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Emergency Veterinarian - Pet Emergency & Trauma Services - Bozeman, MT ($15,000 Sign on Bonus)

Pet Emergency & Trauma Services is part of the Lakefield Veterinary Group—a family-owned company that offers support and resources to hospital teams while empowering them to make decisions about how they practice medicine and show up for their communities.

Pet Emergency & Trauma Services is looking to welcome a Full-Time Emergency Veterinarian with a minimum of 2 years experience (preference given to those with ER experience) to our team and rapidly growing hospital!

Our Culture:

At Pet Emergency & Trauma Services, we believe the best way to provide compassionate, quality care to pets is by putting relationships—with our clients, patients, Team Members, and community—at the heart of everything we do.

• We are dedicated to treating your family friend as if it were our own
• Our team atmosphere is collaborative, upbeat, and optimistic
• We love to learn + think OUTSIDE THE BOX
• We will provide mentorship opportunities!

We’re a close-knit group of experienced veterinary professionals that pride ourselves on our ability to offer mentorship, support, and a collaborative workplace. In addition to taking care of pets, we also take care of each other. We create an environment where personal health and well-being is important and every individual matters.

Our Team:

Jennifer Ladd, Medical Director aims to promote a healthy workplace culture whilst providing exceptional gold-standard medicine. Dr. Ladd completed a BA of Zoology at CSU and worked abroad for several years before returning to veterinary school at Oklahoma State where she completed additional work/research with Chimpanzees in Central Africa. Although her broad interests encompass marine mammal medicine, African wildlife and conservation, and Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, she discovered a love of emergency medicine. Perhaps all those years of travel, exciting experiences, and adventure instilled a need for a good adrenaline rush or two. Dr. Ladd loves mentoring fellow doctors and encourages growth and development in their area of interest. Dr. Ladd encourages laughter, and brevity in her practice, understanding the need to counterbalance the stress of emergency medicine. She also loves to travel and explore with her 2 daughters, and encourages her staff to do the same. Dr. Ladd is a member of VECCS, AVMA, and AHVMA.

Our Values:

The way we approach our work matters. Our core values—do the right thing, fun, wow service, respect, and learning—guide everything we do at Pet Emergency & Trauma Center.

Community Impact:

Our commitment to pets extends beyond our hospital walls.

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.

Our Hospital and Benefits:

• We are the only after-hours companion emergency and critical care hospital in southwest Montana, soon to become a 24-hour facility.
• Our facility is well-equipped with state-of-the-art equipment including digital radiology, ultrasound, a full IDEXX lab, and 2 complete surgical suites
• We offer Recover BLS/ALS training and VetGirl training
• We have a growing support staff of experienced licensed veterinary technicians and assistants dedicated to providing exceptional care to our patients
• Flexible schedule offered with three overnight shifts per week, day shifts offered once we transition to a 24-hour facility.
• We have an excellent relationship with the hard-working referring Veterinarians in our community
• Our patients have ready access to specialty care with the outstanding Bridger Veterinary Specialists team

When you join our team, you’ll receive:

• Competitive base salary with bonus potential
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance - with company contribution HSA account
• License reimbursement
• Continuing Education allowance $2,500 for FT DVM’s
• 401k with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off for work/life balance
• US National Park Pass to enjoy your time off!
• Flexible schedule
• Practice freedom - no corporate protocols or mandatory formulary
• AVMA PLIT Professional Liability Insurance

Life in Bozeman:

Located in the Rocky Mountains, Bozeman offers amenities and cultural touches found in the big cities while also offering outdoor activities like rock climbing, hiking, world-renowned fly fishing in the Madison and Yellowstone rivers. How about trying downhill skiing at Bridger Bowl or Big Sky Resort, or cross-country skiing across miles of trails? The beautiful Yellowstone National Park is less than 2 hours away, and your benefit package includes an annual pass!

Join the Lakefield Family

Pet Emergency & Trauma Center is part of the Lakefield Veterinary Group—a family-owned company that offers support and resources to hospital teams while empowering them to make decisions about how they practice medicine and show up for their communities. Find out more at careers.lakefieldvet.com.

Please contact Lori Murphy, Executive VP of Professional Development, at lmurphy@lakefieldvet.com with any questions or to submit your resume. 

About Lakefield Veterinary Group

Our partnership with Lakefield Veterinary Group is a long-term relationship dedicated to compassionate veterinary care. We are building communities of talented and like-minded veterinarians that will embody our core values of Respect, Wow Service, Learning, Fun, and will always Do the Right Thing. There is no greater reward than strengthening the human/pet bond. It is our responsibility to go beyond the borders of our local legacy and provide expert level veterinary medicine to pets all over the world during our annual trip with World Vets. We invite you to come experience the Lakefield family.

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