About Us:

We are looking for a 4th surgeon (DACVS Surgeon or Residency Trained Surgeon) to join our amazing team!

Puget Sound Veterinary Specialists is a new specialty hospital in the heart of the beautiful Pacific Northwest. We are a progressive and inclusive practice, started with the vision of breaking the mold of veterinary medicine that is rife with burnout and compassion fatigue. Our core values of Respect, Integrity, Compassion, and Humility with the over-arching “Do The Right Thing” are the backbone and framework of how we practice medicine, care for ourselves, each other, our patients and their families. We prioritize quality of life and work-life balance to give time to enjoy everything the beautiful PNW has to offer. We work hard while we are at work and believe in NO ONCALL or WEEKENDS!!!

Our technical and support staff are highly valued and cherished as critical members of the team, this is evident in our shared bonus structure that is provided to all support staff as the hospital grows. In addition to exemplary specialty and emergency medicine, we maintain a collaborative and collegial working environment that supports continued growth and learning in our hospital at all levels.

The Opportunity:

PSVS has a rare and exciting opportunity for you! Come and join an established surgical practice that has ALL the bells and whistles! We have an extremely well-trained anesthesia team with a lead nurse who has a VTS in anesthesia, surgical technicians and assistants who are extraordinary in appointments, and dedicated surgical scrub nurses to help you through any procedure necessary. You will also have the support of the existing specialties at PSVS, including internal medicine, ophthalmology, and dentistry neurology and critical care! A fully operational and well established 24-hour ER service, currently located in a separate facility, will be joining our team in our new building and will provide support and care for all post-operative patients.

We are currently in the process of building a state-of-the-art, 21,000 sf facility in Gig Harbor, Washington. The new facility will include a dedicated ICU including long-term mechanical ventilation, full in-house labs, 128-slice CT, MRI, ultrasound, in-house blood-bank and component therapy, I-131 therapy, minimally invasive surgery, flexible and rigid endoscopy, and more.

We currently have a brand new Arthrex tower and a full array of arthroscopic instruments to scope any joint you could want. We have 2 syntheses hand held battery drive drills with all the attachments, a full complement of laparoscopic instruments and scopes, a Syntheses E Pen, a C-Arm more.

We are ready to hire additional technicians. Afraid to leave your favorite technician? We will take them, too!

Our Team Members also have the opportunity to give back to communities around the globe through our partnership with World Vets. Each year, we send a group of doctors and support staff abroad to help pets in need and support programs that nurture healthy relationships between people and animals.

For the Successful Applicant:

Life is not just about work! We recognize that to be an excellent, satisfied clinician with longevity in this career, work-life balance is imperative. Work life balance is a founding principle of our hospital. Quality of life involves loving our jobs as well as pursuing our passions outside of work. Imagine living on the beautiful, laid-back Olympic Peninsula, an outdoor-enthusiast’s dream with mountains and the Puget Sound out your backdoor, and the Pacific Coast or desert a couple hours drive away. The metropolitan life of downtown Seattle is just a short drive or ferry trip away. Here are some of the ways we will help ensure this balance…

• Help continue to develop and grow an incredible multispecialty and ECC hospital.
• Generous above average salary-only or pro/sal position WITHOUT negative accrual.
• Potential yearly bonus potential as the department and hospital grows and thrives.
• A generous relocation bonus
• 401K with employer match
• Full medical/dental/vision
• Employer-paid short and long-term disability insurance
• License reimbursement
• Liberal CE allowance
• Substantial (greater then 3 weeks) paid time off for work/life balance with no worry for negative accrual
• Personal pet discount
• Flexible schedule
• AVMA member & PLIT insurance
• Access to veterinary social worker services
• A potential chance to give back with World Vets trips around the globe.

If your dream work/personal life involves loving your job as well as pursuing your passions outside of work, come join us and see what working with a truly supportive, engaged team is like!