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Best Friends Animal Hospital just a short-day trip away from Miami and the Florida Keys, is seeking a veterinarian to join our practice! Bring the drive to succeed and we will provide an environment for you to excel in!

We are a 2-doctor general practice located in the Gateway community of Fort Myers. We believe in providing quality healthcare for all pets in a warm and welcoming environment, as well as, giving back through involvement with rescue organizations and community outreach.

Our hospital has 4 exam rooms, 1 dedicated cat exam room, and a comfort room, treatment area, surgery suite, large and small dog wards as well as a dedicated cat ward. We also have a complete pharmacy with a large inventory of established pharmaceuticals.

At Best Friends Animal Hospital, we value our team members and our great work environment. We host quarterly off-site team building activities to develop clinic community and prioritize work life balance with a flexible schedule.

Reasons to Join: 

• Up-to-date facility with plans to renovate
• In house ECGs with a specialist on call
• Digital x-ray for excellent films in seconds
• Surgical laser
• Therapeutic laser
• Isoflourane anesthesia
• Comprehensive surgery monitoring with CO2, blood pressure, etc.
• Ultra-sonic dental equipment and digital dental x-ray
• Newest version AVI Mark computerization streamlines the management of a client data base of more than 15,000 animals
• In-house laboratory capabilities for selected blood chemistries, urinalysis, and sediments, PCV, TP, and various ELISA tests run by technicians. Also, close association with external full-service clinical and pathological laboratories
• 6 Veterinary technicians and assistants
• Alternating Saturdays
• CLOSED on Sundays

Our Offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Health, Dental, Vision
• 401k
• Paid CE & Dedicated PTO
• Funds for DEA and Licensure
• Vacation Time

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Any years of experience
• A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from an accredited university.
• Licensure in good standing to practice in the state in which applicant is to be employed.
• The ability to make decisions and communicate clearly and effectively with fellow team members.
• A commitment to practicing the highest standard of medicine, upholding the veterinary code of ethics.

Explore Ft. Myers, FL:

We are conveniently located near the Fort Myers Airport, and Jet Blue Stadium, home to the Red Sox spring training. In addition to being close to Jet Blue Stadium we are also a short 15-minute drive from Hertz Arena, home to the minor league hockey team the Florida Everblades. Hertz Arena also hosts many concerts and events such as Cirque du Soleil.  In Ft. Myers you will enjoy beautiful weather year-round, beaches, tasty restaurants, and great shopping. For outdoor enthusiasts, we have nature preserves, bike trails that crisscross the city and water sports galore. Water lovers may enjoy fishing for Grouper, jet skiing, boating or just relaxing on beautiful Fort Myers Beach.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

It is the policy of the company to afford equal opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, non-disqualifying disability, or status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran.

Check out our Website! 

For more information about the opportunity, reach out to Ryley Kleven at ryley.kleven@nva.com