We strive to be different than the rest. Here’s how we do it…

• Substantial Sign-On and Relocation Bonus
  • Just a little something to get you started:)

• Early Signing Packages Available to Dental Residents
  • Talk to us about our early signing package options!

• Privately Owned by Industry Professionals
  • CVETS was born out of a passion to create a vibrant and modern veterinary hospital that could provide the highest level of medicine, and create a pleasant and fulfilling environment for our team. Our hospital was founded by husband and wife team Dr. Mike Schlicksup (DACVS), and Dr. Tracy Schlicksup (DABVP). Dr. Mike works as one of our surgeons, and Dr. Tracy leads our emergency team. CVETS provides emergency care and specialty services and our 30,000 square foot facility includes a brand new dental suite! You can expect to work shoulder-to-shoulder with the leaders of our hospital so you are constantly seen, heard, and valued directly by those directly at the top. We even offer our doctors ownership potential so that you can be a part of CVETS in every way!

• Collaborative Team Structures
  • Southern hospitality is very much a real thing in South Carolina. Our team works together like a well-oiled machine, and our nurses understand when one person succeeds, everyone succeeds. You’ll never be left on your own to figure something out or learn by fire. From the start, we will get you set up for success and integrated into the CVETS family from the minute you walk into the building.

• Your Role
  • We're seeking a Dentist who is interested in being on the ground floor of a progressive and rapidly developing facility. We are looking for individuals who are interested in being a part of a non-corporate environment with the potential for ownership in the future. Possibilities include the ability to hire your own support staff and choosing your own equipment. 

• Industry-Leading Compensation & Frequent Celebration
  • We understand that those who decide to pursue a career in veterinary medicine dedicate a large majority of their life to serving others. That’s why we have made it our absolute mission to pay ALL of our employees a livable wage. Several of our positions are compensated with industry-leading wages because we are always looking to provide for the well-being of our team members. We see the continuous hard work and dedication that our team provides and we want you to be able to live a full and happy life both inside and outside of work. Plus, we love any excuse to celebrate our team members. Whether it’s Vet Tech week, CSR week, someone’s birthday, someone got married, or maybe it’s just a Wednesday and we’re craving chocolate…we love any excuse to order food and eat cake…just saying.

• Working Smarter Not Harder: State-of-the-Art Technology
  • Stained paper records and bad hand-writing…no thank you. Our hospital design was structured around the use of our technology systems to ensure that we operate as efficiently as possible. We utilize a SmartFlow system for patient status and monitoring, and all of our records are done through EzyVet. This makes organization and patient care for our hospital easier. 

• • • Hospital Features
      • Brand-new dental suite
      • Dedicated ICU
      • Multiple operating rooms
      • Radiology suite
      • Dedicated facilities for endoscopy, chemotherapy administration, and special procedures
      • Ultrasound
      • 16 slice CT scanner
      • On-site MRI trailer

• • After the completion of our expansion in early 2023, we will have:
    • • 5 operating rooms (including a minimally-invasive suite with fluoroscopy)
      • 17 total exam rooms
      • In-building MRI
      • Physical therapy (underwater treadmill)
      • I-131 treatment
      • Separate GI and respiratory isolation units
      • Dedicated suites for oncology, internal medicine, cardiology, dermatology, dentistry, and ophthalmology
      • A 35-person conference suite

• Better Benefits
  • Tell us about your goals and we will help you accomplish them! We value our team tremendously and we want you to love your life in SC! Below is a list of benefits that we offer to help you do just that.
    • Ownership potential
    • Substantial sign-on bonus and relocation packages are available
    • Medical insurance
    • Dental insurance
    • Long-term disability insurance
    • 401k retirement plan with match
    • Discounted pet care
    • Frequent continuing education opportunities
    • Reimbursement of liability, licenses, and specialty dues

• About the Columbia Area
  • Prime Location: CVETS is located in Columbia, SC which is South Carolina’s capital city. Columbia was ranked in the “Top 50 Best Places to Live” by US News and World Report for good reason. Columbia is home to many fabulous local restaurants, breweries, museums, and nightlife. Go kayaking on the rapids of the Saluda River, check out local artwork at the world-class Columbia Museum of Art, and try out the craft beer at some of Columbia’s breweries to get the full experience.
    • Features of Columbia, SC:
      • Trendy Restaurants and Breweries
      • Excellent Schools and Universities
      • Warm Weather
      • Day Trips for Days: Columbia is only a 1.5-hour drive from the historic city of Charleston, South Carolina. Charleston, known as The Holy City, is known for its history, seafood restaurants, shopping, and romantic appeal. If you’re thinking about a mountain weekend, Lexington/West Columbia is only a 2.5-hour drive away from Asheville, NC. There you can check out the beautiful blue ridge mountains, see the Biltmore Estate, and enjoy lots of craft beer at Asheville’s famous breweries.     

Want to take a vacation to SC? Our door is always open!

• Quite literally, yes, our door is always open because we’re a 24-hour ER…but in a figurative sense, we’re always open to visitors who would like to see our hospital. You can meet directly with our Chief Operations Officer who is always happy to give tours and talk about future opportunities at our hospital. We’d love to see you at CVETS:)
• Interested candidates are encouraged to reach out to our Chief Operations Office, Janice Clarke-Godfrey, at 703-635-4925 and jgodfrey@cvets.net.

We have the ability to mentor a newly boarded doctor, or help to facilitate a Resident. Call to discuss what this would be like!

About CVETS

CVETS, Columbia Veterinary Emergency Trauma and Specialty, is a new Specialty/ER hospital looking to add to our team. The brand new 9000 square foot facility opened in May of 2018 and is growing rapidly. The facility includes a dedicated ICU, multiple operating rooms, a radiology suite, dedicated facilities for endoscopy, chemotherapy administration and special procedures, ultrasound, a 16 slice CT scan, on-site MRI and support by multiple additional specialists (24-hour emergency, internal medicine, oncology, ophthalmology, surgery, dermatology and radiology). The hospital is located on the northeast side of Columbia, South Carolina - an area that is rapidly growing and was not previously serviced by specialty care. The hospital and its staff have been designed with a culture aimed at exceptional client services and personal job fulfillment.

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