Job Description

Position Title: Veterinarian

FLSA STATUS:         Exempt

REPORTS TO:         Owner and CEO        

SUPERVISES:           N/A

COMPANY:              Baystate Mobile Veterinary Services at The Overlook

ABOUT US:

Baystate Mobile Veterinary Services, privately owned and operated, and operating separately from The Overlook, was established in 2009 with the mission to provide the members of our community with high quality, personalized, and convenient pet care in a comfortable and caring home environment. We will be the veterinary clinic of choice by combining progressive treatments and full-service veterinary visits. We take pride in our dedication to the highest standards in veterinary medicine and our ability to treat clients’ pets as if they were our own. Most importantly, we do our best to give you friendly, caring answers to help you fully understand your pet’s condition and make the best decisions possible for them. Baystate Mobile Veterinary Services, in 2023, has partnered with The Overlook, establishing a physical site on The Overlook’s property, as we support their initiative to be a more “open campus.”

Baystate Mobile Veterinary Services is not your traditional veterinary practice. We are both; a mobile house-call veterinary practice and brick-and-mortar stationary hospital. For mobile visits to see your companion pets, we operate in a large, RV-based mobile clinic. We offer a wide range of veterinary services, with the benefit that we can also come to you!

Advantages:

• No stressful car rides.
• No exposure to other sick or reactive pets.
• No white coat anxiety.
• Individualized attention.
• Most pets do not even realize they are being visited by a veterinarian—they just think we are “over-interested company.”
• Comprehensive appointments- we take the time that we need to make you and your pet feel at ease.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Are you looking for a fun, rewarding, and unique way to practice small animal veterinary medicine? Are you hoping for a position that allows for a dynamic and enriching environment, yet maintains the non-corporate, home-town vet feel? Are you searching for a team that supports a true work-life balance, understands the emotional and physical demands of veterinary medicine, as well as the importance of self-care? Do you consider yourself a forward-thinking individual open to new ideas? If the answer is yes, then consider joining our team!

Here at Baystate Mobile Veterinary Services at The Overlook we offer all the above, as well as opportunities for continued education and a chance to make a difference in a growing practice. We are a true hybrid veterinary practice offering mobile, in-home care along with office hours in our clinic. We are currently in the process of expanding from a small, general practice to a full-service clinic and we need additional like-minded staff to help complete our team.

POSITION DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Candidate must be a highly motivated, energetic, and compassionate person. Someone who is a team player and always keeps the best interests of our patients in mind, by providing outstanding veterinary care. Our veterinary culture thrives on teamwork and compassion for our patients and clients.
• Provide excellent patient care by performing physical examinations, diagnosing, and treating diseases, and providing preventive care according to patient signalment, lifestyle, and environment.
• Utilize a problem-based approach that includes developing a complete problem list for every patient examined, a complete list of differential diagnoses for each problem identified, a complete diagnostic plan, and appropriate treatments based on interpretation of diagnostic test results leading to confirmed or suspected diagnoses.
• Document all patient observations, findings of exams and diagnostics, treatments and medications, client interactions, and tentative and confirmed diagnoses in the medical record in a concise and detailed fashion, according to practice convention.
• Perform routine and elective surgical procedures including (but not limited to) spays/neuters, and mass removals.
• Perform routine and complex dental procedures including full dental examination, evaluation of dental radiographs, as well as simple and complex extractions and oral surgical procedures.
• Other Duties and Responsibilities as assigned by the Owner and CEO.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Doctorate degree in veterinary medicine - required
• Current licensure in good standing in the state of Massachusetts, or ability to obtain licensure - required
• 1-year minimum practical experience – preferred
• Ability to commute to Charlton, Massachusetts - required
• Ability to work as part of a team with collaborative mindset.
• Possess creativity and ability to think outside the box.
• Must have exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, and ability to prioritize.
• Must be a self-starter and driven.
• Strong problem-solving skills and analytical abilities.
• Ability to Multitask and handle stressful situations.
• Maintains a courteous and professional attitude when supporting our clients that we have the privilege to help on a daily basis.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

Primary work will be performed on our mobile unit, travelling to clients’ homes. Duties will be held both in outdoor settings, as well at indoor settings in the mobile unit. May be exposed to the elements (heat, cold, rain, snow); walking and standing frequently; occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds, while handling pets up to 200lbs.

