Job Description

Animals Only is an integrative veterinary rehabilitation, physical therapy, and fitness clinic located in the Kearny Mesa area of San Diego. We offer specialized, high quality, science-based Western and Eastern treatments to pets in a beautifully-curated space under the direction of a licensed and rehabilitation-certified veterinarian. Our mindful space is designed to provide a truly holistic, whole-body veterinary experience.

We are a privately-owned, start-up clinic focused on modernizing the human and animal experience for our team, our clients, and our four-legged best friends. We believe that a happy and communicative team is the heart of a great clinic. We are looking for individuals to join our team who believe in professionalism, teamwork, kindness, respectful communication, and who identify as innate animal healers. If a moderate-paced, intuitive, and mindful work environment sounds like an ideal fit for you please send us your resume. 

 

Essential Job Duties include, but not limited to:

• Practice rehabilitation medicine for dogs and cats and comply with applicable laws, regulations, and generally accepted industry standards relating to veterinary clinical practice and professional ethics
• Be familiar with common rehabilitation treatment modalities and be motivated to learn about and implement new modalities 
• Accurately describe, discuss, and recommend the treatments offered at Animals Only to current and potential clients 
• Develop appropriate treatment plan for patients and prescribe treatments offered at Animals Only 
• Assess patient response to treatments on a regular basis and modify ongoing treatment plans as needed 
• Maintain detailed and accurate patient record keeping via electronic medical record software within allotted time frame 
• Perform services in a safe, timely, competent, effective, and professional manner for the   duration of your scheduled shifts
• Provide exceptional client education and communication in accordance with hospital protocols 
• Remain current in animal rehabilitation services and therapies via continuing education 
• Be an essential and responsible member of our patient care team and work closely with all other team members, and maintain positive and motivational team morale
• Enforce and maintain clinic procedures and policies 
• Participate in and, when appropriate, lead team rounds, meetings, and training 

Requirements: 

• Completed Certification in Canine Rehabilitation (CCRP, CCRT, CRPM, VMRT) 
• Completed Doctorate of Physical Therapy or Physical Therapist program (DPT, LPT, RPT, or PT) accredited by CAPTE 
• Maintain current state license and registration, and remain in good-standing for the duration of employment 
• Have at least 1 year of small animal rehabilitation and physical therapy experience
• Ability to perform in a leadership role and effectively manage support staff and appropriately delegate tasks
• Ability to train other team members in all treatment modalities 
• Ability to work both independently and as an essential part of a team 
• Ability to work with, safely restrain, and lift companion animals of all sizes 
• Ability to correctly assess patient body language and adjust handling protocol to reduce patient stress and increase compliance 
• Ability to communicate respectfully, patiently, and accurately with clients and other staff members 
• Ability to safely partake in physical tasks required for services including but not limited to restraining animals, lifting animals and other dynamic movements
• Full understanding and acceptance that you will be exposed to animals, animal by-products (including by not limited to detritus, bites, scratches, excretions, contagious diseases) and animal-related injuries (including but limited to bites, scratches)

Details: 

• Job Type: Full-time, Part-time or Relief 
• Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8 hour shift (subject to change) 
• Work location: in person 
• Pay: Negotiable based on experience and availability

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