Careers

Join our Team at Long Drive Dog & Cat Hospital!

We are eager for a new Associate DVM to join our growing team of doctors! We have an ample mentorship opportunity paired with a work/life balance that all of us can appreciate. Full time schedule is 3-4 days per week!

This is a great opportunity for a new graduate who is looking for mentorship or an experienced veterinarian who is looking for a new opportunity.

The Basics

• Full- and part-time candidates considered – earn guaranteed base salary with commission
• Opportunity to develop your skills as a clinician within a collegial and dynamic atmosphere
• Our support in maintaining work-life balance with a flexible schedule
• Fast-paced and provide high-caliber medicine

The Schedule

We would love to create a schedule that best meets your needs and ours. As such, we provide two different scheduling needs.

1) Full time veterinarian for hire. Working 4 days one week 5 the other.  Wednesdays off every week with NO Saturdays.

2) Full time pay with a part time schedule.  3 days per week. Monday thru Wednesday one week, then Wednesday thru Friday the next week.

Office hours are Monday – Friday 7am-6pm.

The Hospital

As we grew throughout the years, our facility did too! We are proud of our large hospital with oversized exam rooms. We have a large surgery suite, expanded dentistry area, dedicated x-ray room, and a variety of in-house Idexx equipment with results imported to our Cornerstone software with EMR. Digital radiography, digital dental radiography, and ultrasound help us provide the highest quality of care.

Our spacious boarding facility with indoor runs, cages, and grooming room make up the rest of our facility.

The Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic and eager Associate Veterinarian to deliver medical, surgical, and dental care to patients. We are a long-standing hospital with a drive to excel in all areas with our clients. We are looking for a veterinarian to teach us as much as we will teach them. Collaboration is the focus in your future at Long Drive!

We value diversity and uniqueness in our skilled employees.

We are dedicated to your growth and will provide opportunities for new learning.

A DVM or equivalent degree is required or 4th year student. Must be able to get licensed in Texas. We will interview 3rd year students without expectations on either part.

NOTES:

3 openings.

Additional Salary Information: We are negotiable in your offer. Please come to us with ideas and let’s team up to create a schedule and salary that will make you smile. 🙂

The Details

A position with us will include a generous compensation package, comprehensive benefits, and a unique schedule ideal for maintaining a healthy work/life balance.

$20,000 SIGNING BONUS!

Negotiable PTO and relocation assistance

Guaranteed base salary with the opportunity to earn 22% commission

Healthcare: Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-term disability, and Life

Paid time off for both personal use and to attend Continuing Education (CE)

Annual Continuing Education (CE) allowance

401(k) retirement plan with employer match

Reimbursement of professional membership dues and state licensure and DEA fees

About Long Drive Dog and Cat Hospital

Long Drive Dog and Cat Hospital is a 5-doctor hospital and growing! Our hospital has a unique role in the Houston area as a general practice that has long-standing history in the area. We provide well-pet visits and preventative diagnostics, as well as sick, injured, and urgent care without the immense cost of a trip to an emergency clinic.

Want More?

Call us: (713)643-0633

Email us: [email protected]

Visit us: 7327 Long Dr, Houston, TX 77087, USA

Google us: Long Drive Dog and Cat Hospital

Enjoy working with us: EVERY DAY

TITLE: Veterinary Technician

Summary:

The veterinary technician is the veterinarian’s primary medical support. They begin the examination procedure and continue to assist the doctor throughout the examination, diagnosis and treatment phases.  They aide the veterinarians in achieving greater efficiency by relieving them of technical work and administrative detail.  They have a very significant role in communicating with and educating clients about their pets.

Position Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent.

Veterinary Technician Certification (CVT) desirable.

Previous on the job training when not a CVT.

Physical Effort: Work requires lifting and carrying records and equipment weighing up to 40 lbs; requires sitting and standing for extended periods of time.

Working conditions: May be exposed to unpleasant odors, noises and animal feces. May be exposed to bites, scratches and contagious diseases.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Can provide compassionate care to patients and clients.
• Can conduct oneself in a confident and professional manner even when stressed and/or focused on individual tasks.
• Can legibly keep accurate medical records in accordance hospital policy.
• Can prepare and maintain the exam rooms and treatment areas.
• Can perform physical assessments; record observations legibly in files or computer.
• Can effectively restrain pets even when large or difficult.
• Understands all common vaccinations and vaccination protocols and can explain to clients.
• Understands the importance of a clean and orderly facility, does not hesitate to clean or organize as part of a normal job duty.
• Maintains positive, cooperative relationships with other employees.
• Gives SQ, IM and IV injections.
• Can handle client’s medical questions with confidence and direct to veterinarians when appropriate.
• Can prepare estimates for procedures and discuss financial commitments with clients supporting hospital financial policies.
• Can explain necessary follow-up and homecare instructions.
• Understands usage, dosage, and common side-effects for commonly used prescription drugs and can readily explain them to the clients.
• Can maintain an appropriate inventory of all medical supplies as determined by the inventory control system.
• Can assist the veterinarian in medical, surgical and dental procedures; prepares patients for surgery; administers anesthesia; monitors patients during surgery and recovery; administers fluids.
• Can properly care for all surgical materials; keep the operating room properly stocked and prepared for surgery.
• Can perform emergency procedures such as control of bleeding, resuscitation with oxygen, opening airways, and external cardiac massage.

