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Join Our Team: A Fulfilling Career at Vetco Total Care in Temple, Texas

Discover a rewarding career with Vetco Total Care full-service hospitals in Temple, Texas. We offer a highly collaborative, fully supported environment where veterinary professionals are empowered to deliver exceptional care. Whether you are a Veterinarian, Veterinary Technician, or Veterinary Assistant, you'll find a welcoming team dedicated to making a meaningful, lasting impact on the lives of pets and the families who love them.

Why Veterinary Professionals Choose Vetco Total Care for General Practice

    • Actual Work-Life Balance: Enjoy flexible full-time and part-time schedules designed to support your life outside the hospital. Full-time is just 30 hours a week!
    • A Low-Stress Environment: Breathe easier with no non-competes, no negative accrual, zero sales quotas, and absolutely no on-call or after-hours shifts.
    • Predictable Hours: Your time is respected. Our hospitals close for lunch daily and end the day at 6:00 PM.
    • Generous Time Off: Take the time you need to recharge with our flexible open and paid time-off policies.
    • Holistic Health Coverage: Gain peace of mind with comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and mental health benefits for you and your family.
    • Benefits Designed to Support You: Generous Petco discounts on everything you need to keep your own pets happy and healthy including medicine, nutrition, supplies, toys, grooming services and training
    • Inclusive, Caring and Positive Culture: All people and pets are welcome, safe and celebrated for who they are.
    • Medical Autonomy: Veterinarians have the freedom to practice medicine autonomously. You are empowered to make the best clinical decisions across a spectrum of care - completely free from sales pressure.
    • Inclusive Culture: Join a supportive, safe workplace that deeply values mutual respect, open communication, and genuine collaboration.
    • State-of-the-Art Facilities: Practice in modernized hospitals equipped with top-tier tools, including digital and dental X-ray, Vetology AI Radiograph Interpretation, Butterfly iQ+ Vet ultrasound, IDEXX labs, and Doppler, ensuring efficient and accurate diagnostics.
    • Streamlined Technology: Modern hospital management systems and cloud-based records save you time, letting you focus on what matters most- your patients.
    • Dedicated Local Support: Accessible, local medical and operational support reduces your administrative burden, enabling you to focus entirely on practicing great medicine.
    • Continuous Career Growth: Expand your horizons with paid continuing education (CE), ongoing on-site training, paid scholarships, certification support, and clear pathways for career advancement

Meet Dr. Sarah Ward, Your Area Medical Director

Dr. Sarah Ward supports the greater Houston, Texas area, where she helps build high-performing medical teams, elevate standards of care, and empower veterinarians to reach their full potential through a warm, people-first approach to leadership.

She earned her Bachelor of Science in Zoology from the University of Oklahoma and her DVM from Oklahoma State University. Dr. Ward spent more than a decade practicing corporate, private, relief, mobile, and high-volume veterinary medicine in Portland, Oregon, building a broad perspective on companion animal care. She was an active leader within the Portland Veterinary Medical Association and served as a facilitator for the Veterinary Leadership Experience.

In 2023, Dr. Ward returned to Oklahoma as a Hospital Medical Leader to open and grow a new Vetco Total Care hospital before relocating to Houston, Texas, as an Area Medical Director.

With more than a decade of experience in companion animal medicine and veterinary leadership, she is passionate about mentoring veterinary professionals, fostering collaborative hospital cultures, and ensuring clinical teams have the trust, tools, and support they need to deliver exceptional care to pets and their families.

Dr. Ward also enjoys planning her next travel adventure, earning new wine certifications, reading historical fiction, and knitting. At home, she is happily supervised by her long-haired dachshund, Solo, and her cat, Peanut, alongside an ever-growing collection of houseplants.

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Living and Working Temple, Texas

Located in the heart of Central Texas, Temple offers an affordable, family-friendly lifestyle with easy access to many of the state's most popular destinations. Situated between Austin and Waco, Temple provides the convenience of a growing city without the higher cost of living or congestion found in metro areas. Housing is more affordable than many Central Texas communities, allowing residents to enjoy spacious homes, welcoming neighborhoods, and a lower overall cost of living.

Outdoor recreation is a way of life in Temple. Residents enjoy miles of hiking and biking trails, community parks, splash pads, golf courses, and nearby lakes including Belton Lake and Stillhouse Hollow Lake, which are perfect for boating, fishing, kayaking, swimming, and camping. The city also hosts year-round events such as the Bloomin' Temple Festival, farmers markets, concerts, holiday celebrations, and food festivals.

Temple's central location makes weekend adventures easy. Austin's renowned live music scene, restaurants, and nightlife are about an hour away, while Waco offers attractions like the Cameron Park Zoo less than an hour north. Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, and the Texas Hill Country are all within a comfortable drive, giving residents access to professional sports, major concerts, cultural attractions, and countless outdoor destinations without sacrificing comfort and affordability.

For veterinary professionals, Temple offers affordable housing, abundant outdoor recreation, excellent access to healthcare and education, and a central location that puts the best of Texas within easy reach.

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