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Collier Animal Referral + Emergency was born to fill the need for emergent 24/7 pet care in Naples, Florida. In an increasingly corporate landscape, we are proud to be locally owned and operated.
Our mission is to provide an employee centric workplace that truly values the team that makes us great.
We focus on hiring talented professionals and providing a workplace where they can truly shine.
If you’re looking for a veterinary assistant career in Naples, we have the pet hospital job for you.
We know that if we serve and care for our people, they’ll be able to fulfill our vision of providing emergent care and comfort to pets and the families that love them.
If these ideals match your current professional needs and goals, please apply – we can’t wait to meet you!
Job Opportunities
Ready to take the next steps and join our amazing team? Below you’ll find current job opportunities available at Collier Animal Referral + Emergency
You can also view and apply for available jobs through our indeed page: https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Collier_Animal_Referral_Emergency
We are always seeking talented individuals and are excited to meet you!
Who we are:
Have you ever wished you would have gotten in on the ground floor? Wanted to make a real difference in an organization’s culture and workflow? Be part of the start of something big? This is the unique opportunity C.A.R.E. can provide you. Join us today and help develop Naples preferred 24/7 Pet Emergency Hospital.
Our Pet Emergency Veterinary Hospital is the preferred locally owned and operated 24/7 ER facility, located in the heart of beautiful North Naples, FL.
In an increasingly corporate landscape, we aim to provide an experience we’d want for ourselves and for our community. C.A.R.E. aims to have an employee centric workplace that truly values the people that make us great! We hire talented individuals whose number one priority is the comfort and health of pets and the families that love them. By valuing and supporting our team first, our people can focus on being their best selves.
Veterinarian
What we’re seeking:
We are looking for veterinarians with a love of emergency medicine to join our startup team. The perfect candidate will have a strong proficiency in emergency procedures and medicine, capable of stabilization of the critically ill and preferable comfort with emergency surgical procedures. We are seeking collaborative individuals eager to continually grow and perfect their craft.
C.A.R.E. is set to open in February of 2023 and will be the only 24/7 emergency facility in Naples, FL. We are eager to serve our community and anticipate a high case load from inception. We are interested in emergency veterinarians capable of staying calm under pressure, able to handle a high volume of emergency patients and serve as a leader to the veterinary team while on shift. Ideally candidates will have a minimum of 1 year of emergency experience and feel confident as an emergency practitioner.
Full time doctors work 11-13 shifts per month with flexible scheduling to ensure an optimal work-life balance. Our hospital is 24/7/365 and veterinarians require flexibility to work days, nights, weekends and holidays.
Essential Job Requirements:
- Must have a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine and ability to practice within the United States
- Have a Florida Veterinary License that is in good standing
Benefits include:
Eligible full-time employees have access to a comprehensive benefits package including:
- A competitive base salary and production bonus paid monthly
- 401(k)
- Paid vacation time
- Scrub / uniform allowance
- Paid parental leave
- Pet care discounts
- Continuing education allowance + travel assistance + PTO for CE
- Paid Licensing and Liability coverage (PLIT)
- Paid professional membership dues
Physical Requirements:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job is physically active and requires frequent bending. It also requires routine lifting and restraining of animals in excess of 50 pounds.
We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
If you’re looking to join an exciting start up and provide emergent pet care in the beautiful Naples, FL area, APPLY TODAY!
CVT/Veterinary Technician
What we’re seeking:
We are seeking experienced veterinary assistants to join our emergency team. 1 year of emergency experience or 1-2 years of general practice experience is preferred. Assistants serve an essential role in our hospital and provide excellent patient handling and care. Comfort working and caring for animals that are in critical condition is required.
Our hospital is 24/7/365 and our assistants require flexibility to work days, nights, weekends and holidays.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Assist in the triage and stabilization of incoming emergent patients
- Capable in safe animal restraint and handling
- Assist in providing nursing care to critical and stable patients
- Assist in providing timely and proficient treatments and procedures to patients
- Assist ER doctors with exams, treatments and procedures
- Immediately respond to STAT situations and codes. Capable of assisting in patient care and treatments of the critically ill
- Capable of assisting in surgical prep
- Perform in-house laboratory work and assist in obtaining diagnostic imaging
- Able to restrain pets for administration of medications and treatments
- Fill medications accurately
- Assist in cleaning / sterilization of medical equipment and instruments
- Work collaboratively with doctors and staff to ensure hospitalized patients receive the best possible care
- Able to communicate client updates of patients in our care
- Proficient in communication and empathy with clients. Capable of providing comfort to patients as well as their owners
- Comfortable presenting treatment plans with owners and having conversations regarding financial requirements
- Utilize whiteboard software and assist in updating treatment status
- Recognize subtle change in clinical status of patients and alert doctors promptly to these updates
- Ability to communicate discharge and medication instructions with clients
Compensation:
Compensation based on experience.
Benefits:
- Eligible full-time employees have access to a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401k retirement savings plan
- Paid vacation time
- Scrub allowance
- Paid parental leave
- Pet care discounts
- Continuing education allowance + travel assistance
Physical Requirements:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job is physically active and requires frequent bending. It also requires routine lifting and restraining of animals in excess of 50 pounds.
We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
If you’re looking to join an exciting start up and provide emergent pet care in the beautiful Naples, FL area, APPLY TODAY!
