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Cedar Ridge Animal Hospital in Independence, Missouri is hiring a Full-Time Associate Veterinarian to join our team!  New grads are welcome to apply!

About our clinic: Cedar Ridge Animal Hospital is a full-service small animal hospital that treats dogs and cats. Our hospital is fully equipped with digital radiography, ultrasound, and we can send our labwork to Antech or use our in-house IDEXX lab. We are fully paperless and use Cornerstone for our electronic medical records. We utilize the services of a mobile ultrasonagrapher to perform our diagnostic ultrasounds and echocardiograms.

At Cedar Ridge, we perform a variety of soft tissue surgeries and dentistry and for our more advanced soft tissue and orthopedic surgeries, we schedule with the board-certified surgeon Dr. Andrea DeLuke, who works on a mobile basis to provide expert surgical service on site. Our surgery suite contains therapeutic and cutting laser, monitoring equipment, electrocautery, and two anesthetic machines. We also have a high-speed dental machine.

Most importantly, we have an amazing support staff who are crucial to the success of patient and client care. Our technicians are proficient in radiography, phlebotomy, cystocentesis, surgery prep, anesthetic monitoring, and assisting in exam rooms. We have an incredible support staff to doctor ratio with 3 technicians and assistants per doctor. Our staff is a close-knit team and enjoy working together. Our medical director, Dr. Cassie Cure, also enjoys treating her team to fun activities outside of work and making sure they feel appreciated.

Our practice is open Monday – Friday, 8 am to 6 pm. We are looking for someone to work a 4-day work week. There are no on-call responsibilities since we have several referral/emergency locations nearby. You can learn more about our hospital at cedarridgelovespets.com. 

Location: 1102 E 23rd St, Independence, Missouri, 64055

About Independence, Missouri: Independence is the largest suburb on the Missouri side of the Kansas City metropolitan area and just 20 minutes from downtown KC. This area offers endless recreational activities and out of this world BBQ! We have professional football, baseball, and soccer teams, so there is always a game to watch. If you are a history lover, our city has many historical sites, including the Bingham Waggoner Mansion and Estate, Harry Truman Presidential Library and Museum, Vaile Mansion, Independence Square, and the National Frontier Trails Museum.

Ideal qualifications:

• All experience levels considered
• Missouri Veterinary License – active and in good standing
• Teamwork mentality

 Benefits offered:

• Competitive annual base salary
• Monthly production bonus with no negative accrual
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• 401k with employer match
• Paid CE with dedicated paid training time off
• VIN membership
• Paid license fees and membership dues
• 4-day work week
• Wellness and mentorship programs

If this sounds like a team you would like to be a part of, apply today for immediate consideration!