Veterinarian wanted

WANTED: One community-minded veterinarian who wants to love what they do and who desires to open a practice in pretty coastal North Carolina.

MUST BE: A good surgeon who enjoys surgery, an organized person with a good business sense, sensitive to the needs of animal rescue groups & multi-pet households, and open to many new clients from all walks of life. Non-smokers only.

IT HELPS IF YOU: like the ocean, small towns and picturesque places.

AND... you may be able to live onsite under certain circumstances (now THAT'S a smart way to help pay off your student loans!).

WHY ARE WE OFFERING THIS? Because North Carolina's Jones, Onslow, Craven & Carteret Counties each need more veterinarians who practice good medicine and are interested in small animal herd health and population medicine! After all, the #1 cause of death in cats & dogs in our state is euthanasia at a public shelter, and that's a preventable situation!

YOU:
* Own your own practice and all the practice records,
together with any equipment & supplies you purchase
* Provide 20 spay-neuters/week (one day's work) for
SHF's rescued animals and Kindness Clinic clients in exchange for the full use of our brand new
clinic & our huge inventory of veterinary equipment.
* Provide up to 20 more spay-neuters/week for a
pre-arranged fee to our Kindness Clinic (giving you
guaranteed income to help get you started).

WE:
* Provide a beautiful and unique clinic building with
easy access off busy Route 17, together with most of
the basic equipment needed for a good country
practice.
* Will refer all Kindness Clinic clients to you for
full-service medicine (300+ clients/year averaging 3-4
pets per client). Most of our clients have just recently
become enthusiastic about providing their animals
with a better life. They're looking for a good new vet
for ongoing care!
* Use the two-table surgery during your off-hours,
with access via a private door (not your working
area).
* Will actively introduce you to the community via our
blog, community clinics, very popular website and animal rescue network.

ABOUT OUR CLINIC BUILDING:

If she looks a bit like a church, that's because she was one for almost 100 years. She then became an antiques store, and then was left vacant for two years. Slated to be torched when a buyer wasn't readily found, this building was, instead, donated to Safe Harbor Farm when the Maysville Fire Chief refused to burn it down. Long a Maysville landmark, this is the second time this building has been moved - the first time was with oxen!

A lot of hard work and hard-to-raise funds have gone into this building - a second story, new roof, new walls, new floor, new ceiling, new equipment & new HVAC system. The windows we've kept, with a little renovation - they are made of very old, hand-hammered glass.

Her new floor plan is divided into two sections. The front 800 square feet includes two exam rooms, a waiting area & bathroom, an airy treatment room with observation cages, cat ward, dog ward, x-ray room and two-table surgery. The back two rooms are reserved for Safe Harbor's rescue work & the Kindness Clinic, with shared access to the surgery from the Kindness Clinic's treatment room.

ABOUT OUR AREA OF NORTH CAROLINA:

Safe Harbor Farm is located in Maysville, a small but growing town (100 homes added this year!), located between three well-populated areas:    New Bern (18 minutes),
                           Jacksonville (15 minutes) &
                           Morehead City (35 minutes)
On busy Route 17, Maysville is also 30 minutes from the ocean via Route 58.

Jones County is rural & picturesque, and its topography guarantees that the new homes going up will never overwhelm its small-town appeal. Presently, there are NO veterinary practices in Jones County! Pet owners need to travel to New Bern & Jacksonville for veterinary services.

There are two emergency clinics situated within 30 minutes of Maysville, one in Havelock (35 minutes away) and one in Jacksonville.