• Can perform clinical laboratory procedures such as fecal flotation exams, heartworm checks, skin scrapings, urinalysis, and fungal cultures; draws blood for laboratory analysis; maintains file of lab test results and ensures that test results are recorded in patient records.
• Can effectively position for and take radiographs.
• Can perform electrocardiograms.
• Can place IV catheters and properly care for them. Understands the use and care of IV pumps as well.
• Knows common disease states and can alert veterinarians when symptoms change or when concerns arise with hospitalized patients.
• Can prepare a patient and the machine for an ultrasound procedure.
• Can admit patients following hospital policy and doctors written orders.
• Can discharge patients based on the veterinarian’s orders, ensuring that patients are well groomed and in a medically appropriate state.

TITLE: Veterinary Technician Assistant

Summary:

The veterinary technician assistant is the veterinary technician’s primary support. They assist in restraining pets and test set up for the examination procedure.  They aid the technicians in achieving greater efficiency by relieving them of some of the routine work.  They have a very significant role in freeing up the technicians to assist the veterinarian with medical procedures.

Position Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent.

Previous on the job training desirable.

Physical Effort: Work requires lifting and carrying records and equipment weighing up to 40 lbs; requires sitting and standing for extended periods of time.

Working conditions: May be exposed to unpleasant odors, noises and animal feces. May be exposed to bites, scratches and contagious diseases.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Can provide compassionate care to patients and clients.
• Can conduct oneself in a confident and professional manner even when stressed and/or focused on individual tasks.
• Can legibly keep accurate medical records in accordance hospital policy.
• Can prepare and maintain the exam rooms and treatment areas.
• Can perform physical assessments; record observations legibly in files or computer.
• Can effectively restrain pets even when large or difficult.
• Knows all common vaccines and vaccination protocols and can explain to clients.
• Understands the importance of a clean and orderly facility, does not hesitate to clean or organize as part of a normal job duty.
• Maintains positive, cooperative relationships with other employees.
• Can prepare estimates for procedures and discuss financial commitments with clients supporting hospital financial policies.
• Can explain necessary follow-up and homecare instructions.
• Can properly care for all surgical materials and equipment; keep the operating room properly stocked and prepared for surgery.

• Can set up clinical laboratory procedures such as fecal flotation exams, heartworm checks, skin scrapings, urinalysis, ear cytology and fungal cultures; maintains file of lab test results and ensures that test results are recorded in patient records.
• Can effectively position for and take radiographs.
• Understands the use and care of IV pumps.
• Can admit patients following hospital policy and doctors written orders.
• Can discharge patients based on the veterinarian’s orders, ensuring that patients are well groomed and in a medically appropriate state.
• Performs other duties as assigned including assisting in other areas.

TITLE: Customer Service Representative

Summary:

The receptionist is the client’s first contact when calling or visiting the practice and as such represents the professional image of the practice to callers and visitors.  The receptionist answers telephones, greets clients, prepares patient files and escorts clients and patients to exam rooms, receives and relays client correspondence, updates client financial records. The exceptional receptionist has the ability to diffuse negative client situations and foster client bonding.

Position Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent.

Customer Service background desirable.

Experience with basic office functions; comfortable with Word, typing, email, adapting to different software. Ability to recognize that teamwork is essential for a quality practice; ability to work as a team.

Physical Effort: Work requires lifting and carrying records and equipment weighing up to 40 lbs; requires sitting and standing for extended periods of time.

Working conditions: May be exposed to unpleasant odors, noises and animal feces. May be exposed to bites, scratches and contagious diseases.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Veterinary Knowledge / Client Education

• Can answer client’s inquiries about basic animal care questions and routine procedures.

• Can educate clients on over-the-counter products such as shampoos and nutraceuticals; has full knowledge of heartworm and external parasite preventives to promote client education and sales.

Admitting / Discharging Patients/ Cash Handling

• Can admit patients and handle medical records entries accurately.
• Can prepare health certificates, immunization certificates, laboratory requests, and euthanasia certificates.
• Can handle client/patient transfers with ease.
• Can prepare client invoices for services performed.
• Can accurately handle payment transactions.
• Can accurately and empathetically communicate estimates/treatment plans to clients.

