WANT TO START YOUR CAREER IN PARADISE?
Paradise Point Animal Hospital was the shared dream project for me, Dr. Desiree Garthe, and my husband, Jim Garthe CR, CKBR. With both of us having over 30 years in our professional careers, we always dreamt about collaborating on building an animal hospital. It would be a place I could practice what I love in an environment that was created especially for me by the man that I love.
In 1983, after graduating high school, I started out in the pet care industry working as a receptionist in a very fast-paced animal hospital in Chicago. I became a veterinary assistant while obtaining my undergraduate degree and eventually went on to pursue a doctorate degree in veterinary medicine. In 2001, I graduated from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, moved to Phoenix, AZ, and began my career practicing veterinary medicine.
Several years ago, I came to a crossroads in my personal and professional career when the practice that I had worked at for fifteen years got sold to a major corporation. I knew that, for me, working under the corporate ethos was not the path that I wanted to follow. I elected to start up a mobile veterinary service, Veterinarians On-The-Go, to help service my clients and their pets during the design and construction of our brick-and-mortar pet hospital facility.
My husband, Jim Garthe, grew up working in construction in the Gold Coast area of downtown Chicago. He is a licensed Commercial and Residential Design/Build Remodeling General Contractor. His wealth of knowledge within his industry was paramount in helping to create a completely renovated, state-of-the-art, modern, brand new animal hospital from the ground up. Together, we designed and built Paradise Point Animal Hospital.
what our clients have to say
‘I worked for Dr. Garthe as a technician about three years ago. She is the best!!! She has extremely loyal clients and for good reason!’
Christina M.
‘Most knowledgeable and compassionate veterinary staff I have encountered.’
Megan M.
‘They make you feel like you are family.’
George Ann
‘Love the people here. Have followed Dr. Garthe for years. She has always shown how much she loves animals and wants to have everyone on the team in that same mind frame.’
CJ F.
Technician
We are a privately owned, state-of-the-art facility located in beautiful sunny Arizona outfitted with top-of-the-line equipment so you have all the finest tools you need to perform your best! And our emphasis on quality service while providing a fear-free environment for our patients are just a few things that make us one of the top-rated Veterinary hospitals in the state.
Why Paradise Point Animal Hospital?
Working in the pet care industry is both mentally and physically demanding. At Paradise Point Animal Hospital, we recognize that our technicians’ well-being is our first priority. We have developed industry-leading benefits packages to help our staff cope with their daily pressures of work/life situations. We have a wide variety of career opportunities to allow you the freedom of choosing your own career path. If you are interested in joining our Top-Rated Team, please read about our opportunities and reach out to us, we would love to hear from you!
Employee Pet Health Care Day
Dr. Desiree Garthe donates her personal time to treat her staffs personal pets on a day that the Animal Hosipital is closed.
Contact us
Thank you for spending your valuable personal time researching Paradise Point Animal Hospital and the wide range of career opportunities that we are offering. If you are looking for a new professional family to join, we would love to hear from you and would enjoy speaking with you about becoming a member of our team.
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