General Veterinarian

**General Veterinarian**

**Responsibilities & Requirements**:

- Provides examination, diagnosis, and treatment of animals’ medical issues, like dogs, cats
- Promote preventative care by advocating and administering routine vaccinations, treatment plans, prognosis, and educating clients on positive diet, training, and lifestyle choices for pets.
- Prescribe medication and advise pet owners on nutrition, preventative and general care.
- Conduct laboratory tests on specimens, diagnostic imaging, and ultrasound tests to diagnose medical conditions and determine the best treatment.
- Performing Soft Tissue & Orthopedic surgeries, dressing and treating wounds, and prescribing medication.
- Improving patients’ dental health by performing checkups, and cleaning and extracting teeth.
- Administer vaccinations and euthanize patients.
- Ensure compliance with veterinary ethics and relevant statutes, policies, and procedures.
- Maintain medical records. Documenting and updating forms, disease reports, and others animal reports related.
- Supervise nursing care of post-surgical patients as well as clinic medical patients.
- Assist senior/chief veterinarian in defining and implementing an effective rabies control program, overseeing boarding and grooming services through the function of the boarding coordinator.
- Perform other related duties as required.

**Qualifications**:

- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree.
- Appropriate state licensure.
- Current valid license to practice in their country of origin.
- Current valid license and eligibility to obtain a valid license, to practice in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Minimum of five (5) years of practice in general veterinary disciplines, both surgical and medical.
- Experience conducting various types of surgeries, vaccinations, and health checks on animals.
- Ability to make prudent decisions regarding the welfare and well-being of animals.
- Outstanding communication skills with the ability to explain medical terms and conditions using simple language.
- Documented postgraduate or continuing education credits are desirable.
- Extensive experience in small veterinary medicine and surgery is required.
- Current inoculations for both tetanus and rabies.
- Strong affinity and patience for animals.
- Knowledge of medical equipment (e.g. X-Ray machines, radiography) and anesthesia procedures.

**About Pets Houses Trading Company**:
PETS HOUSES TRADING COMPANY IS A FAMILY-OWNED PET STORE ESTABLISHED IN JULY 1993 AND FOUNDED BY MR. RASHEED IBRAHIM AL-MANDEL IS SITUATED IN AL-KHOBAR, SAUDI ARABIA. RIGHT NOW, THERE ARE EIGHT BRANCHES OPERATING AND CONTINUE TO EXPAND WITH UPCOMING NEW SHOPS PARTICULARLY IN OTHER EASTERN PROVINCES. OUR STORES PROVIDE ALL PETS NEEDS FROM FOOD, TOYS, CAGES, AND OTHER ACCESSORIES THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO ANIMAL WELLNESS AND WELL-BEING. WE ARE AN EXCLUSIVE AGENT OF SOME OF THE FAMOUS AND MAJOR BRANDS IN PET'S INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE. PETS HOUSES IS REGISTERED IN MOCI (MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INVESTMENT) AS A TRADEMARK AND IS ONE OF THE LARGEST DISTRIBUTORS IN THE SAUDI MARKET. PETS HOUSES VET CLINIC IS ONE OF THE EARLIEST VETERINARY CLINICS IN THE EASTERN PROVINCE THAT GIVES FULL MEDICAL, GROOMING, AND BOARDING SERVICES. WE SEEK TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES TO WIN CLIENT'S CONFIDENCE AND SATISFACTION. EACH MEMBER OF OUR TEAM IS COGNIZANT OF ANIMAL CARE AND WELLNESS TO RAISE OUR SPIRIT AND PASSION FOR SERVING OUR CLIENTS. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IS OUR TOP PRIORITY, SO WE KEEP ON IMPROVING OUR FACILITIES AND OBSERVE UP-TO-DATE VETERINARY KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES.