Associate Veterinarian

We are working on behalf of a well established, AAHA accredited small animal hospital in Stafford, VA that is looking to welcome an Associate Veterinarian to its team. Privately owned and locally trusted for more than forty years, the practice has grown steadily under its current owners and is now recruiting as several long tenured doctors move toward retirement. The hospital runs out of a spacious, purpose built facility with six exam rooms opening onto a large central treatment area, with lab, radiology, surgery, surgery prep, and a dedicated special procedures room all close at hand. Doctors have digital radiography, digital dental radiography, in house IDEXX diagnostics, ultrasound, surgical and therapy lasers, and full surgical monitoring across surgery, dental, and treatment. Four licensed technicians support the doctor team and a licensed tech is scheduled for every surgery, so you can lean on your support staff rather than work around them. Full time here is four days a week, with a rotating Saturday counting as one of those four days, and shifts are staggered so no one routinely covers the full opening hours. There is no community on call rota and emergencies are referred to local ER partners. Appointments run twenty minutes for wellness visits and thirty minutes for sick and senior cases, with a day that is built to finish on time. The practice would love someone comfortable with surgery and dentistry, but will consider a strong appointment focused DVM, and new graduates are genuinely supported with mentorship from experienced colleagues and on site management. Compensation is base salary plus quarterly production, with no negative accrual.

Key Highlights

• AAHA accredited, privately owned small animal hospital with six exam rooms and a large central treatment area
• Four day work week as standard full time, with a rotating Saturday counting as one of the four days
• No community on call rota, emergencies referred to local ER partners
• Digital radiography, digital dental radiography, in house IDEXX lab, ultrasound, surgical and therapy lasers
• Four licensed technicians, with a licensed tech scheduled for every surgery
• Twenty minute wellness appointments and thirty minute sick and senior visits
• Base salary plus quarterly production bonus, with no negative accrual
• Mentorship from long tenured doctors and on site management, new graduates welcome
• Part time applicants considered, and DVMs who prefer not to perform surgery will be considered

About You

• DVM or equivalent degree that allows you to practice veterinary medicine in the US
• You hold, or are eligible for, licensure in Virginia
• Comfortable with general practice medicine, including wellness, diagnostics, and chronic case workups
• Interest or skill in surgery and dentistry is preferred, and an interest in ophthalmology is a bonus
• Excellent communicator and respectful team player who enjoys working closely with technicians
• Happy to train on clinic protocols and ezyVet, whether you are experienced or newly qualified

Benefits

• Competitive base salary plus quarterly production bonus, with no negative accrual
• SIMPLE IRA with employer match up to 3 percent
• Health, dental, and vision insurance after approximately two months, plus employer paid basic life insurance
• Two weeks vacation to start, with flexibility around additional time off when you need it
• $1,200 annual CE allowance plus three paid CE days
• Four day work week with staggered shifts and no general on call responsibilities
• Sign on bonus and relocation assistance open to discussion

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