Associate Veterinarian

Job Description

Introduction
Our client is a privately owned, AAHA-accredited veterinary hospital seeking a Full-Time or Part-Time Associate Veterinarian to join its team. The practice provides comprehensive small animal veterinary care, with dogs and cats accounting for approximately 99% of its caseload. Offering a combination of general medicine, surgery, dentistry, preventative healthcare, and integrative veterinary services, the hospital provides a varied clinical environment within an established and growing practice. Although a full-time veterinarian is preferred, the hospital offers considerable scheduling flexibility, with the option to work four or five days per week.

Role Description and Responsibilities
The Associate Veterinarian will be responsible for delivering high-quality medical, surgical, and preventative care while building strong relationships with clients through clear communication and education. Clinical responsibilities include performing comprehensive physical examinations, diagnosing and treating illnesses and injuries, developing treatment plans, prescribing medications, interpreting diagnostic tests, and performing routine soft tissue surgeries and dentistry where applicable.
The veterinarian will also maintain accurate medical records, promote preventative healthcare, follow hospital protocols, and collaborate with the wider veterinary team to ensure a high standard of patient care while contributing to a positive, supportive, and team-oriented working environment.
The hospital operates Monday through Saturday and is closed on Sundays. Veterinary appointments are typically allocated 30 minutes, with the clinical caseload consisting of approximately 60% sick-patient consultations and 40% wellness appointments.
The position is ideally suited to an experienced veterinarian with at least two years of clinical experience, although candidates with less experience may also be considered.

Practice Details
The hospital is an established, privately owned small animal general practice providing comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental services. The main clinic has served San Jose and the surrounding communities for approximately 10 years under its current ownership and forms part of a two-location veterinary business, with the second practice established approximately seven years ago.
The hospital is AAHA accredited and offers a broad range of clinical services supported by modern diagnostic equipment and an established client base.
Diagnostic capabilities include ultrasound, full-body radiography, a fully equipped dental suite, and in-house laboratory testing. External laboratory services are also available, allowing veterinarians to investigate a wide range of medical conditions. The practice uses a predominantly electronic medical records system to support clinical documentation and daily operations.
Dentistry represents a significant proportion of the clinical caseload, with the hospital performing a high volume of dental procedures supported by its dedicated dental suite. Radiography and ultrasound provide additional diagnostic capabilities for both routine investigations and more complex medical presentations.
Clinical services encompass general practice, preventative healthcare, dentistry, surgery, diagnostic imaging, urgent care, and integrative veterinary medicine. Routine services include wellness examinations, vaccinations, spaying and neutering, diagnostic investigations, behavioral consultations, and nutritional advice.
The hospital also offers acupuncture, holistic and integrative medicine, herbal medicine, and therapeutic laser treatments. These services complement its traditional veterinary care, with clinical interests within the practice including pain management, internal medicine, diagnostic imaging, and dentistry.
Urgent care and emergency services are also advertised, allowing veterinarians to assess and treat patients requiring prompt medical attention during operating hours.
The practice benefits from a loyal, longstanding client base, positive local reviews, and continued growth, including during quieter trading periods. The hospital places considerable importance on maintaining strong client relationships and providing high-quality veterinary care at fair, competitive prices.
The working environment is close-knit and collaborative, with an emphasis on compassionate, individualized patient care. The combination of AAHA accreditation, modern diagnostic capabilities, a substantial dental caseload, integrative veterinary services, and an established client base provides a varied general practice environment.

Team
The hospital has three full-time veterinarians, alongside relief veterinarians who provide additional clinical coverage several times per week. The veterinary team is supported by approximately 3.5 support staff members per veterinarian, providing assistance with daily clinical responsibilities and patient care.
The practice benefits from experienced clinical leadership, with particular expertise in veterinary dentistry and surgery. The wider veterinary team brings together a range of clinical interests, including general medicine, surgery, dentistry, acupuncture, diagnostic imaging, and integrative veterinary care.
The hospital ideally seeks an Associate Veterinarian with at least two years of clinical experience who is confident in managing a general practice caseload and can become productive relatively quickly. However, veterinarians with less experience may also be considered, with mentorship available when needed.
The team values veterinarians who demonstrate strong communication skills, a collaborative approach to clinical care, and a genuine commitment to building lasting client relationships. Compassionate patient care, teamwork, and maintaining high standards of veterinary medicine are central to the practice’s working environment.

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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