Associate Veterinarian

Atlas Consultancy Group; Poultney (VT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (employee 100% of low

401(k) with employer match

Paid vacation

CE tuition reimbursement

Professional fees covered: AVMA/VMA

State license and liability insurance

Job summary

Atlas Consultancy Group is seeking an Associate Veterinarian for a privately owned, non-corporate small animal practice in Poultney, VT. The role emphasizes thorough case workups, strong client education, and autonomy within a collaborative team.

The practice offers four-day work weeks, mentorship for new grads, and opportunities to develop niche interests such as reproduction or rehab. Surgery remains tailored to your skill level within a supportive setting.

Qualifications

• DVM or equivalent degree required to practice veterinary medicine in the US.
• Comfortable communicating clearly with clients and team.
• Ability to perform thorough case workups and explain findings.
• Willingness to work in a non-corporate, mentorship‑driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide thorough, relationship-based veterinary care with detailed case workups.
• Develop niche interests (e.g., reproduction, rehab, or surgery) within your skill set.

Skills

Client communication

Team collaboration

Clinical decision making

Mentorship readiness

Education

DVM or equivalent degree

Job description

• Privately owned, non-corporate practice with no corporate metrics or production quotas
• Four-day work week with protected charting time built into every day
• No on-call, no after-hours emergencies, and no overnight hospitalization
• Generous appointment times that support thorough, high-quality medicine
• Well equipped with digital radiography, ultrasound, in-house lab, and a full dental suite
• Practice midway through a major expansion adding exam rooms and doctor workspace
• Genuine support to build niche interests such as reproduction, rehab, or surgery
• Strong mentorship for new graduates and real autonomy for experienced doctors
• Long-tenured, highly trained support team

About You:

• DVM or equivalent degree that allows you to practice veterinary medicine in the US
• You hold, or are eligible for, licensure in Vermont
• Comfortable working up cases thoroughly and communicating clearly with clients
• Happy to see a mix of wellness and medical cases, with surgery tailored to your skill level
• Collaborative and open to a team-based, non-corporate approach to protocols
• New graduates seeking strong mentorship are encouraged to apply
• $120,000 - $160,000 base salary with a production bonus structure
• Health insurance with the practice covering 100% of the employee low-tier plan
• 401(k) with employer match after one year
• Paid vacation, with flexibility for the right candidate
• 100% CE tuition, plus reimbursed travel to local meetings
• Professional fees covered, including AVMA and Vermont VMA membership, state license, and liability insurance

More about the opportunity

We are working on behalf of a privately owned, non-corporate small animal general practice in Poultney, VT that is ready to welcome an Associate Veterinarian to its growing team. This is a busy, well-established two-doctor hospital with the caseload and infrastructure to support a third doctor, offering high-quality, relationship-based medicine without corporate metrics or a numbers game. Doctors here practice thorough, workup driven medicine with generous appointment times, strong client education, and real freedom to develop niche clinical interests such as reproduction, rehabilitation, integrative medicine, or added surgical work.

The practice is well equipped with digital radiography, an in-house lab, ultrasound, and full dental radiography, and is midway through a significant expansion that will add exam rooms and dedicated doctor work space. The schedule is built around quality of life, with four day work weeks, a light shared Saturday rotation, protected charting time each afternoon, and no on-call, no after-hours emergencies, and no overnight hospitalization. Whether you are an experienced DVM or a newer graduate looking for genuine mentorship, the owner is committed to teaching, to autonomy paired with accountability, and to doing right by patients and clients. This is a rare chance to join a stable, supportive team in a beautiful rural setting close to the Vermont and New York border.