Schedule Management

• Can work to maintain an effective veterinarian appointment schedule, screening emergencies and prioritizing cases that need to be seen.

Computer Knowledge / Telephone Skills

• Receives and relays telephone, fax, and email messages accurately and promptly.
• Answers telephones and handle calls quickly, efficiently and in a professional and friendly manner using a multi-line system.
• Can Enter and update client and patient information into practice computer software.
• Has good computer skills and shows accuracy in inputting details.

Personal Conduct/Attitude/Teamwork

• Can maintain positive, cooperative relationships with other employees.
• Can display tact and respect with team members even when busy or hectic.
• Feel and express a genuine liking for animals and their owners and for working in an animal care field.

Client Communication

• Can conduct oneself in a confident and professional manner with clients even when situations are stressful and/or focused on individual tasks.
• Can deal intelligibly, pleasantly and efficiently with clients, often doing several things at one time.
• Can outline costs and fees in a positive light while supporting hospital payment policies.

Other

• Performs other duties as assigned.

TITLE: Kennel Assistant

Summary:

Kennel staff members are responsible for proper husbandry care of all hospitalized and boarded animals, including feeding, bathing, record keeping and the cleanliness of cages, runs and ward areas. In addition, the kennel staff also is responsible for the cleanliness of the hospital.

Position Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent.

Physical Effort: Work requires lifting and carrying records and equipment weighing up to 40 lbs; requires sitting and standing for extended periods of time.

Working conditions: May be exposed to unpleasant odors, noises and animal feces. May be exposed to bites, scratches and contagious diseases.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides compassionate care to patients.
• Can conduct oneself in a confident and professional manner even when stressed and/or focused on individual tasks.
• Receives animals to be admitted, is responsible for their proper identification and for recording their respective locations.
• Releases animals to their owners as directed by the doctor; ensures that every animal released is clean and properly groomed prior to their release.
• Has the ability to communicate with owners and make them feel comfortable with leaving their pet(s) in our care.
• Can follow a regular schedule for cleaning and sanitizing all cages, runs, wards and related areas; changes litter boxes and food/water bowls.
• Can feed each animal as prescribed by the attending doctor or as the owner has requested and records appetites.
• Understands the importance of prioritizing tasks and keeps oneself busy and productive during work shifts.
• Can maintain laundry for the kennel, grooming and hospital.
• Can give baths and brush out patients.
• Can collect urine and fecal specimens.
• Can give hospital and kennel tours while highlighting features that differentiate us from other kennels and hospitals in our area.
• Can recognize and report any unusual condition or abnormal behavior.
• Can assist doctors and technicians with the administration of medications or with patient restraint.
• Cleans equipment and facilities using chemicals and supplies; understands the importance of safety of use of chemicals in our facility.
• Maintains the cleanliness of the hospital each day.
• Understands and carries out the weekly and monthly chore list to maintain the hospital cleanliness, the equipment, and overall appearance of the hospital.
• Maintains positive, cooperative relationships with other employees.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

TITLE: Office Manager

Summary:

The veterinary Office Manager is responsible for seeing that administrative policies and procedures are adhered to. The Office Manager’s duties and decision-making may be very broad depending on the administrative needs and criteria established.

Generally, the Office Manager will be responsible for the daily accounting transactions with clients, transactions with clients, banks, suppliers, and personnel. The Office Manager may coordinate scheduling, training, purchasing and bookkeeping for the practice and may act as a liaison between the Hospital Administrator, Practice Manager and the hospital team.

Position Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent; college degree desirable.

Management experience; in a veterinary setting preferable.

Physical Effort: Work requires lifting and carrying records and equipment weighing up to 40 lbs; requires sitting and standing for extended periods of time.

Working conditions: May be exposed to unpleasant odors, noises and animal feces. May be exposed to bites, scratches and contagious diseases.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Personnel

• Supervises Receptionists, Technicians and Kennel staff while acting as front office support.
• Reviews applications, screens applicants, and narrows the applicant choices through the interview process.
• Handles performance evaluations for all team members, introductory, annual and performance counseling as needs arise individually.
• Act as a liaison between doctors and team members.
• Oversee the training of new employees.
• Intervene/oversee personnel issues and assist with conflict resolution.

Productivity

• Function as a contact person for clients concerning complaints or problems that the client may be experiencing with the hospital.
• Direct front office staff through structuring, scheduling, motivation, and education to produce the highest level of client satisfaction possible from services the reception team provides.
• Oversee client satisfaction feedback and polling.

Accounting

• Check invoices daily for accuracy.
• Prepare bank deposit daily.

Other Duties

• Assist and fill in at Reception when vacant positions arise or when hospital flow warrants.
• Monitor staff periodically throughout the day, encourage productivity, discourage behaviors that may be detrimental to the positive atmosphere of the work environment.
• Assist the Hospital Manager with other duties as needed.