Associate DVM (Part-Time Casual) - Burlington

At Juno Veterinary, we are on a mission to ensure every pet and Juno team member has the support they need to thrive. Our vision? To establish a stellar standard of care for the veterinary industry; the Juno Standard of Care. This isn’t just for our Members and their pets, but for our team of veterinary professionals. Our Team Members? They are at the heart of everything we do.As a founder-led business, we are looking for someone who shares our vision and wants to be a major part of shaping its future. We are looking for someone who loves the idea of building something new, contributing to our growth, and being part of a group that is growing, evolving and supporting the future of vet med.

We are just getting started and we cannot wait to meet you.

Your Role in Juno’s Journey:

DVMs are the clinic captains. An important source of professional mentorship, our Doctors of Veterinary Medicine supervise treatment and ensure clinical excellence.

They uphold and practice the Juno Standard of Care, veterinary medicine of the highest quality, while being deeply compassionate, constantly collaborative, all while ensuring that every pet and person feel like they matter.

Juno veterinarians are not only the hands that care for our patients or the mind that solves problems - they are the heart behind every act of compassion that ripples out across our clinics and community.

Who You Are

You recognize that growth does not stop, that there is always an opportunity to learn, develop and keep getting better. You, like the medicine you practice, are always evolving, and know that feedback is one of the keys to growth and proactively seek it out.

You are passionate about your work in the veterinary community and the quality of care that you provide.

You recognize the value in all roles within the clinic, from DVM to ACA and you celebrate team work and collaboration within it. You know that communication is an important part of successful collaboration with our teams and our members, and work to be a compassionate and clear communicator.

You take initiative, and have a can-do attitude that focuses on solutions and progress

You are adaptable and flexible within your clinic environment and in the company as a whole

You see Juno’s vision, mission and goals and surprise! They match with yours!

Let’s keep it real, we know that Juno won’t be for everyone. As a group, we rank feedback and two-way communication as one of our core values and so we want to be transparent in helping you determine if this is a fit. How can you tell if this is for you? Well, this role is definitely for you if want to:

Always Be Growing: Our industry, our community, is constantly growing and evolving (as it should)! You thrive in being adaptable, curious and thinking outside of the box to help create and be part of a work environment and culture where people thrive! We unlock the tools and resources, you step into your potential and continue to grow alongside us.

Be part of One Team: At Juno we work together, as one across the community of clinics and across the different roles. You want to join a team of veterinary professionals who are all practicing at the top of their skillset. You come together as one to develop our foundation, solve the problems and support each other in the nitty gritty. As one, our teams have each others' backs, celebrating the wins and working through the lows.

Provide the Juno Standard of Care: Gold-standard medicine is the way we practice medicine. The Juno Standard of Care means really stepping into your role and utilizing your skills and knowledge to its full potential. It means locking arms with your team, knowing that you are all here to support each other, collaborate within your roles and have the same goal in mind and heart - medicine of the highest quality with the wellbeing of the pet always at the forefront. You see the value in each team member, because together as one, you can heal and save lives. And while there’s a whole lot of knowledge on your team, you recognize that pet owners can need some support to fully understand what’s going on. Not to worry, on top of being a vet med superhero, you also are a people person, and understand the value of communication and relationship building within our interactions. You represent a stellar standard of care to all you encounter within your work - the Juno Standard of Care.

The Ideal Previous Work Experience

You have a minimum of 2 years experience in clinic and love all things wellness, medicine, surgery and dentistry

Medical competence: able to diagnose and treat infectious, inflammatory, metabolic, degenerative, physiologic and environmental disease

Urgent care: able to triage and stabilize urgent/emergent cases before referring

Surgical competence: feline spay and neuter, canine spay and neuter (including mature and large breed), cryptorchid neuter, umbilical hernia repair, mass removals, cystotomy, laceration repair, eyelid surgery, enucleation, gastropexy (ideally)

Dental competence: charting, reading XR, gingival flaps, burring and sectioning, extractions, closing extraction sites (ideally)

Comfort with POCUS and abdominal ultrasound a plus

Your Skills

Communicates clearly and compassionate with team and members

Medical, surgical and dental as above

Demonstrates excellent time management skills - is able to manage scheduled appointments, walk-ins, urgent cases and tasks

Remains productive; during slower periods, be able to self-start and motivate support staff

Displays problem-solving capabilities to adapt, troubleshoot, and/or brainstorm solutions when something isn’t working well; this includes contacting the next level up for help and/or support

