Alta Mesa Animal Hospital is located near the Superstition Mountains in Mesa, Arizona.  We provide veterinary care for dogs and cats. We see same day appointments, offer Annual Wellness Plans, have a passion for dentistry, and small animal surgery. We love and invite collaboration within the hospital and have opportunities with our mentorship if needed.  We are looking for an enthusiastic Veterinarian to join our growing team.

About the Hospital

Modern freestanding building with four exam rooms, large treatment area, surgery suite and radiology suite with digital radiography.We have in-house IDEXX laboratory for selected blood chemistries, CBC, PCV, TP, and a variety of snap tests.Use IDEXX for panels of BW.We have a digital microscope with capabilities of sending off digital cytology’s.Passion for oral health care and dental procedures including oral surgery.Digital radiography for dental and full-body digital radiographyBrand new GE Versana ultrasound.We use sevoflourane as our anesthetic gas on all of our surgical cases.Excellent surgical monitoring capabilities including pulse oximetry, blood pressure, SPO2, and CO2.Complete pharmacy – large inventory of established pharmaceuticals as well as many of the latest developments.Electronic medical records using the newest version of AVIMark.Utilize our own online pharmacy that ships directly to the owners home if requested.

Culture and vision for the future

Alta Mesa Animal Hospital currently has 3 doctors, our Medical Director, Dr. Jade Lanier, Dr. Ariel Cooper and Dr. Hannah Jorgensen. We pride ourselves on being a collaborative doctor team that enjoys educating not only clients but staff as we believe that creates a growth mentality on all levels. We are looking to grow the hospital within the next couple of years to be one of the larger hospitals in the East Valley. With this, we are looking to grow a team that works well together and are willing to teach and learn from each other as veterinary medicine is always changing. This is the vision for the hospital and would love to have you come on the journey with us.  

About the Community

Mesa, Spanish for “Table-Top,” is a great community to live in.  We have golf year round due to our climate, plenty of lakes nearby for fishing and boating as well as a beautiful landscape of mountains for hiking or just viewing.  Yes, it gets a little warm here in the summer but the "winters" here make up for it! We are right off of the major highways that will take you wherever you need to go in the Valley.  The cost of living is excellent and is in fact cheaper than the U.S. average.  We believe that Alta Mesa Animal Hospital is a great place to work because of our passion for pets and our dedication to educating pet owners. 

Job Summary

In addition to the responsibilities outlined below, the Associate Veterinarian is an invaluable member of the hospital team who works directly with a Managing Doctor and supporting medical staff. This individual advances the quality of medicine in the practice and provides exceptional client service to our clients and patients.  Collaboration is important to us here at Alta Mesa and all doctors are comfortable helping each other out when needed.

Job Responsibilities

Builds rapport with clients by gathering information and listening to, and empathizing with their concernsPerforms physical examinations and diagnostic/medical/surgical/dental procedures that deliver the highest quality care while minimizing patient stress and discomfortCommunicates with clients on topics such as pet diagnosis, treatment plans, preventive health care, and nutritional needsMaintains client/patient medical/surgical records and makes certain all necessary logs are kept up-to-date through established protocolsStays current on new medical information and changes in veterinary medicineAssists in the development of the paraprofessional team to ensure delivery of the highest quality care and exceptional client servicePresents a positive image of the hospital in the professional community and to the general public

Skills and Basic Qualifications

Candidate must be a graduate from an AVMA accredited college or have successfully passed the ECFVG certification program or the PAVE certification programLicensure in good standing to practice in the state in which applicant is to be employedCommitment to practicing the highest standard of medicine and upholding veterinary code of ethicsDemonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skillsWorks collaboratively with hospital team membersMakes decisions confidently and effectivelyManages time and tasks appropriatelyModels a professional and courteous manner with staff and clientsCommitment to ongoing educational development and growth