual option available
• Signing, retention, and relocation packages up to $125,000
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid parental leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement
• 401(k) with discretionary contribution · Team member pet discounts
• Emotional wellbeing support, including Calm app access and 24/7 EAP
• CE stipends and career development resources
• Grant Circle, a relief fund for team members facing personal hardship
• Local care center / hospital culture backed by national resources

Ready to take the next step? Apply today. For questions or a confidential career conversation, contact Amy Younes at ayounes@petvetcarecenters.com.

Key Responsibilities

• Comprehensive patient exams and medical work-ups
• Client communication and education
• Performing diagnostic procedures and surgery
• Maintaining accurate medical records
• Pharmacy duties such as prescribing medications to patients and following controlled substance protocols
• Promote teamwork and staff efficiency
• Work with the Hospital Manager on weekly priorities and expectations
• Evaluate and monitor protocols for the daily running of the hospital from intake to discharge
• Monitor cases in the hospital and attend daily rounds when possible to be sure the highest standards are being upheld
• Participate in practice management updates and training at all levels
• Performs other duties as assigned by Management.

Qualifications (Required)

• Veterinarian degree (DVM or VMD) from an accredited college or university
• Current State Veterinary License
• DEA registration must be obtained and maintained
• 1+ years of experience in a veterinary practice
• Strong diagnostic and clinical skills.
• Excellent surgical and dental skills.
• Ability to work well in a team-oriented environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commitment to providing compassionate and high-quality veterinary care.
• Excellent Communication Skills and the ability to communicate effectively, efficiently, and in a timely manner with all members of the Medical and Hospital staff.
• Client communication skills, must be able to elicit information, establish rapport, offer explanations with pet owners.
• Display confidence and reassurance when dealing with pets experiencing severe stress, illness, or pain.
• May include some climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Some tasks involve the periodic performance of moderately physically demanding work.
• Position does require the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Preferred Skills (Nice to Have)

• Clinical Knowledge and Skills: Demonstrate clinical knowledge and skill in examining and assessing animals. Perform cardiovascular, respiratory, orthopedic, neurological and other necessary examinations. Diagnosis and prescribe appropriate treatment.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to develop solutions to challenges relating to the management of a high-quality veterinary hospital.
• Communication Skills: Demonstrate effective communication of diagnostic and therapeutic options to clients. Display effective communication with internal medical and hospital staff.
• Professionalism: Work as part of a high-quality, professional veterinary team with the ability to provide and receive appropriate constructive criticism, suggestions, and feedback.
• Business Acumen: Ability to understand the management and finances of the veterinary hospital practice.
• Ethics: Knowledge and understanding of ethical principles that guide decisions affecting patients.
• Commitment to Continuing Education: Commitment to utilize available resources of continuing education and to facilitate learning of others.

About PetVet Care Centers

We deliver the Ultimate Care Experience - every pet, every client, every time. That starts with a Culture of Care that supports our team members as much as the pets and clients we serve.