We are a four vet small animal hospital at 1125 Goffle Road, Hawthorne, New Jersey, 07506. Hawthorne is approximately 25 minutes drive west of New York City. It is a small town, surrounded by much bigger towns, and hardly anyone knows where Hawthorne is. We are near Franklin Lakes, Wyckoff, Fairlawn, Prospect Park, Glen Rock, and Paterson.

Our hospital was founded in 1981 by two of the vets who are married to each other; Drs. Dinjer and Maxine Shefki. The third vet Dr. Lynn Robben has been working with them since 1988. Dr. Gwiazdowski has been with us for over two years. So, we are a fairly stable hospital. We are looking for a veterinary technician; full or part-time.

We mostly see dogs and cats, but now and then we see some exotics. We have a separate exotics isolation ward. So if you like, or are knowledgeable about exotics; we are ready to learn from you!

If you are inexperienced, do not be afraid to apply, although experience is preferred. We can teach you; all we need is the right attitude and love of animals. However, this is not the practice for you if you are not able to work on your own initiative.

We do not board, we do not groom. We are strictly an animal hospital.

Our regular hospital hours are 8 am to 7pm: appointment hours are scheduled 9-12, 2-4, and 5-7 pm Monday to Friday. Yes, we do run a little over 7 pm some nights during the busy season, but not often. We do work Saturdays; one week until 1 pm, next week until 4pm. We are closed on Sundays.

We try very, very hard on behalf of the pets. We really do care. We do everything we can for them.

We work as a team, the staff are very supportive. Everyone helps in everything. Cases are shared, looked at, cared for and treated without regard to whose case it is. There is always someone to help you. You need to have a good sense of humor to survive in our practice. You need to act as a team player, be willing to learn, be willing to teach, and generally have fun.

We promote pet health, regulary vaccinate, sell dogfood, vitamins, and flea and tick products.

This page was designed to give you an insight into our practice. If you think you may want to find out more, call us anytime; we love to talk!

You can call our hospital at : (973) 427-5554 or apply in person.