Associate Veterinarian

NDVMA; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Pet Haven Animal Hospital in Watertown, MA, seeks an Associate Veterinarian to practice thoughtful, high-quality small animal medicine in an independent, doctor-led hospital. The practice emphasizes real mentorship, support, and meaningful patient care in a non-sales environment.

We value practitioners who love medicine over production targets and want to work with a strong team using digital radiography, ultrasound, integrated medical records, and dedicated technician support.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree or equivalent.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure to practice veterinary medicine in Massachusetts.
• Interest in small animal general practice, urgent care, dentistry, surgery, diagnostics, and/or case-based medicine.
• Commitment to ethical medical recommendations and clear client communication.
• Ability to work collaboratively with doctors, technicians, and support staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide thoughtful diagnostics and medicine-first care.
• Communicate clearly with clients and build lasting relationships.
• Collaborate with board-certified specialists and the hospital team.
• Contribute to a supportive, mentor-friendly hospital culture.
• Open five days per week with no weekends; participate in a collaborative schedule.

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Licensed in Massachusetts

Job description

Description

Remember why you became a veterinarian?

You went to veterinary school to diagnose disease, solve medical problems, help patients, and build relationships with clients. Somewhere along the way, veterinary medicine started feeling different.

More pressure. More metrics. Less medicine.

Pet Haven Animal Hospital, Watertown MA is looking for an Associate Veterinarian who wants to practice thoughtful, high-quality small animal medicine in an independent, 3 day alternating with a 4 day work week doctor-led hospital.

This is not a sales job.

You did not become a veterinarian to hit production targets, follow corporate scripts, or feel pressured to recommend care based on someone else’s business model. At Pet Haven Animal Hospital, the job is medicine: thoughtful diagnostics, clear communication, ethical recommendations, real case workups, real mentorship, and real support.

What real medicine looks like here:

• Digital radiography and dental radiography
• Point-of-care ultrasound
• Integrated medical records
• Strong technician support
• Dedicated technician appointment windows
• Collaborative relationships with board-certified specialists
• Same-day and next-day care
• Open 5 days, No weekends.
• Independent, doctor-led decision-making

We are especially interested in veterinarians who are 2–8 years into practice and still genuinely love veterinary medicine, but may feel frustrated by production pressure, corporate mandates, or the feeling that clinical growth has been replaced by efficiency metrics.

You do not need to be actively job hunting. Many of the best conversations start with simple curiosity.

Pet Haven Animal Hospital was built to be different: independent, doctor-led, medicine-first, and centered around patients, clients, doctors, and the team.

If you are quietly wondering whether veterinary medicine can feel meaningful again, we would be happy to have a confidential conversation.

Requirements

Required:

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree or equivalent
• Licensed or eligible for licensure to practice veterinary medicine in Massachusetts
• Interest in small animal general practice, urgent care, dentistry, surgery, diagnostics, and/or case-based medicine
• Commitment to ethical medical recommendations and clear client communication
• Ability to work collaboratively with doctors, technicians, and support staff

Preferred

• 5+ years of post-graduate clinical experience
• Experience in small animal general practice, urgent care, emergency, dentistry, surgery, internal medicine, or diagnostics
• Interest in working up complex or challenging medical cases
• Interest in mentorship, collaboration, and clinical growth
• Comfort working in a busy, well-supported, team-based hospital

This position is not ideal for someone looking for a high-volume, production-first environment. It is ideal for a veterinarian who wants to practice good medicine, grow clinically, collaborate with a strong team, and build lasting relationships with clients and patients.

Clinics and surgeries. Typically our surgery day consists of mass removal/biopsy,OVH's Neuters,and many many dentals .