Vet Hiring Made Easy: Tips for Filling Veterinary Jobs Easily

“This is ridiculous. I’ve been waiting for half an hour to see the vet,” says that angry customer. Out the door they go, taking Fido with them. It’s official: You need new employees stat.

You need help ASAP, true,  but you don’t want to make a hiring mistake you’ll sorely regret later.

Below, you’ll learn how to streamline the veterinarian hiring process and fill job vacancies quickly with top-tier candidates.

Key Strategies for Effective Vet Hiring

It all starts with the job description. Here’s how to write one that’ll have candidates begging for an interview.

In your job description, list must-know details like the job type, responsibilities, essential hard and soft skills, and pay. Include the qualifications and education required for success, too. For example, if you’re recruiting a veterinarian, you’ll naturally want someone with a college degree. A specialist might require a certification that shows their ability to care for animals. A high school diploma will do if you’re seeking an assistant for a front desk job.

In addition to the requirements for the position, mentioning a good work-life balance will perk up the ears of prospective employees. Don’t forget to discuss job benefits, such as health, retirement, and family benefits, including child care. 

Wellness programs and continuing education programs draw ambitious job seekers like moths to a flame. Offer a perk like tuition reimbursement, and your phone will be ringing off the hook with calls from candidates in no time.

Where To Find the Best Veterinary Candidates

Employers often struggle to find the right person to fill veterinarian jobs because they’re using the wrong platforms for vet hiring and recruiting. Generic platforms like Indeed have their place, but for the best potential candidates, look for platforms geared toward the veterinary profession, such as VetJobs.

If you’re eager to bring fresh young veterinarians to care for animals at your practice, research where they hang out online. You’ll want to utilize social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Check out these social media post ideas if you need help getting started with social media platforms.

Streamlining the Vet Hiring Process

Your vet company has received some resumes, and now it’s time to scale the mountain that is interviewing. Efficiency is the name of the game when staffing a veterinary clinic. It takes time and money to decide who to hire, and taking too long to make your choice does your practice no favors.

To ensure that only the best veterinarians with the right skills make it to the interview, screening tools and pre-interview questionnaires are used to test applicants’ knowledge of pets. These recruiting tools can filter out applicants based on things like a lack of a veterinary medicine degree or the requisite experience caring for animals. Using such a tool to determine which animal doctor to invite to a job interview is an excellent way to manage and speed up your hiring process.

It’s also smart to maintain a standardized job interview for every candidate. Work with your team to come up with interview questions, and ensure recruiting staff attend the interview. During the job interview, remember that you’re not just looking to hire veterinarians for your business; they’re trying to decide whether they should “hire” you, too!

Building a Competitive Offer Package

The field of veterinary medicine is exploding, so you’ll need an appealing offer package to attract the finest job candidates. Offer a fair salary commensurate with the candidates’ skills and where they’re at in their careers. Jazz up your job offer with must-have perks for vets, like free mental health visits and flexible scheduling at your veterinarian clinic.

How Weave Can Help Streamline Your Vet Hiring and Retention

Weave is the perfect partner for vet clinics like yours. With Weave’s tools (phones, texting, and emails), staying in touch with clients and your team is a snap. Weave’s handy digital forms enable you to chat with job candidates for your veterinary clinic and easily save their responses for later review.

Once you’ve hired a veterinarian for the job, they’ll fall in love fast with Weave. Features like reminders reduce the administrative burden for vets, allowing them to focus on what they do best: caring for animals.

To learn more about how Weave can support vet hiring for your clinic, get your free demo now.