Remote Veterinarian (DVM)

Position Description:
The Associate Veterinarian performs toxicology consultation via the telephone, email and chat with veterinarians, veterinary technicians, other health care providers, pet owners and consumers calling into Pet Poison Helpline or SafetyCall’s industry side. Associate Veterinarians document history, case notes, and recommendations into an electronic medical records system. Associate Veterinarians act as a resource for support staff in the call center and provide training and guidance when needed. In addition to the core duties, presentation and publication opportunities also exist for those who are interested. We provide an extensive toxicology training program upon hire.

 

Schedule Options:
Part Time Option #1:

• Works 20 hours/week
• Works 2 shifts per week, each shift is 10 hours long
• Shifts will be scheduled between the hours of 2:30pm-4am CST (shift start times will be between 2:30pm and 5:30pm CST and will vary from one shift to the next)
  • Eligible for $3/hour shift differential
• Will work every other weekend and occasional holidays
• Work weeks run Saturday through Friday.
• Schedules are published several weeks in advance.

 

Part Time Option #2:

• Works 20 hours/week
• Works 4 shifts per week, each shift is 5 hours long
• Shifts will be scheduled between the hours of 6:30pm-2:30am CST (shift start times will be between 6:30pm and 10:30pm CST and will vary from one shift to the next)
• Will work every other weekend and occasional holidays
• Work weeks run Saturday through Friday.
• Schedules are published several weeks in advance.

 

Training:
The initial training is full time for all candidates whether they are applying for a full time or part time position. Training is 40 hours/week (5 days/week) for the first 5-weeks of employment. The hours will vary, but may include days, evening and weekend shifts. Training schedules are provided in advance.

 

Qualifications:

• Current Minnesota veterinary medicine license or ability to obtain upon hire.
• At least three (3) years of clinical experience required.
• Emergency experience and/or veterinary internship strongly preferred.
• Some toxicology experience is preferred, but not required.
• Resident of the United States, in one of the states we are set up to hire from (see website for full list, https://safetycall.com/about/careers/)
• Advanced proficiency with keyboarding, PCs, Microsoft Office, and common computer software and hardware.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to speak and write clearly with compassion and professionalism.
• Ability to exhibit sound and accurate judgment.
• The ability to apply principles of logical and scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to gather, analyzes, and synthesize complex or diverse information.
• Ability to work varying shifts including days, evenings, weekends, holidays and if assigned, overnights.
• Strong attention to detail and spelling with the ability to accurately enter data with very few errors.
• Ability to attend to multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining quality and accuracy.
• Ability to accurately add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, decimals, ratios and percentages.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Customer service focused attitude and behavior