Possesses self-knowledge of strengths and weaknesses

Is able to hear and act on feedback

Motivated to grow personally and professionally

Able to flow with the changes that occur at Juno as we grow and continually test/improve our processes

Works collaboratively with team members and is willing to help out with non-doctor tasks when needed (and able to)

Works collaboratively with other veterinarians in clinic and company-wide to make sure they are on the same page medically and to seek out help with challenging cases

What You’ll Be Doing

You want to use your DVM status to its highest level in medicine, surgery and dentistry, and as a leader in the clinic

Primarily responsible for your own patients - appointments, procedures, interpreting lab work, prescribing medication, following up; similar follow ups on clinic patients when primary vet is not in the clinic or available; Timely completion of charting and tasks expected

Forge connections between members and Juno through positive client experience by way of proactive client plan formulation, small conflict resolution, thoroughness and efficiency

Actively participate in all team meetings to improve overall medical quality

Coach and support inexperienced doctors and support team members

Develop positive relationships with the team

Clearly and efficiently communicate wants / needs with the support team and leadership team

Align with and promote Juno initiatives

Seek to understand basic business needs, metrics, and benchmarks

Expand your service offerings through CE and trainings

This is a part-time casual position, typically scheduled for up to 10 hours per week, with additional hours available for vacation coverage as needed. Schedule flexibility is required, including availability to work some evenings or weekends,

This role may be a great fit for you if:

Want to grow your medical skills

Want to grow your professional presence and develop leadership skills

Want to develop your business acumen

Like collaboration and working as part of a team

Want to be part of a young growing organization where your actions, your presence, and your voice matter

Want to effective positive change in your environment and play a role in the evolution of veterinary care

This role may not be a great fit for you if:

You are not comfortable with change

You are not comfortable with giving and receiving feedback

You prefer to work alone rather than collaborate

Our Promise To You - Where you matter

At Juno, you play an important role ensuring that every pet and person who cares for them has what they need to thrive. You are not only the hands that care for our patients or the mind that solves problems - you are the heart behind every act of compassion that ripples out across our clinics and community.

Here, continuous feedback and open communication are the cornerstones of our success.

Here, we hold ourselves to the Juno standard of medical care.Here, you join a team of veterinary professionals practicing at the top of their license. You’re not just a part of the team. You’re the reason we can provide the Juno Standard of Care that makes a real difference in the communities we serve and beyond.

Here, at Juno, you matter.

Interview Flow for this position

Discovery Video Call with our People Team (30 minutes)

Video Interview with Medical Operations team (45 minutes)

In-clinic interview with PM & Lead DVM

Offer

Compensation for this position

Juno Veterinary is committed to compensating our team members fairly, competitively and with clarity to support you in your growth! This role has a salary/hourly compensation range of $125,000 to $170,000 per year (pro-rated based on hours). There is a bonus component applicable for this role that presents the opportunity for additional earnings on top of your base salary. We’re going to keep it real with you. This range reflects the variations in experience and skillset an individual could possess within this role, as well as the growth and experience that would be needed to meet the top end of the range. (i.e., from building your skills, to becoming accomplished, to being highly proficient, all the way to achieving excellence in this role).

It's also possible to join Juno at a salary/wage above this range, which would mean you are at the very top end of experience and knowledge or perhaps you are someone who is currently working with Juno and has had the opportunity to make a significant and positive impact on our patients and our community and is thriving while doing it.

As you progress through the interview process we will be sure to discuss compensation thoroughly and clearly to support your growth and next steps in your career.

This role is located in Toronto at our 'Burlington' clinic and reports directly to the Practice Manager and Lead Veterinarian of this clinic practice. This role is currently vacant and ready to be filled.Juno Veterinary uses AI as part of our interview screening process, to help us take notes during our conversations and to create summaries for reference. Beyond that, please rest assured, any decisions in hiring are made by a human!

Juno Veterinary is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity for all candidates and employees. Our goal is to be inclusive, diverse, and representative of the communities where we work while creating an environment where every person can enjoy a positive and successful career. This commitment applies to all candidates and employees regardless of race, ethnicity, citizenship, creed, place of origin, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, family status, marital status, disability, age, and any other protected characteristic.

Requests for accommodation due to a disability or any other protected characteristic can be made at any stage of the recruitment process and throughout employment by contacting our People Operations team. If you have feedback on how to make our recruiting process more equitable or accessible, please let us know!