The Positions: 

• Two full-time positions with a truly mixed caseload. Ideally, we seek vets with 2+ years’ experience in mixed practice.  New graduates seeking variety with good support from senior vets should also apply.
• The overall practice mix is approximately 70% companion animals, 30% large animals.
• The large animal work is a mix of mostly beef cattle and small ruminants and occasional equine. We see small ruminants, alpacas and cattle on an almost daily basis, with the type of cases that comes with peri-urban hobby farm clients as well as larger commercial farm clients.
• We provide veterinary services to a range of local farm animal sanctuary organisations. This provides opportunity for our vets to be exposed to a wide range of complex and interesting medical and surgical cases in species that are otherwise conventionally treated differently.

Our Workplace:

• Our Clinic Coordinator Tanya describes our clinic as “a happy place to be” and our staff frequently socialise outside of work.  We have a mix of younger staff and more experienced staff, and we pride ourselves on being friendly, professional and caring toward all species regardless of their size or what day of the week it is.  
• We prioritise work-life balance and focus on having a really flexible roster because we understand that there is life outside of the veterinary profession. 
• We schedule regular breaks wherever possible.  Vets work a 4-day week and days off are structured around weekends off wherever possible in order to maximise time off.  Vets typically work a consult / surgery / outcall focused shift so everyone gets opportunity to play in the field and in the clinic.
• We seek vets who enjoy working within a supportive and exceptionally collaborative team and who will contribute to a positive workplace and have a bit of fun along the way
• Our veterinary team include 3 full time and 1 part time vets, a couple with 10-15 years’ experience, and a couple with 2-3 years’ experience. 
• We have modern equipment and computers, RxWorks, full inhouse IDEXX bloods, Surgivet anaesthetic monitors, DR radiography, dental x-ray and im3 dental machine, surgical electrocautery etc. and we tackle complex and routine soft tissue and orthopaedic cases. 
• We consistently perform in-clinic anaesthesia and surgical procedures on small ruminants and alpacas, as well as in the field.
• We are rapidly developing and innovating the clinic to cater for the expanding workload, including plans to develop additional surgical capacity.
• We provide a vital after-hours service for our clients which is also balanced by nearby emergency referral centres so our caseload is not overwhelming. This will be a maximum of 1:4 and less frequent as the team grows.  We utilize Apiam’s terrific, dedicated after-hours Triage Nurse Team system who answer and filter all calls and who do a great job reducing unnecessary disturbance of our vets.
• We have VIN subscription, plumbs subscription and VetS8

Location:

Located in Romsey, Victoria.  We enjoy all the benefits of country living and have easy access to Melbourne less than an hour away.  At our clinic you can enjoy the overwhelming satisfaction of delivering a live calf and then finishing your day to enjoy restaurants/eateries in Melbourne.   The district also features award winning wineries, great dining, historic architecture and great natural environment for bushwalking, cycling etc. at the nearby Macedon Ranges and Cobaw forest.

Remuneration: 

Everything is negotiable!  As standard, remuneration is dependent on skills and experience however a vet with well-established mixed practice skills can expect upwards of $90,000 + super, plus plenty of benefits that come with being part of the Apiam Animal Health family. 

Some of these include paid AVA membership, VSB registration, paid parental leave, genuine support for CE, paid volunteer leave, various retail, travel and service discounts, plus lots more.