Fur Life Vet Smythesdale is seeking an eager veterinarian to join their team.
This position is eligible for Apiam’s Rural Veterinary Support / Student Debt Reduction program.
The Position:
- Full time vet wishing to work Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm.
- No weekends or after-hours work required.
- The workload is mainly small animal with the option of a small amount of farm animal or exotic work
- The case load is an even mix of surgery and medicine.
About the Team:
- We are a group of energetic, highly motivated and lighthearted individuals eager to add another vet to the mix.
- 4 part time experienced vets with broad areas of special interest.
- 2 experienced nurses and 2 recently graduated nurses
- 1 dedicated receptionist.
- 1 practice manager.
About You:
- The position is open to both experienced and newly graduated vets with the base of your caseload being routine medicine, surgery and preventative care.
- Most importantly, we seek a motivated team player who is interested in furthering their knowledge both as an individual and as part of a team.
The Clinic and Location:
- Smythesdale is a beautiful, small town located only 15 minutes to Ballarat, just over an hour to Geelong and less than 2 hours from Melbourne.
- We have recently moved to a spacious new purpose-built clinic boasting 2 consulting rooms, large surgery, imaging room, separate kennel room and cat housing as well as easily accessible recovery cages plus a vet office with kitchenette.
- The clinic has all the expected equipment including a full IDEXX in-house laboratory suite, digital DR x-ray, digital dental x-ray, portable ultrasound, and camera microscope.
- For a virtual tour of our clinic, click here: https://vimeo.com/703108168
Smythesdale Animal Hospital is a part of the Apiam Animal Health family.
Our vision is “Healthy Animals and Happy People”.
We achieve this by:
- Believing in each other
- Embracing opportunities and growth
- Celebrating our achievements
- Leading with integrity
Get to know more about us here.
Here’s what our vets have to say about our clinic:
“The greatest thing about this clinic is the teamwork that allows to achieve great veterinary care. A supportive team is so important in this industry, and it makes every day enjoyable.” Dr. Sarah Stewart.
“Working here has been great for me to further my career. I have had the opportunity to follow my surgical interest with continuing education as well as having access to travelling surgeons in the clinic.” Dr Molly Cooper.
Remuneration
We will negotiate salary and benefits depending on the skills and experience you bring.
In addition, Apiam offers a range of benefits including support for continued professional development, study leave, paid AVA membership, VSB registration, Plumbs subscription, VIN membership and CVE practice membership, paid volunteer leave, paid parental leave, a mental health first-aider in every clinic, an Employee Assistance Program, and a range of corporate discounts for retail, travel and gym. Plus, we are proud to be able to give back to our clients and communities through the Fur Life Foundation and our various client support initiatives.
Location: Smythesdale VIC

All of our vets are happy to speak with prospective applicants!
Please direct ENQUIRIES AND APPLICATIONS to:
Dr Leisa Denaro, Recruitment Consultant, recruitment@wordpress.apiam.network