Associate Veterinarian

VCA Seaside Animal Hospital; Bedford (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% production bonus

paid vacation

money towards CE

401K contribution

paid health care

we cover DEA license

AVMA license

liability

Significant discounts towards care of

Job summary

VCA Seaside Animal Hospital in a private, family-style mixed animal practice invites a full-time veterinarian. We value teamwork, quality care, and practical use of our lab equipment even under budget constraints. The role includes mainly small animal medicine with limited large animal duties and no heavy after-hours workload.

You will treat a variety of cases, perform surgeries, and contribute to internal medicine workups. A future buy-in option is possible for motivated candidates.

Qualifications

• Must be proficient in small animal internal medicine.
• Small animal surgical skills are desired but not a must.
• For mixed animal practitioners good large animal internal medicine skills and routine surgical practices like suturing lacerations is a requirement.

Responsibilities

• Perform surgeries and manage challenging internal medicine cases.
• Work in a family-style practice emphasizing teamwork and quality care.
• No small animal after-hours calls; flex on-call for mixed animals as described.

Skills

Small animal internal medicine

Surgical skills

Large animal internal medicine

Suturing

Team collaboration

Job description

Our privately owned mixed animal practice is looking for a full time small animal veterinarian or a mixed animal practitioner. Family style practice, focused on team work and quality care, not high pressure production. We have all the lab machines and toys of a corporate owned practice. The difference is we want you to use them even if there are financial restraints. Our prices are reasonable allowing our clients to afford to treat their pets. No small animal after hours calls. If you are mixed animal trained only one night a week on call, for large animal emergencies, and on call one weekend a month. Our hospital sits below the Blue Ridge Parkway and is within close proximity to unlimited hiking trails. Smith Mountain Lake is only 35 minutes away. Bedford is a great small town with a fabulous brewery and many wineries close by. Big city amenities are within 30 mins in either direction. We love doing surgeries, as well as working up challenging internal medicine cases. Our large animal work is limited to small family farms and a few horse boarding facilities. Also, there is the possibility of buying into the practice in the future.

• 20% production bonus
• paid vacation
• money towards CE
• 401K contribution
• paid health care
• we cover DEA license
• AVMA license
• liability
• Significant discounts towards care of your pets and many other benefits are negotiable

• Must be proficient in small animal internal medicine.
• Small animal surgical skills are desired but not a must.
• For mixed animal practitioners good large animal internal medicine skills and routine surgical practices like suturing lacerations is a requirement.