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Veterinarian resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what veterinarians actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most veterinarians should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Registered veterinarian with hands-on experience across clinical examination, diagnosis and surgery in companion animal and mixed practice settings. Comfortable managing a full caseload from consultation through to anaesthesia and post-operative care, with a strong focus on preventive health advice and client communication. Committed to evidence-based treatment and accurate clinical record-keeping in line with veterinary board requirements.
Key skills
- Animal care and handling
- Clinical assessment and treatment
- Medication management and prescribing
- Surgical procedures under anaesthesia
- Diagnostic imaging (ultrasound and radiography)
- Veterinary practice management software
- Blood analysis and laboratory testing
- Care planning and client communication
Experience: example bullet points
- Performed clinical examinations and diagnostic testing on companion animals and livestock, identifying underlying conditions and initiating appropriate treatment plans
- Conducted surgical procedures under general anaesthesia, including desexing and soft tissue surgery, with close monitoring of anaesthetic risk and post-operative recovery
- Prescribed and administered medications and vaccines in line with practice protocols and scheduled drug requirements
- Advised owners on nutrition, preventive health and ongoing care, improving client follow-through on treatment plans
- Maintained detailed medical records across consultations and procedures, supporting compliance with state veterinary board regulations
Education
Bachelor of Veterinary Science, or a Bachelor of Veterinary Biomedical Science followed by a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, plus registration with the relevant state or territory veterinary board under the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council national framework.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- AVBC registration
- state veterinary board registration
- APVMA
- animal welfare legislation
- biosecurity
- zoonotic disease
- anaesthesia protocols
- soft tissue surgery
- companion animal medicine
- mixed practice
- veterinary practice management software
- diagnostic imaging
- radiography
- continuing professional development
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.