JUST SOME OF OUR BENEFITS AND PERKS:

• Consistent base salary with opportunities for bonuses.
• Flexible schedule.
• Options for both in-clinic and mobile days.
• Health Insurance.
• Paid time off.
• 6 paid holidays, including New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
• Employee Discount.
• Parental Leave.
• Professional Development Assistance.
• Schedule:

• 10-hour shift and/or 8-hour shift
• Monday to Friday, plus the 1^st and 3^rd Saturday of each month.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Baystate Mobile Veterinary Services will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages prospective Team Members and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. Baystate Mobile Veterinary Services is strongly committed to diversity and a workplace environment that respects, appreciates, and values employee differences and similarities. By providing and supporting a work culture that fosters and builds upon diversity and its strengths, Baystate Mobile Veterinary Services will better serve our communities. Baystate Mobile Veterinary Services is an employment-at-will organization and an equal opportunity employer committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, Baystate Mobile Veterinary Services prohibits retaliation against an applicant or employee because he or she has engaged in protected activity under the statutes prohibiting discrimination in the workplace.

COMMUNITY OVERVIEW:

The Overlook is a non-profit organization operating since 1911 and offering a full continuum of care and services for older adults in MA. The organization embraces its rich history and heritage, owning and managing 218 Independent Living Apartment Homes and Cottages, 28 Enhanced Care Private Suites, a 14- Suite Assisted Living Memory Care neighborhood, 27-unit Short-term Post-Acute Rehabilitation, 112-bed Long Term Care Skilled Nursing, as well as Home Health, Hospice, Palliative Care, Private Duty and Care Management divisions.

The Overlook and its 3 subsidiaries are based in Charlton, MA, with satellite home health and hospice offices across the state. The organization employs approximately 600 talented and compassionate Team Members and serves 1,500+ Residents/Patients.

The Overlook has a Vision to design a mixed-use Community beyond its singular function as a Retirement Community, a pedestrian-friendly, walkable "Village Center" environment, with select retailers, restaurants featuring fresh, locally sourced food, a brewery, a large banquet, and events center, enriching programs, health and wellness-focused on mind, body and spirit, and more. The Overlook’s bucolic setting on 450 acres of beautiful New England countryside, 16 miles of nature trails, a dog park, and a wealth of amenities offer limitless possibilities in helping us reposition our Campus.

THE OVERLOOK WAY:

All Team Members of The Overlook must embrace and commit to conducting themselves at all times in support of our 28 Guiding Principles, Culture of Excellence, and core values, which form the foundation of our unique culture. The Overlook strives to exceed expectations, inspire and "Do what's best for those we serve."

Integrity: saying what you mean, meaning what you say (in action and words), even if it hurts you personally or professionally

Respect for Individual Choice: empowering and supporting others in their Self-determination for health and well-being, as they define it

Compassion: understanding and empathy for others

Creativity/Innovation: thinking wildly, planning accordingly

Grace: putting people at ease, without compromising performance or outcomes

JUST SOME OF OUR BENEFITS AND PERKS:

1. Solid Track Record of Promoting
2. Team Members from within
3. Plenty of Free Parking
4. Free Daily Lunch on
5. Campus
6. Vacation, Sick, Holiday Time + Floating Holidays
7. Travel Reimbursement
8. Professional Development
9. Flexible Spending and Health Reimbursement Accounts
10. Employee Assistance Programs
11. Tuition Reimbursement
12. Short + Long Term Disability, Life Insurance
13. Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
14. Access to Fitness Center, Pool, and Onsite Massages

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, The Overlook will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages prospective Team Members and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. The Overlook is strongly committed to diversity and a workplace environment that respects, appreciates, and values employee differences and similarities. By providing and supporting a work culture that fosters and builds upon diversity and its strengths, The Overlook will better serve our communities. The Overlook is an employment-at-will organization and an equal opportunity employer committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, The Overlook prohibits retaliation against an applicant or employee because he or she has engaged in protected activity under the statutes prohibiting discrimination in the workplace.