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About Us
GARS is a multidisciplinary small animal referral hospital staffed 24/7 with onsite specialists in Emergency & Critical Care, Surgery and Internal Medicine, supported by specialists in oncology and diagnostic imaging, residents, interns, reception and nursing staff.
The GARS vision is to be Victoria’s leading referral centre. We have recruited staff with a view to achieving this goal. The hospital is modern, purpose-built, proudly independent and privately owned. Located in Newtown, Geelong, the hospital occupies a tranquil part of the city, immediately surrounded by beautiful green spaces, overlooking the Barwon River, Balyang Sanctuary and Balyang Golf Course. The facility boasts its own private outdoor space with lawns overlooking the golf course and river for our staff and patients to enjoy. It is equipped with four consulting rooms, a chemotherapy room, a large central treatment area and separate MRI, ultrasound/endoscopy, minimally invasive fluoroscopy and CT suites.
The hospital equipment is state-of-the-art and includes onsite MRI, CT, fluoroscopy, a state-of-the-art Olympus flexible endoscopy unit, ultrasound, DR radiography, multiparameter patient monitoring, ventilators, blood gas, coagulation, haematology and biochemistry machines, and full thoracoscopic/laparoscopic/arthroscopic instrumentation.
Our staff are considered experts in their field and industry leaders. We are completely focused on our team, including every current and future member. We value development and reward our staff with CPD available to all. We are dedicated to ensuring an appropriate work-life balance for all staff. If you wish to join our team, that means you also are driven to achieving the highest possible standards of patient care and wish to work within a facility where staff excel at their job within a fun, inclusive and exceptional workspace.
We are looking for people who truly value teamwork and would like to join the GARS family, determined to take their career to the next level.
About the area
GARS is very fortunate to have the Barwon River, Balyang Golf Course and Balyang Sanctuary with their natural green spaces, including bike and walking paths, right on our front doorstep. The popular cafes, restaurants and bars of Pakington Street and Geelong CBD are only minutes away. The outstanding wineries and distilleries of the Bellarine Peninsula and beautiful beaches of the Surf Coast and famous Great Ocean Road are less than 25 minutes away. Transport links are excellent, with South Geelong train station less than 3 km from the hospital, and the Spirit of Tasmania ferry terminal and Avalon Airport 15 and 25 minutes from the hospital respectively. Major arterials are also close by, offering fast and easy connections to Melbourne and Victoria’s north, west and south.