You’ve found your forever home.
Join our team of veterinary experts.
Founded in 1989, 1stPet is the leading provider of general practice, specialty, and emergency care in Chandler, Mesa, and North Valley, Arizona.
Each of our three locations are Fear Free, Cat-Friendly, and AAHA-Certified. We’ve recently become 100% employee-owned, which means now is a wonderful time to make 1stPet your forever home.
Who We Are
Why We Do It
Simply put, we love animals and enjoy using our skills to help them live healthy, happy, fear free lives. We excel at providing exemplary service to both pets and their people. All of us have the opportunity to make a daily impact in the lives of animals, clients and each other and we take that to heart. This is not just a job; it is a calling.
- A Highly Trained and Collaborative Staff
- 100% Employee-Owned
- Profit Sharing Opportunities
- Competitive Salaries
- Retirement Savings
- Full Health & Dental Insurance
Why Work Here
Behind the Scenes
A Day in the Life
How We Work
We invite you to join us. Come see what that will look like for you.
Work/Life
Dr. Brock walks us through her journey to have the best life.
Inside the Practice
Night shift is busy and rewarding. Dr. Toncray talks about what he loves about working at 1st Pet/.
Day in the Life
Follow Sam, one of our technicians on a typical night for her. See what your world will be like when you join us.
1st Pet Vet Opportunities
Featured Openings
Veterinary Technicians
Customer Service Representatives
Doctors
Testimonials
Why Do We Love it Here?
“It wasn’t until I came here that I realized what kind of a tech I was. This hospital has really shown me where I shine. I really couldn’t ask for a better company to work for.”
Christine Karber
Technician
“I really enjoy how much growth 1st Pet has to offer regardless of what department you work in, and from day one, my co workers felt like family here at 1st Pet!”
Kayla Rollins
Employee
“Management here at 1st pet is a plus. They actually do care! From my immediate supervisor/ hospital manager, to the owner of the company, all involved really show that they want me to succeed and enjoy working here.”
Don Grabowski
Maintenance
“1st Pet has been a breath of fresh air for me personally. I feel supported at all levels, whether it is help I need with a complicated case or a complicated client, I know someone will have my back. As an ER doctor with 1st Pet, I feel that I have excellent work/life balance.”
Dr Erica Butler
Doctor
“1st pet is my second family and has nurtured my growth as a CVT and as a leader, I love that the culture is team focused and promotes engagement in the workplace. The high quality medicine and level of compassion each team member has for their intricate role in patient and client care is why I love being apart of this family.”
Acacia Arizmendi
Technician
“I joined 1st Pet in October 2019 as a general practice doctor. What I noticed right away was the team approach to caring for our patients and the high quality medicine that was offered. I have found 1st Pet to be a great place to work, and I hope to spend many years here.”
Dr. Judith Larsen
Doctor
Benefits
Why You’ll Want to Be Here
- 100% Employee-Owned Private Practice
- Fear Free Certification
- R.E.C.O.V.E.R. Certification
- Profit Sharing
- 3 Locations
- Positive Culture
- Ability to Grow Skills
- Veterinary Social Worker
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- 401K
- Short and Long-term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Uniforms Provided
- CE Allowences
- Shift Differential Pay
- Competitive Salary
