Founded in 1956, Armistead Avenue Veterinary Hospital is a busy small animal practice that takes pride in helping its community. Located in Hampton, Virginia, this AAHA-accredited practice has a strong reputation in the area and works to accommodate all clients. With an efficient, communicative, highly skilled staff, the practice does everything it can to make the client and patient experience pleasant and stress-free. The team provides primary and urgent care treatment, as well as soft tissue surgery and dentistry. A visiting board certified surgeon and skilled ultrasonographer are utilized weekly to augment the diagnostic and treatment strategies provided by our five dedicated veterinarians.

Culturally, Armistead Avenue Veterinary Hospital is a great environment for new and experienced veterinarians alike. The team is extremely collaborative and encourages one another to improve their skills and build knowledge. Due to the supportive environment, a majority of doctors and support staff have been with the practice for multiple years. In fact, more than 10 employees have been with the practice for longer than a decade. Those attributes, combined with the spacious facility in a beautiful area, five supportive doctors, and four collaborative LVTs, make Armistead a fantastic place for veterinarians and support staff to grow their careers. 

Armistead Avenue Veterinary Hospital now services clients through a hybrid model approach with clients being able to schedule appointment's and walk ins.

Highlights:

• AAHA accredited since 1992
• 5 veterinarians on staff
• 4 Licensed Veterinary Technicians with additional assistant currently pursuing licensure 
• Excellent culture and low turnover team that collaborates extremely well with one another
• Busy veterinary practice that takes pride in helping their community
• Companion animal focused
• Ability to service clients through hybrid model approach; appointment and walk ins
  

What we are looking for:

• Full or part-time Veterinarian with Medical Director role now available
• Experienced Veterinarians or new graduates seeking mentorship are welcome and encouraged to apply
• Looking for a DVM open to working a schedule that includes Thursdays, Fridays and rotating Saturdays (half day). Can be flexible with creating a schedule that works best for the team member.

What we offer:

• Base salary for qualified, well-rounded veterinarian: $125,000-200,000
• Up to $25,000 in relocation and commitment bonus
• Additional bonus plan based on hospital achieving growth and recruitment targets
• Monthly bonus program with no negative accrual
• Comprehensive benefits package (401k with generous employer contributions paid vacation/sick time, health, dental, vision, liability, 401K, life & supplemental insurance, license and professional dues coverage)
• Continuing education allowance and full week of paid time off for continuing education + additional continuing education stipends for hands on wetlabs/courses
• Additional internal continuing education (including wellness focused) opportunities
• MentorVet, Veterinary Specialists on Demand, NOMV Lifeboat and several other support platforms available
• Relocation bonus
  

Why VetEvolve:

• Everything we do is about people, which is why our efforts focus on providing opportunity, stability, and development for our team members.
• Hear why our Veterinarians are "Happy Here" on our videos page
• We never lose sight of why our job is important — it empowers you and the team to deliver consistently high-quality care for pets and their owners.
• From ‘Lose the Stress’ weekly yoga to our partnerships with Not One More Vet and Headspace, we invest in our team members’ professional growth and mental wellbeing. Our CEO, Chief People Officer and several additional team members hold Compassion Fatigue Professional certifications.
• We live by our core values: Serve, Evolve, Trust
• “They allow me the freedom to practice as I see fit…We can make almost all of our main decisions ourselves, at the clinic level. Their up front focus on honesty and improving over time keeps surprising me each time they demonstrate it. Veterinary medicine is not always the prettiest, easiest, happiest, or most satisfying line of work as we all know, but I can't imagine doing it for any other group. VetEvolve has been able to retain a small feel over time, as it grows, which is huge for me.” - VetEvolve network DVM. Reach out to us to hear more from our veterinarians about how we strive to provide team members environments where they feel “Happy Here.”
• Industry leading veterinarian and support staff retention rates

Qualifications:

• Doctor of Veterinary degree, or equivalent, from an AVMA accredited university upon hire
• Current DEA License or obtained upon hire
• Active Veterinary State License upon hire

Apply via our website or contact robbins@vetevolve.com for more information.