Company Profile
Westford Veterinary Emergency & Referral Center
Company Overview
When we started our hospital in 2012, our goal was to build a hospital that wasn't just caring, but exemplified all that is good in our profession. Our team, who we lovingly call TeamWERC, is the most fun, compassionate, talented, and hard working group I have had the pleasure of working with. Our managers care for the well-being of the team and stress a positive work-life balance that supersedes caseload and profit margins. We are more apt to send you home at the end of the day than we are to ask you to stay late or be on-call. We treat our patients, clients, and teammates in accordance with our posted guiding principles. These principles are a daily reminder that all living beings should be treated with mutual respect and understanding. They direct us to offer the highest quality of compassionate care available and persevering against challenge. It is for these reasons Westford Veterinary Emergency & Referral Center was awarded 2018 Business of the Year and nominated as a top 500 veterinary hospital in the country.
Offering 24 hour emergency, critical care, internal medicine, surgery, cardiology, oncology, neurology, physical therapy and Rehabilitation, we are the largest specialty center in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. We recently expanded our hospital by 120% and added many new services. Patient care is paramount and we dedicate tremendous resources to the treatment and comfort of the pets and pet-parents that enter our facility. We strongly feel that patient care is best delivered by happy and enthusiastic caregivers, and only talented, motivated, and friendly team members are invited to join us. Our hospital is "like no other" in our fostering of a positive work environment, encouraging personal growth opportunities, and a genuine family feel.
We are not corporately owned or managed. Our clients and referring veterinarians are treated as individuals and our team as family. Our reputation for fairness and unexcelled care has no boundary. The culture we foster is one of kindness and good-naturedness. TeamWERC is best described as a family of kind-hearted team players. In short, we are the place you want to be. Please join the team!
Hope to see you soon,
Dr. Chris D'Orazio
CEO, Co-Owner, and Emergency Clinician
Company History
Construction was completed and we started receiving patients in November, 2012. The original staff of 7 has grown to a team of more than 65 dedicated and talented individuals. Our hospital has been fortunate to appreciate tremendous growth in a very short amount of time. As we have grown, our services and resources have also expended. Our 7,850 sqf expansion that opened March 4, 2019 doubled our overall square footage.
During the COVID emergency, we recognized the tremendous effort and sacrifice of our team and distributed over $30,000 in assistance to our team members. We also started an on-site PeaPod remote learning classroom for the children of our team members. We are proud to offer empowerment, assistance, and relief to our team members.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Enterprise Bank 2018 Business of the Year Award recipient.
Nominated as a Top 500 Veterinary Hospital by DVM Insider
Nominated as a Top Place to Work in Boston by Boston Globe
Other accomplishments TNTC
Benefits
- A Management Team and Culture That Cares About YOU.
- Easy 3 or 4-day workweek
- Absolutely No On-Call Responsibilities
- Highly Competitive Base Salary
- Substantial Production-Based Bonuses
- Performance Reviews with Associated Bonuses
- Skilled Team of Technicians with a 2.6:1 Nurse:Doctor Ratio
- Compensated Leave-of-Absence for Candidates Studying for Examination
- Top-Tier Medical Benefits and Dental Package
- Matching 401k Retirement Plan and No-cost Retirement Advisor
- AVMA-PLIT Professional Liability Insurance Coverage
- Generous Yearly CE Allowance with Travel Reimbursement
- Professional Licensure and Controlled Substance Licensing Reimbursement.
- Professional Membership Reimbursement
- Moving Expense Package
- Paid-Tuition to Develop Professional Interests and Develop New Skills.
- Leadership Development and Advancement Opportunities