Veterinarian | Kodiak, AKKodiak Veterinary ClinicJob DescriptionUnique Kodiak, Alaska Opportunity! Advance your skills quickly with caseload variety and structured mentorship!NVA is offering the position of a lifetime. Enjoy the dynamic beauty of Alaska's Emerald Isle with the support of an Anchorage home base. As a progressive private practice owner of several hospitals in Alaska, we can coordinate supportive guidance and mentorship, allowing diversity of caseload, variety in collaboration with colleagues, flexible scheduling, and great work-life balance in an environment that offers incredible outdoor activities such as kayaking, hiking, boating, wildlife, and scenic photography, along with world-class fishing and hunting! Our Veterinary Hospital offers a complete range of services including preventative wellness, urgent care, dentistry, surgery, laser therapy, emergency, and much more! Whether you are recently graduated and looking for a great opportunity to hone your skills in a timely and specific manner or an experienced provider looking for a new adventure in your life, Kodiak and NVA have an amazing Veterinary Position to offer!ABOUT THE HOSPITALWe are currently in the process of building a brand new facility! There are plenty of exam rooms, comfort room/acupuncture room, and much more. Our Kodak facility is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm and features our own retail pet supply boutique that is open Tuesday through Saturday. We offer our clients after-hour on-call services for emergencies during the evenings and weekends but see less than 8 after-hour cases per month on average.Our hospital is equipped with:
Digital Radiology
Companion Therapy Laser
Fully equipped O/R with Cardell Digital Patient Monitoring
Fixin Fracture Repair System
In-House Touch Screen Idexx ProCyte and LaserCyte Diagnostics
Designated Dental Station w/new high-speed ultrasonic drill and handpiece
About Kodiak, AlaskaThe City of Kodiak is located on the N.E. end of Kodiak Island. 250 miles S.W. of Anchorage with travel to the mainland available via Alaska Airlines (brief 50-minute plane ride) or the Alaska Marine Highway System (ferry service) to the City of Homer on the Kenai Peninsula. The island population ranges from roughly 13,000 permanent residents up to 15,000 in the summertime. Kodiak offers great schools with a brand-new state-of-the-art High School recently built in 2014. Shopping options include a mixture of big box stores including Walmart and Safeway, plus a host of local favorites including Spenard Builders Supply, Sutliff's Tru-Value Hardware, Kodiak Marine Supply, and more. The city features an Olympic-style indoor swimming pool, a new public library, and a well-supported civic arts program and senior center. Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center provides full medical services for island residents, with several eye care and dental providers on the island as well. There are 5 native villages located around the island accessible only by boat or plane, along with the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge which takes up almost two-thirds of the island's land mass. Kodiak is home to the world-famous Kodiak Brown Bear, boasting a population of over 3,000 bears (or almost 1 for every square mile of the island!). Wildlife abounds with bears, bald eagles, foxes, black tail deer, a multitude of other birds, whales, dolphins, and more! There is a movie theater, auditorium for concerts and plays, many delicious restaurants, and even a 9-hole golf course for entertainment opportunities.For more information, please visit our website: www.kodiakvet.com.Send resumes to Sara.Yano@nva.com.National Veterinary Associates is a leading global pet care organization united in the love of animals and the people who love them.NVA, a community of approximately 1,400 premier locations consisting primarily of general practice veterinary hospitals in addition to equine hospitals and pet resorts, and Ethos Veterinary Health, which consists of 145 world-class specialty and emergency hospitals, are rooted in a culture of compassion and innovation.NVA and Ethos Veterinary Health's innovative, collaborative approach underpins a shared commitment to delivering exceptional veterinary care. For more information, visit www.nva.com.NVA offers a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, a 401k with employer match, and paid time off (including sick time) for all eligible employees. The team can provide more information about compensation and benefits for your specific location during the process. For positions based in Colorado, NVA provides eligible employees with paid sick and safe leave and public health emergency leave in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.NVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.
