Lead Veterinarian - Arvada, Co

Chewy Chewy · Retail · Denver, CO

Lead Veterinarian at Chewy Vet Care, focusing on clinical leadership, patient care, and team management within new veterinary practices. The role involves performing medical procedures, developing treatment plans, maintaining records, mentoring associate veterinarians, and overseeing operations to ensure high-quality care and client service.

What you'd actually do

  1. As a Lead Veterinarian, you will serve as a leader of your practice’s veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and assistants, setting the bar for providing high-level, proficient veterinary medical care and embodying the Chewy Vet Care culture to work collaboratively with your peers and deliver the pet parent WOW experience.
  2. Hold all Team Members accountable to get results by being available, removing barriers and obstacles, facilitating change, and providing mentorship and feedback related to performance.
  3. Implementing the outlined policies and procedures, using integrated technology, and delivering consistent and appropriate medical care within the given skills.
  4. Perform physical examinations and diagnostic/medical/surgical/dental procedures in a way that will deliver while minimizing patient stress and discomfort. Able to perform more sophisticated surgeries and mastered the ability to provide care of complicated cases.
  5. Explain physical examination findings and communicate to the client a diagnosis of the patients’ problems; generate and present a treatment plan for patients.

Skills

Required

  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree (DVM, VMD) or equivalent
  • Active State license in good standing, DEA license and other state credentials
  • 5+ years’ experience in general medicine and surgery
  • 1 - 3 years of leadership experience
  • Collaborating with other veterinary professionals in a team-oriented environment
  • Empathy and excellent customer service focus
  • Ability to multi-task and perform well in a face paced, self-starter environment

Nice to have

  • 2 years of supervised experience with veterinary radiation machines

What the JD emphasized

  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree (DVM, VMD) or equivalent is required
  • Active State license in good standing, DEA license and other state credentials as required
  • 5+ years’ experience in general medicine and surgery
  • 1 - 3 years of leadership experience