Position: Associate Veterinarian

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Website: https://thebestfriendsanimalhospital.com/

Are you tired of corporate stress and looking for a fulfilling career with a work-life balance and a strong team environment? Best Friends Animal Hospital, a privately owned and progressive small animal practice in Calhoun, Georgia, is seeking a compassionate and skilled Veterinarian to join our growing family. We are a Christian business guided by principles of faith, and we extend that same care to our patients, clients, and staff.

Why Choose Best Friends?

• No Corporate Hassle: Escape the corporate grind and embrace a practice where you can truly connect with your patients and clients while enjoying the personalized approach that comes with working in a private practice.
• Supportive Christian environment: We adhere to God's principles in both business and life, creating a foundation of integrity and compassion within our practice.
• Diverse Caseload Potential: While primarily a small animal practice, there is the opportunity to work with exotic and farm animal patients if desired, though it's not a requirement.
• Thorough Workups and Dedicated Clients: Our clients are some of the best around and appreciate thorough workups, allowing you to practice high-quality medicine.
• Fun & friendly team: Our staff genuinely enjoys their work and each other's company, creating a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Modern equipment & advanced diagnostics: We are equipped with state-of-the-art tools, including in-house blood analyzers, digital radiography, digital dental radiography, digital color ultrasound, endoscope, surgical cautery, and much more, allowing for thorough workups and advanced procedures.
• Mentorship & experience: We boast a combined 25+ years of experience, with the senior doctor possessing 18+ years and the associate doctor with 7+ years of experience, both eager to provide mentorship and support.
• Vibrant community & location: Calhoun offers a beautiful backdrop in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains with plenty of outdoor activities like tennis, golf, hiking, and pickleball.
• Convenient location: We are ideally situated 7 miles off I-75, and just a short drive from Berry College campus, Chattanooga, TN and Atlanta, GA. Calhoun is a thriving town known for its friendly small-town atmosphere and excellent school system. With a population of 17,611 residents, it offers a dense suburban feel, and most residents own their homes. You'll find a strong sense of community here, and easy access to both natural beauty and city amenities.

We try to incorporate faith into every aspect of the hospital. It starts with encouraging a healthy and sustainable work-life balance by closing the practice on Sundays and offering lighter appointments on Wednesday afternoons. This allows staff time for rest, family, and faith-based activities. We provide compassionate care for animals by approaching every interaction, including routine checkups or end-of-life care, with mercy and respect, recognizing the inherent dignity of all living creatures. In difficult decisions, particularly those involving pain, suffering, or euthanasia, values can guide choices that prioritize the animal’s well-being. During those painful moments, compassionate support, including prayer, can be offered if the client is open to it. Building the practice around compassion and support, and hiring like-minded individuals creates a warm, positive, and encouraging environment for both clients and staff. By building relationships through the care of animals, the practice can become a bridge to serve a wider community, both locally and globally. This ensures the practice operates with integrity and upholds the sanctity of life. By integrating these principles, a veterinary practice can become more than just a medical service. It becomes a platform for demonstrating compassion, embodying integrity, and serving others through the care of God's creatures.

Become a part of our family! We're experiencing significant growth and are seeking a long-term Veterinarian to join us. If you're seeking a fulfilling veterinary career that combines professional growth, a supportive environment, and the joy of working with amazing clients and patients, consider joining Best Friends Animal Hospital. We'll consider both full-time and part-time candidates, and new graduates are encouraged to apply as mentorship is readily available and encouraged. If you are a compassionate, dedicated, and skilled Veterinarian seeking a positive and supportive environment, contact us today to learn more about this exciting opportunity!

Please call or email with submissions: [email protected] or 706-629-5060