Dental Resident - Perkins Road Veterinary Hospital

Since 2000, Perkins Road Veterinary Hospital has been a pillar of excellence in veterinary care. We pride ourselves on a warm and welcoming environment, offering services from wellness exams to complex surgeries. If you are passionate about pet care and looking for a rewarding career, Perkins Road Veterinary Hospital is the perfect fit.

Are you ready for the next challenge in your professional career?  We are seeking a dentistry resident to join our AVDC®-approved 3-year residency program at Perkins Road Veterinary Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Our hospital is just minutes from LSU and only an hour from New Orleans. Are you seeking a reprieve from the colder weather and in search for warmth? Then Baton Rouge is the place for you! Louisiana is a top culinary cuisine destination and we are conveniently located only a few hours from white sand beaches. Apply today to learn more!

More About Perkins Road Veterinary Hospital:

• Clinical days are Monday through Thursday
• CBCT and digital radiograph imaging
• Piezotome surgical unit
• Complete bone plating kits
• Very caring and highly trained support staff
• Very diverse case load

Who we are seeking:

• Highly motivated and hard working
• A person with a passion for learning and knowledge
• A passion for dentistry and surgery
• An organized individual with good time management skills and commitment to excellence
• An interest in teaching – technicians, veterinary students, and DVMs

Residency program:

• Our hospital is an AVDC®-approved residency site
• 3-year residency program beginning in July 2024
• Our AVDC Diplomate will provide hands on training and direct mentorship

Requirements:

• Minimum of 18 months of clinical practice or a 12-month internship
• Current DVM and Louisiana license
• Comprehensive knowledge of the AVDC residency requirements
• Current resume with at least 2 professional references

YOUR BENEFITS

• Veterinarians always earn their base salary and never owe any money at the end of the year.
• $5000 Relocation Assistance
• Paid Time Off (You are not required to make up production while on PTO.)
• Maternity Leave
• 401k (You receive a 100% match on the first 3% you put in, plus a 50% match on the next 2%.)
• High Producer Bonus
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Critical Illness Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity, Life, and Accident Insurance
• Long & Short-term Disability Insurance
• Professional Liability Coverage
• TeleDoc - Free Access 24/7
• Access to Free In-House Continued Education (CE)
• Growth tracks for leadership development
• Mentorship and coaching for new graduates and experienced Veterinarians

Additionally, we invest in your wellbeing and growth through a variety of programs.

Your True PTO vs No Negative Accrual: A Game-Changer for DVMs

Taking time off shouldn't come with a side of anxiety. That's where our True PTO makes all the difference. Forget about the old stress of negative accrual and having to catch up. With True PTO, your base pay is protected - no ifs, ands, or buts. The true benefit? Our veterinarians consistently pocket more cash than they typically would have if they did not have negative accrual. It's not just about avoiding financial penalties for taking a break; it's about genuinely benefiting from it.

High Producers Bonus
Eligible DVMs will earn a bonus payout of up to 10% additional production in the month after contract renewal. The bonus rate will be determined by their contracted production rate and the amount of excess production. Here, you can earn a greater share of the success you help create. And the sky is the limit!

Lead DVM Foundations
In your career, you learn how to practice great veterinary medicine. But, you don't always get opportunities to formally learn different aspects of leadership. SVP's Lead Doctor Foundations program is designed to fill this gap by investing in the growth of current and emerging leaders.

Doctor Mentorship Program
Not 1, not 3, but 12 months of mentorship for first year doctors! To help transition from school to clinic life, both a coach and mentor help new doctors develop their clinical and non-clinical soft skills. Build skills. Build confidence. Build relationships.

Clinical Tracks Program

Committed to helping teammates grow, we proudly offer in-depth, RACE-approved CE credit facilitated by veterinary specialists to grow teammate clinical skills and enhance the care of our patients. Courses offered: Dentistry, Oncology, Internal Medicine, Dermatology, and Cardiology.

ABOUT SOUTHERN VETERINARY PARTNERS

Southern Veterinary Partners is a veterinarian-owned and managed network of animal hospitals with the common mission of providing best-in-class veterinary care with exceptional client experiences. We’re based in Birmingham, AL, but the heartbeat of our organization lives within the dedicated teams in our 400+ local animal hospitals across 26 states. We were proudly certified in 2024 as a Most Loved Workplace® in ten categories: LGBTQ+, Diversity, Women, CEO, Career Advancement, Veterans, Volunteering, Parents & Caregivers, Wellness, & Young Professionals.

At SVP, our WAG values—Work Together, Amaze, and Grow—drive our culture of meaningful partnerships. Collaboration and respect are the foundation of our success, enabling us to uncover solutions and opportunities that elevate the team and ensure everyone has the support they need to excel and have fun. Our mission is to amaze clients with exceptional veterinary care and personalized experiences while inspiring teammates to go the extra mile, always finding ways to say “yes” and treating others as we would like to be treated. We constantly seek to improve, proactively pursuing knowledge, new client engagement methods, and leadership development, making it more than just a job, but a career.

SVP provides integrated support, from HR, finance, and inventory management to marketing, recruiting, regional operational support and more to our hospital teams. By leveraging our Home Office resources, the hospitals in our network are able to focus on the medicine and caring for their patients. Each day is truly a partnership (hence, the “P” in SVP).

Our team’s continuous dedication has rewarded us with remarkable growth, and Southern Veterinary Partners now employs more than 10,000 teammates nationwide. The organization’s success has not gone unnoticed, landing us recognition as #22 on Newsweek’s “Most Loved Workplaces” list in 2023, including #1 in all of healthcare.

Apply today - we'd love to meet you!