Move from a vacancy to a hiring decision
A usable brief lets the employer evaluate candidates consistently and resolve scope questions before interviews.
- Separate essential requirements from preferences.
- Set compensation and obtain approval for the role.
- Choose interviewers and decide who can approve the offer.
Prepare the role brief
Write down the information a candidate needs to evaluate the position before the search begins.
- Specify the surgical discipline and credentials required.
- Document theatre access, imaging, anesthesia support and equipment.
- Clarify case ownership, referrals and perioperative responsibilities.
Plan the work location in Denver.
Name the street address, municipality and county, and keep Denver neighborhoods separate from suburban cities. Several places cross county lines: Aurora reaches Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties, Littleton reaches Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson, and Arvada and Westminster each reach Adams and Jefferson. Highlands Ranch is a census designated place, not a city. Coverage on this site is limited to Colorado; a hospital in another state falls under a different licensing authority.
Give the hiring team one brief for each facility, with clinical work, technician delegation, weekend duties and location commitments stated together. Colorado asks veterinarians for 32 hours of continuing education every two years, so state the support the practice provides. O*NET OnLine, using Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data, lists a higher median annual wage for veterinarians in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial area than for Colorado overall or the United States, which is context candidates may bring to an offer. Colorado State University’s college of veterinary medicine in Fort Collins awards the DVM, and a graduate of any AVMA-accredited school can apply for a Colorado license. This site describes employer hiring coverage without claiming a Denver recruiting office.
Review Denver-area recruiting coverage →Plan Colorado credential checks before the start date.
Colorado licenses veterinarians through the State Board of Veterinary Medicine within the Department of Regulatory Agencies, and veterinary technicians are registered through the same Division. Assign a person to verify license status and the expiration date, record the verification date and resolve questions with the Division. Check any additional specialty credentials required by the employer with the issuing organization.
Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations license lookup · Colorado veterinary applications and licensing guide
Confirm the service and terms with BEGHR.
Prepare a veterinary surgery recruiting brief with a defined credential requirement, procedure mix, facilities and referral support.
Read the service scope · Review the recruiting process · BEGHR veterinary placement