Veterinarian - Portage, MI
Milwood Animal Clinic
Summary
Milwood Animal Clinic in Portage, MI is looking for an associate veterinarian to join our tight-knit, supportive team. We treat dogs, cats, and exotics and offer an excellent opportunity for a new graduate seeking mentorship and experience, or an experienced veterinarian with an interest in surgery.
Job description
Medical & Clinical Opportunities
- Treat a diverse caseload of dogs, cats, and exotic pets
- Excellent opportunity to develop your surgical skills with a strong surgical caseload
- Option to create a schedule focused exclusively on surgery or combine surgery with appointments
- Exotic medicine opportunities with a team experienced in exotic pet handling and nursing care
- Support for veterinarians interested in developing or expanding their exotic medicine skills
- Updated hospital with advanced diagnostic and surgical equipment
- Opportunity to develop your individual areas of professional interest
- Compassionate, high-quality medicine with an emphasis on excellent patient care
Mentorship & Professional Development
- Supportive environment for building confidence and expanding your clinical skills
- Opportunities to learn from experienced colleagues across small animal and exotic medicine
- Encouragement to pursue and develop your individual professional interests
- CE allowance to support continued learning and professional growth
Team, Schedule & Workplace Benefits
- Supportive, tight-knit team with a strong reputation in the community
- 5:1 staff-to-doctor ratio for excellent support
- 4 LVTs plus a highly experienced veterinary team
- Flexible scheduling tailored to your professional interests
- Ability to focus exclusively on dogs and cats if exotics aren't your interest
- No weekend or on-call requirements
- Local ER provides evening and weekend emergency coverage
- Strong commitment to work/life balance
- Collaborative environment where doctors are encouraged to grow professionally
- Team that values both patients and employees
Our updated hospital offers:
- Diagnostic ultrasound
- Digital radiography, including dental
- Two IM3 high-speed dental units
- In-house blood chemistry analyzer
- Rigid endoscopes
- Incubators for exotic patients
- Radiosurgery
- Tonopen
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Pulse oximetry
- Capnography
- ECG
- Multiple patient warming units
- IV fluid pumps
Requirements
- Open to new graduates seeking mentorship
- Experienced veterinarians with an interest in surgery
- Capable of working in a team-oriented clinical environment
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- 401(k)
- Employee Assistance Program
- CE Allowance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Vacation
- Professional Dues
- Professional Liability Coverage
Company overview
Milwood Animal Clinic is a premier veterinary hospital located in Portage, Michigan, serving the Kalamazoo area since 1965. As a comprehensive veterinary practice, they specialize in providing compassionate care for a wide range of animals including dogs, cats, exotic small mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. The clinic offers extensive veterinary services including radiology, laboratory diagnostics, ultrasound, preventive medicine, surgical procedures, pet dental care, and boarding services. With a team of highly skilled veterinarians and staff, Milwood Animal Clinic has established itself as the leading exotic pet practice in the region, recognized for their expertise in avian and exotic animal medicine. The practice operates from their facility at 5942 Lovers Lane and maintains a strong reputation for quality care, earning a 4.6 rating on Google Reviews. They utilize modern technology including online booking systems and mobile applications through PetDesk to enhance client convenience and accessibility to veterinary services.