Description & Requirements

Waterhouse Animal Hospital – Fresno, is seeking a Veterinarian to join our practice.

Dr. Cheryl Waterhouse founded the hospital, located in Fresno, CA, in 1995 with the goal to provide the most advanced veterinary medical care. This still our driving goal today as a truly progressive hospital offering GP/Rotating Specialists.

Since opening, our practice has consistently received the highest level of AAHA accreditation. Waterhouse Animal Hospital has been a well- respected fixture within this community, having been voted Best Veterinarian by the Fresno Bee’s Central Valley People’s Choice Awards for 16 years.

About the hospital and position:

• 10-doctor progressive practice, GP/Rotating Specialists.
• AAHA accredited
• You get your own SCRIBE to input your notes into Cornerstone – no more late nights spent on medical records!
• 4 day work weeks. Closed major holidays.
• Structured, 2-tiered mentorship program as well as fabulous mentorship from the whole team (new grads and seasoned Doctors welcome!)
• Lots of Specialty Doctor collaboration: Surgery, Internal Medicine and Dentistry.
• Large team of 17 RVTs, 1 each with dental specialty and 1 with rehab specialty.
• Robust dental specialty team with 6 dedicated RVTs.
• Our skilled Rehab team has 2 dedicated RVTs.
• 35 additional support staff. 6-person management team dedicated to supporting our doctors and patients.
• In house lab work with Idexx equipment.
• 7 exam rooms, 1 surgical suite, separate dental suite (3 tables each dental x-ray), new ultrasound, digital x-rays, endoscopy, new cold laser, video otoscope.
• 80% dogs, 20% cats roughly; no pocket pets or exotics
• Altruistic – we work with guide dogs, Fresno PD K-9s, search and rescue dogs, etc.

• Pro-sal model. Base to range from $115-170k, negotiable production.
• Generous Relocation bonus available. (The CA state exam has been removed)
• Flexible vacation time, CE time and generous CE allowance. 
• Medical, dental, vision and 401k with an employer match when working ful-time.
• Trupanion pet insurance for all full-time staff, up to 3 pets. 

We’re a fast-paced, progressive, awesome team who practices a high level of medicine. Other hospitals in the area refer to us for a second opinion. Some of our clients may get vaccines elsewhere, but for any issues they come to us. We have a large focus on learning and development – everyone has a “choose your own adventure” training plan, so no one stays stagnant. If you like a busy, efficient, caring environment that’s still fun where you can see all of the big cases, we’re for you.

Qualifications:

• Candidate must be a graduate from an AVMA accredited college or have successfully passed the ECFVG certification program or the PAVE certification program.
• Eligible for or currently have a CA state license to practice