Associate Veterinarian

Direct Jobs; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established animal hospital in Richmond, Virginia, is seeking a dedicated associate veterinarian to join their compassionate team. This privately owned practice emphasizes work-life balance, offering no late nights or weekends, and a supportive work environment free from corporate pressures. The ideal candidate will be personable, communicative, and eager to develop their skills while enjoying a fulfilling life outside of work. With a focus on gold standard care and community engagement, this role provides an opportunity to make a real impact in the lives of pets and their owners. If you're looking for a place that values your contributions beyond just your work, this is the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

401k with Match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Licensure and Dues Coverage

Qualifications

• Must be able to recommend gold standard care tailored to individual patients.
• Strong client communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality veterinary care and develop treatment plans.
• Build relationships with clients and collaborate with the team.

Skills

Veterinary Medicine

Client Communication

Treatment Planning

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

Job description

Kinship Animal Hospital is looking for an associate veterinarian (Full-time or part-time) to help grow our thriving practice. Kinship is a privately owned, small animal general practice started in 2020, and located in Richmond, Virginia. We are surrounded by animal-loving city neighborhoods and our clients love our community feel. Our primary values are openness, honesty, and integrity, which we live daily through good client communication, as well as personal and professional boundaries. We would love to find the right person to fit in with our crew.

The ideal candidate would:

- be able to recommend gold standard care while being comfortable shaping treatment plans to each individual patient

- be personable and communicative, recognizing their skills but also their limitations

- appreciate dark humor and be able to laugh at themselves

- want to have a life outside of work

- love dog spays (J/K, but only half kidding)

What we can offer:

-Boundaries at work for quality of life: No late evenings, no weekends. Zero tolerance for client bad behavior. Intentional low-drama workplace with content employees.

- A path to find your place in the community: Collaborative work environment, develop a niche if you want, build relationships with clients.

-No corporate BS: Privately owned, no quotas, no push to earn, no long chain of command.

Here’s the thing: we will pay you decently, offer great benefits like PTO, health insurance, 401k with match, licensure and dues, but the most important part is that we will treat you like a person who has value beyond the job. Get in touch; we can talk more about what you need and what we need to see if we are a good match.

Email Emily Kirkpatrick at [e-mail]