Associate Veterinarian

Job Description

Introduction
Our client is a hospital seeking a full-time Associate Veterinarian to join their team. Caring for dogs and cats, this AAHA accredited hospital has been serving its community since 1980 and is dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality veterinary medicine. This opportunity is open to both experienced veterinarians and new graduates looking to practice comprehensive small animal medicine within a supportive and collaborative environment.

Role Description and Responsibilities
As an Associate Veterinarian, you will build lasting relationships with clients and their pets while serving as a trusted partner in their lifelong health. You will lead patient care from diagnosis through treatment, maintaining high clinical standards and delivering personalised veterinary care. Responsibilities include wellness and preventative care, diagnostics, urgent care, internal medicine, orthopaedics, behavioural consultations, allergy and dermatology cases, health certificates, anesthesia, dentistry, and a variety of surgical procedures. You will communicate findings and treatment plans clearly, empowering clients to make informed decisions regarding their pets’ care. The role also involves collaborating closely with the veterinary team and contributing to a positive and supportive hospital culture. This position is open to both experienced veterinarians and new graduates.

Practice Details
This AAHA accredited hospital provides comprehensive small animal veterinary services and maintains rigorous standards across patient care, surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging, and anesthesiology. Services include wellness and prevention, testing and diagnostics, advanced care, urgent care, internal medicine, orthopaedics, health certificates, behaviour therapy, allergy and dermatology services, anesthesia, spay and neuter procedures, soft tissue surgery, CCL repair, mass removal, cryotherapy, orthopaedic surgery, dental surgery, and microchipping. The hospital operates Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM, Saturday from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and is closed on Sundays. Veterinarians benefit from access to continuous educational resources, internal specialty consultations, and professional development opportunities that support long-term career growth. The culture emphasises collaboration, teamwork, and delivering exceptional standards of patient care.

Team
The hospital is staffed by 8 veterinarians and a great tenured support team. The environment is highly collaborative and supportive, encouraging professional development, mentorship, teamwork, and the delivery of exceptional care to patients and clients.

Candidate Requirements 

• Must hold the relevant degree(s) and additional qualifications to work as a veterinarian in the United States of America (USA)
• Must hold, be in the process of, or be able to obtain, a state license for the state they are applying to work in
• Must have the right to work in the United States of America (USA), or be able to obtain the required visa to do so

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