Veterinarian Job Openings

Western Veterinary Services is a full-service practice nestled in the heart of cow/calf country in Western SD.

Our staff is second to none with a practice manager, a customer service rep, and multiple vet assistants along with our two Drs. Headlee. We live our company visions by sharing information every week at team meetings.

There are 2 practice facilities. The primary facility where haul in cattle, horses, routine companion animal and emergency calls are done is located on Main street in Kadoka. The satellite practice which is currently doing companion animal and retail 1 day a week is located in Philip next to the sale barn. We provide doctors with ultrasounds, Lane Pulse bull testing equipment, phase contrast as well as standard microscopes, Power float equipment, digital x ray, and in-house blood work. We have gas anesthesia and anesthetic monitoring for our companion animals as well as a padded equine surgery room and horse stocks. We have hydraulic chutes, hydraulic trim tables, haul in facilities, and fully stocked vet trucks with Bowie vet boxes.

Requirements for all team members include servant leader attitude with a commitment to high quality medicine and client education. We are looking for someone ready to practice as soon as they arrive and that has a long term goal of practice ownership that we can finance. Candidates must be able to be licensed in SD with level 2 federal accreditation.

In addition to salary with bonus, we offer company vehicle with all equipment needed, cell phone, a generous CE allowance, uniform allowance, paid time off, simple IRA, health insurance with vision and dental and AVMA liability insurance. An added perk is NO sale barn work and we are willing to work to get VMLRP assistance up to $75,000 if you qualify.

Kadoka and Philip are nestled in the heart cow/calf country in Western, SD. Each town has a community of just over 750 people with that local, hometown feel to the communities. They have schools K-12 in each town along with their own unique retail niches. You are 80 minutes from Rapid City with the Black Hills or Chamberlain and Pierre with the Missouri River. Everywhere you look there is opportunity for outdoor activities like hiking in the Badlands or you can take in a film at the local Gem. Owners are willing to assist finding housing. Come for the wide open spaces, and stay for the world famous chicken gizzards!