The Pets Place Animal Hospital is a full service veterinary hospital in Riverside California.

Established in the 1930s and formerly Wilds Veterinary Hospital, Dr. Hodgeson and Dr. Boshoven acquired the practice in December 2013, which is now known as The Pets Place Animal Hospital. We are a busy practice offering quality medicine with compassionate care to small animals and pocket pets. We are a progressively growing practice and are consistently looking for individuals to add to our team. We are seeking individuals who want to be part of a team of animal health care professionals offering exceptional client and patient care and quality medicine for all pets.

We have a number of employment opportunities here and are hiring on an as needed basis. Applications and resumes are kept on file for one year. All potential hires are required to submit an application and are encouraged to send a resume for qualification screening. If selected as a potential candidate the next step would be a brief telephone interview, followed by a personal interview, and a short working interview in the hospital. All applicants being considered for a position are also given a short written knowledge and skills test.

To apply for an interested position resumes may be submitted online by emailing to tppahoa@gmail.com or you may complete an application for consideration by clicking below. (Please fill out form and personally turn it in to the hospital).

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Veterinary Receptionist

Come and join our front staff team! We are in search for an experienced receptionist to join our practice. We are operating Monday – Sunday, up to 10 hour shifts. We are looking to fill a full time position.

Job Duties Include:

• Answering multiple lines

• Scheduling appointments based off of doctor availability

• Check In/ Check Out clients

• Take deposits and payments

• Charting in medical records

• File charts

• Maintain a clean, organized work space

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma

• 1 year experience in a veterinary clinic

• Excellent written and verbal skills

• Great multi-tasking skills

• Computer skills

• Full Time

​​​​​​​Submit resume in person or via email to tppahoa@gmail.com

DVM

We are currently looking for a qualified DVM to join our team. We are in the Inland Empire of Southern California. We are approximately forty-five minutes from the beach, mountains, snow skiing, and the desert including Palm Springs, and Coachella known for the Stagecoach Festival. We have a beautiful new 6500 sq ft hospital with seven exam rooms, two surgery suites, dedicated dental area, digital radiology, full in-house Idexx laboratory, a state-of-the-art Companion Animal cold laser unit, and six portable sevoflurane anesthetic machines with oxygen concentrators.

We currently have three full-time veterinarians and are looking to add more as we build into the future. Two of the three veterinarians are co-owners, active in the practice: seeing patients, performing surgery and managing day-to-day operations. All combined we over 65 years of collective experience in both practicing medicine and management. We expect a culture in our support staff that is professional, and we strive for a workspace that is engaging, fulfilling and productive while providing good medicine for our clients. We aim to provide our clients with options to treat their pets and realize that not everyone can afford the “best medicine” options. We have a large clientele that represents all economic backgrounds, and we embrace the idea that we are in partnership with our clients’ decisions.

We are open Monday through Friday offering full service veterinary care for our patients and Saturdays which is a shorter day, mostly seeing exam and vaccine cases. We currently do not perform surgery on Saturdays. Many of our new clients come to us because we can see them when their regular vet will not. We then retain many of them due to the effort and ease at which we agree to the plan of care for their pet without judgement or pushy up sales. We utilize in-house diagnostics for faster turn-around times in obtaining data that we can use to develop care plans. This in turn is better for the pets we treat and leads to client satisfaction. Many of our clients turn to social media to leave positive reviews about our doctors, staff, facility and pricing.

Qualifications

• A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree, from an accredited university or equivalent

• Licensure in good standing to practice in CA, or the ability to obtain

• A commitment to practicing the highest standard of medicine and upholding the veterinary code of ethics

Responsibilities and Duties

Diagnosis and Treatment:

• Examining animals to assess their health and diagnose problems.

• Performing diagnostic tests, such as blood tests, X-rays, and ultrasounds.

• Treating injuries and illnesses, including prescribing medications and performing surgeries.

• Providing aftercare and monitoring patients.

Surgical Procedures:

• Performing routine surgeries (e.g., spaying and neutering).

• Performing more complex surgeries when necessary.

• Experience in basic dental procedures preferred.

Preventive Care:

• Administering vaccinations to prevent diseases.
• Providing advice on nutrition, hygiene, and other aspects of animal care.
• Educating pet owners about preventative measures and potential health risks.

Other Duties:

• Maintaining patient records.

• Euthanizing animals when necessary.

• Supervising and training veterinary technicians and assistants.

• Collaborating with other veterinary professionals and animal care facilities.

Specific Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Compassion and empathy for animals.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Attention to detail and accuracy.

• Physical stamina to handle various tasks.

• Lifelong learner.

Cases

Canine and feline only practice. If you have an interest in other species let us know.

Schedule

We are looking to fill our Wednesday to Friday shift that would include every other Saturday. No overnights. We do take walk-ins but prefer to have clients make appointments and usually have a full schedule.

Hours of Operation:

Monday–Friday: 8:00 AM–6:00 PM (Lunch 12pm - 2 pm |

Saturday: 8:00 AM–4:00 PM (Lunch 12 pm – 1 pm) |

Sunday: Closed

Compensation

This is a salaried position, negotiable based on experience, skills, knowledge, abilities and other relevant credentials.

This position may also be eligible for other variable pay programs

Benefits

• Health/dental/vision insurance

• Disability insurance through Aflac

• Vacation (PTO) and sick leave

• Professional Development

• Continuing Education Allowance and paid Continuing Education Days

• Employee pet discounts

Who we are looking for

Honest, caring, willing to work, and on time when scheduled. We would like a team player who has confidence to make their own decisions but likes to discuss cases and is open to taking advice. We allow autonomy with support. We have three doctors who are willing and open to collaborating on cases but would also like someone who has confidence in their medicine and can move forward through a case on their own. We are not a corporate run machine with cookie cutter treatment plans. We would like someone who potentially has some business minded ideals and knows some basic business principles. Understanding that we don’t give things away for free and we try to keep our prices reasonable and affordable.

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development).

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer