Veterinary Career Center

Small Animal Veterinarian - Ahwatukee Animal Care Hospital and Pet Resort - Phoenix, AZ

*** $25,000 Sign-on Bonus *** Up to $100k in student debt relief ***         

Ahwatukee Animal Care Hospital and Pet Resort is seeking an Associate Veterinarian to join our team. We are a well-established small animal and exotics hospital in the southeast area of Phoenix. New Graduates encouraged to apply!

Our Culture

Ahwatukee Animal Care Hospital and Pet Resort has been providing exceptional veterinary services in the Ahwatukee community for over 25 years! We are an American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) accredited veterinary hospital, providing care for dogs, cats, birds, pocket pets, and exotics. We treat our patients as if they are our very own and pride ourselves in building strong, long-term relationships with our clients to ensure that their pets are receiving the best possible medical care. We are proud of our skilled, friendly, and cooperative team who is dedicated to the highest level of patient and client care.

Our 6,000 sq. ft. free-standing veterinary hospital is well-equipped with advanced equipment and technology to provide the highest standard of care. In addition to our in-house pharmacy, our hospital has the equipment to provide comprehensive in-house testing for accurate diagnosis, digital x-ray, EKG, and ultrasound. Additionally, we offer dentistry with two dental areas, behavioral counseling, nutritional counseling, microchipping, therapeutic laser therapy, a well appointed two-bay surgery suite, and a large well-equipped treatment room.

Our Doctor and Team: Dr. Velazquez-Lugo is our current veterinarian. She enjoys all aspects of small animal veterinary medicine. She has 7+ excellent well-trained support staff/team members. We are hiring another doctor that truly loves caring for pets. The Hospital doctor team is the heart of patient care where they diagnose, educate, consult, establish plans of care, and perform routine surgery, and anesthesiology.

Our Values

We are dedicated to the highest level of patient care. We have a skilled, friendly, cooperative, and low stress staff and environment. Our team is very collaborative!  We believe learning and growing are keys to great success.

Our hospital offers an enjoyable work environment and high-income potential to the right candidate(s). We are looking for skilled dynamic individuals with effective communication skills who are ready and

willing to practice great medicine and build lasting relationships with our clients. We are looking

for associate veterinarians who possess emotional intelligence and understand the

importance of client education and the client experience. We offer a competitive salary,

excellent benefits and a rewarding schedule that promotes positive work and life balance. We offer a 4/10 work schedule. Work life balance is a must.

In addition, we offer a comprehensive benefit plan including:

• Competitive base salary plus bonus
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance - with company HSA contribution
• License reimbursement
• Annual Continuing Education allowance
• 401k with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off for work/life balance
• Flexible schedule
• Opportunity to participate in an upcoming World Vets trip
• AVMA and AVMA PLIT Professional Liability Insurance

To learn more, please visit us at www.ahwatukeeanimalcare.com

Life in Phoenix:

Surrounded by beauty in its most natural form, soak in the Valley of the Sun! Phoenix is known for very few days of rainfall to keep you outdoors to visit world-class resorts and golf courses. Enjoy a variety of activities such as biking, sporting events, museums, hiking, and a great food scene for the foodie at heart! Take time for a weekend getaway to places like Sedona, to see the famous red rocks, the Sonoran Desert, or the amazing Grand Canyon!

Learn More about the City of Phoenix: https://www.visitphoenix.com

Community:

Our Team Members can give back to communities around the globe through our partnership with World Vets. Each year, we send a group of doctors and support staff abroad to help pets in need and support programs that nurture healthy relationships between people and animals. 

Join the Lakefield Family

Ahwatukee Animal Care Hospital is part of the Lakefield Veterinary Group—a family-owned company that offers support and resources to hospital teams while empowering them to make decisions about how they practice medicine and show up for their communities. Additional information about our career opportunities: www.careers.lakefieldvet.com.

Please send a copy of your CV/Resume to Katie Stovall, Talent Acquisition Partner at katie.stovall@lakefieldvet.com.