Veterinary Jobs in Knoxville, TN

Lovell Animal Hospital in Knoxville, TN is excited to add another veterinarian to our awesome team! We are a two-doctor practice, specializing in small animal general medicine while also caring for the occasional pocket pet. Our DVMs have over 5 decades of combined experience and are supported by a team of equally experienced technicians, assistants, and CSRs. Our practice is equipped with digital radiology, in-house laboratory, ultrasound, laser therapies, and more to provide our expansive clientele base with top-of-the-line medicine daily.

We welcome an experienced associate DVM ready to help take on our growing new patient list or a Managing Veterinarian looking to take on a leadership role. Our clients are compassionate and caring, ready to form a tight-knit bond with any new team member. We also welcome any surgical interest as we hope to continue expanding our surgical caseload! Both full and part time positions are available.

Responsibilities:
– Conduct thorough examinations and evaluations of animals to diagnose and treat various medical conditions
– Perform surgeries, including spaying and neutering, as well as dental procedures
– Develop and implement treatment plans for animals, including prescribing medications and recommending dietary changes
– Provide vaccinations and preventative care to maintain the health of animals
– Educate pet owners on proper animal care, including nutrition, exercise, and behavior management
– Collaborate with veterinary technicians and other staff members to ensure the highest quality of care for animals
– Maintain accurate medical records for all patients

Skills:
– Strong knowledge of animal husbandry and animal physiology
– Proficiency in veterinary medicine and surgical techniques
– Experience in dog training and behavior modification
– Familiarity with kennel operations and management
– Excellent communication skills to effectively interact with pet owners and staff members
– Ability to handle animals with care and compassion, ensuring their safety during examinations and procedures
– Competency in animal catheterization techniques
– Experience working with pocket pets is a bonus

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be required to perform other related duties as requested to meet the ongoing needs of the veterinary practice.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $99,023.09 – $119,253.61 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

License/Certification:

• DVM License (Required)

Work Location: In person

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Our practice is excited to add another Veterinary Technician to our team! We are looking for an individual who is good at communicating, organization, and multi-tasking, and who is ready to work in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate would have at least 1-2 years’ previous experience in veterinary medicine.

Non-credentialed technicians: $13-19/hr

Licensed Veterinary Medical Technicians: Up to $22/hr

Operating Hours: M-F from 7:30am-5:30pm and Saturday from 8am-12:00pm

We are proud to offer our teammates comprehensive benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) with match
• Personal pet care discount
• Scrub allowance
• CE budget

Essential Functions:

• Able to perform basic animal handling and restraint
• Be able to accurately position for radiographs
• Assist veterinarians in the practice of veterinary medicine and surgery
• Perform in-hospital lab testing and prepare specimens for outside labs
• Assist veterinarians in outpatient exams by taking histories, vital signs, and weights as well as providing client education
• Collect and prepare diagnostic samples
• Anesthesia monitoring
• Assist in maintaining practice equipment
• Assist veterinarian performing surgery
• Assist veterinarians in any other assigned tasks
• Maintain cleanliness of surgery suite, treatment area, and exams rooms for all surfaces
• Support DEA compliance as it relates to the role
• Any other duties as assigned

Requirements/Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up to 40 pounds; ability to lift patients or carry equipment over 40 pounds with assistance
• Practice OSHA safety techniques including proper PPE
• Computer skills, MS office applications, etc.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $13.00 – $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Knoxville, TN 37932: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Veterinary: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Veterinary Technician Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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Lovell Animal Hospital provides personalized care for cats, dogs, and certain pocket pets. Our patient-centric approach drives everything we do, so we strive every day to exceed our client’s expectations with thorough, knowledgeable, and compassionate pet care. We treat primarily cats and dogs; however, we hold a special place in our hearts for guinea pigs and rabbits.

More about the Role:

Reporting into the Practice Manager, the Groomer looks after the condition of the patient’s coat by providing services to keep the patient clean and well-cared for. Working with a variety of patients (breeds and sizes), the Groomer is responsible for patient bathing, fur and teeth brushing, nail trimming and grinding while providing a Fear Free experience. The Groomer engages with clients to understand expectations, patient special needs, and desired outcomes. The Groomer is also responsible to ensure grooming rooms or designated space is clean, sanitized, safe, and secure. The Groomer is able to groom multiple breeds to breed and client standards while treating our patients with the highest standard of compassion and care. The ideal candidate is professional, dependable, with a great attitude and has the ability to groom 6+ pets per day (depending on the size and coat).

Commission based pay $.

Monday – Friday and one Saturday a month.

Competencies:

• Patience & Compassion: Remaining professional while still making Doctors, teammates, clients, and patients feel as comfortable as possible regardless of the situation or challenges presented. Responding quickly and calmly to crisis while maintaining a high standard of patient care.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: Carefully coordinating actions with Doctors and practice team members. Providing feedback appropriately and in a timely manner.  Quickly incorporating feedback to ensure positive results.  Sharing ideas and being open to other’s ideas.
• Communicating: Conveying instructions to clients and teammates to ensure successful pet services/care are provided.
• Active Listening: When listening to clients regarding service to pet listen for understanding and repeat back requests to ensure client expectations are met. May need to communicate and actively listen to Doctors if a patient is at the practice for multiple service and treatments.
• Organization Skills: Following client instructions, maintain consistent workflow to ensure client commitments are met, and other job-related items while managing multiple pets and clients.
• Client Satisfaction: Ensuring all activities and interactions result in the highest level of client satisfaction. Be client centric.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Admits patients noting the client’s specific instructions to ensure a quality outcome including contact information and pick up time.
• Determines any veterinary services required during the client’s visit. In accordance with hospital operating instructions, determines care required in agreement with the individual needs and circumstances of the patients.
• Observes patient appearance and activity for general physical condition, obvious signs of illness, disease and discontent. Parts patient’s hair to check for ticks, fleas, red, sore or inflamed areas and any lumps. Reports signs of illness, disease, injury or unusual activity to veterinary technicians or veterinarians.
• Appropriately handles patients and as needed, properly restrains hard-to-control patients.
• Performs bathing services, including shampooing and drying.
• Performs grooming services, including brushing, clipping, hand scissoring, trimming and shaping the patient’s coat. Appropriately shapes hair using knowledge of patient characteristic, grooming techniques, styles, breed standards and client’s instructions.
• Stays current and up to date on new techniques and trends that client are looking for as related to provided services.
• Provides medication (when instructed) and general cleansing, parasite control baths, pedicures, medicated dips (when instructed) and ear cleansing, as required for each patient.
• Applies technical knowledge of products and medications sold, including dietary products. Explains and educates clients on products and answers questions regarding product purchase/use.
• Performs work according to established methods specified in practice procedure manual or following special instructions.
• Performs all general maintenance of grooming room and yard; cleans and disinfects cages, tubs, grooming tables, and yard at least once daily. Vacuums and mops floor; empties trash; cleans clipper blades, scissors and brushes after use; performs monthly dryer and clipper maintenance.
• Maintains clean and sanitary workspace.
• Delivers final groomed patient to client and ensures satisfaction. Appropriately addresses concerns.
• Where applicable, trains, supervises, and assists the Grooming Assistant in their performance of a variety of service functions. Sets performance standards and monitor performance. Conducts timely performance evaluations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Ability to work on weekends as required
• Experience grooming / caring for animals
• Previous veterinary experience preferred
• Client satisfaction references preferred
• Ability to lift patients up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients over 25 pounds with assistance
• Practices OSHA safety techniques including proper PPE

Benefits Offered:

• Paid time off
• Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance
• Retirement benefits or accounts
• Bonus incentive
• Flexible work schedules
• Career and professional development
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program

Benefits offered may vary depending on full or part time employment status according to company policy.

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Lovell Animal Hospital provides personalized care for cats, dogs, and certain pocket pets. Our patient-centric approach drives everything we do, so we strive every day to exceed our client’s expectations with thorough, knowledgeable, and compassionate pet care. We treat primarily cats and dogs; however, we hold a special place in our hearts for guinea pigs and rabbits.

More about the Role:

Reporting into the Practice Manager, the Kennel Assistant provides care to address the needs of patients that are visiting the practice for grooming and / or boarding. The Kennel Assistant ensures that the boarding area is clean and safe for all patients by cleaning cages, runs, and ward areas and washing laundry. The Kennel Assistant walks, feeds, and administers medication to patients (as needed and supervised by Doctor or Technician and based on confidence and experience). The ideal candidate is reliable and compassionate, able to work independently, is a self-starter, has open availability and is able to work weekends and holidays. We are seeking a candidate with great customer service skills who is confident interacting with clients and providing them with updates on their pets.

Pay: $12 – $15 p/hr, depending on experience

Must have open availability/ability to work holidays and weekends.

Competencies:

• Patience & Compassion: Remaining professional while still making Doctors, teammates, clients, and patients feel as comfortable as possible regardless of the situation or challenges presented.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: Carefully coordinating actions with practice team members. Quickly incorporating feedback to ensure positive results.  Sharing ideas and being open to other’s ideas.  Continually looking for ways to help others.
• Communicating: Conveying boarding outcomes to clients and teammates to ensure successful client care.
• Active Listening: Following the expressed wishes of clients.
• Client Satisfaction: Ensuring all activities and interactions result in the highest level of client satisfaction.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provides great care for patients visiting the practice for grooming and / or boarding.
• Ensures patients are admitted noting the client’s specific instructions to ensure a quality outcome including contact information and pick up time.
• Accurately and legibly records information related to the patient such as feeding schedules, appearance, and behavior during practice visit.
• Observes patient’s appearance and activity for general physical condition, obvious signs of illness, disease and discontent.
• Appropriately handles patients and as needed, properly restrains hard-to-control patients.
• Walks patients several times a day to provide exercise and time for elimination of bowels and bladder.
• Applies knowledge of normal food and liquid requirements and as required, provides special food and liquids.
• Ensures patients are clean and fresh smelling and have been checked by a Technician / Doctor prior to discharge; ensures patient has all personal property upon exit.
• Ensures cages and patients are properly numbered and identified and that personal property (toys, treats, blankets, leashes) are stored in the proper areas and identified.
• Regularly cleans, disinfects and maintain kennels, cages, runs and stalls as often as is necessary to ensure no cages or kennels are soiled and odors are not apparent. Performs general cleaning in other areas of the hospital to control the spread of disease. Washes and sterilizes water and food bowls.
• Launders and dries towels and blankets.
• Walks hospital grounds regularly and cleans any trash and stool material; empties trash throughout the practice and grounds.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Ability to work on weekends and holidays is required
• Previous veterinary experience preferred
• Ability to lift patients up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients over 25 pounds with assistance
• Practices OSHA safety techniques including proper PPE

Benefits Offered:

• Paid time off
• Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance
• Retirement benefits or accounts
• Bonus incentive
• Flexible work schedules
• Career and professional development
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program

Benefits offered may vary depending on full or part time employment status according to company policy.

Apply here →