Associate Veterinarian – Eastern Long Island, New York

DVM Focus; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Paid continuing education days

CE support

Professional development opportunities

Transportation support for commuting

Partnership/ownership opportunity

Job summary

DVM Focus, a well-established AAHA-accredited small animal hospital on Eastern Long Island, seeks an experienced Associate Veterinarian to join its team. The hospital provides medical, surgical, and dental care for dogs, cats, reptiles, birds, guinea pigs, and other companion animals.

The position offers flexible scheduling with three work models, strong earning potential (base salary plus ProSal), generous benefits including insurance, retirement, PTO and CE support, and a collaborative,

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of clinical veterinary experience.
• DVM or VMD degree from an accredited program.
• Ability to provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care for dogs, cats, reptiles, birds, and other small animals.
• Deliver preventive care, surgery, dentistry, hospitalization, and diagnostics.
• Work within flexible full-time, seasonal, or split-year models.

Skills

Clinical veterinary experience

Team collaboration

Diversity of cases

Education

DVM or VMD

Job description

A well-established, AAHA-accredited small animal hospital on Eastern Long Island is seeking a full-time experienced Associate Veterinarian to join its team. The veterinarian will provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care for a diverse patient population that includes dogs, cats, reptiles, birds, guinea pigs, and other companion animals.

A minimum of two years of clinical veterinary experience is required for this position.

This opportunity offers an unusually flexible approach to scheduling, strong earning potential, a deeply tenured team, and the option to structure the position around either traditional year-round practice or a seasonal work model.

What to Expect

A genuinely established team.

Many members of the hospital team have been with the practice for 25+ years, with some exceeding 40 years of tenure. The environment emphasizes collaboration, respect, strong working relationships, and high-quality veterinary medicine.

A schedule that respects your time.

During the non-seasonal months, the last appointment is typically scheduled at 4:30 p.m. During the busier April-through-October season, the last appointment is typically at 5:20 p.m.

There are no on-call duties or holiday requirements. As a team committed to serving its patients and community, there may occasionally be a need to remain later for an unexpected or last-minute patient need.

Choose from three work models.

Traditional Year-Round Full-Time

• 4–5 days per week
• Approximately 30–40 hours per week year-round

Summer-Full, Winter-Free

• Work full-time during May–October or April–October
• Approximately 60–62 hours per week during the working season
• Take November–April fully off
• Maintain full-time employment status and benefits year-round

Seasonal Swap

• Work May–October on Eastern Long Island
• Work November–April at a warm-weather partner hospital
• Maintain 30+ hours per week year-round with consistent pay and benefits

Schedule customization is available to accommodate commuter rail timing, and access to a hospital vehicle is available for transportation between the train and hospital.

Comprehensive medicine with advanced capabilities.

The full-service hospital provides preventive care, complex case management, surgery, dentistry, hospitalization, internal medicine, advanced diagnostics, intravenous fluid therapy, chemotherapy, and other comprehensive medical services.

The state-of-the-art facility provides advanced medical capabilities while maintaining a community-focused environment and has served the area for more 60 years.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary of $130,000–$180,000
• ProSal compensation
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid continuing education days
• Continuing education support
• Professional development opportunities
• Transportation support for commuting
• Partnership/ownership opportunity

Qualifications

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or VMD degree from an accredited institution
• Valid New York veterinary license
• Minimum of two years of clinical veterinary experience
• Ability to provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care
• Interest in working with a diverse companion-animal caseload
• Collaborative approach to patient care and teamwork

DVM Focus Reference ID: DF-7384