Associate Veterinarian

Job Description

Job Description

Looking for a general practice role that lets you build stronger surgical skills while maintaining the client relationships that make veterinary medicine rewarding?

Whether you're an experienced clinician ready for a new challenge or a veterinarian who wants to expand your surgical capabilities, this could be an opportunity to explore.

What Could Make This a Better Move

• Broaden your surgical experience. Work with both soft-tissue and orthopedic cases, with opportunities to continue developing your procedural skills.

• Have technical support around you. Collaborate with trained veterinary technicians who bring experience in anesthesia and patient care.

• Practice comprehensive medicine. Balance routine preventive care with diagnostics, dentistry, illness visits, and surgery.

• Keep investing in your development. Access continuing education resources to build confidence and strengthen your clinical interests.

• Get rewarded for your work. The compensation structure combines base salary with production potential and does not include negative accrual.

• Make a financially meaningful transition. A sign-on bonus and multi-year retention incentives offer additional earning value.

What You'll Be Doing

This is a small-animal general practice serving canine and feline patients. The caseload spans wellness care, sick visits, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgery, including orthopedic and soft-tissue procedures. It's particularly worth exploring if you want a broad general practice foundation with meaningful surgical exposure.

Who Might Love This

This role may suit a veterinarian who enjoys surgery, values continuity of care, and wants to keep growing without giving up the relationship-building side of general practice. Clinicians looking for a long-term professional home and opportunities to develop their skills may find this especially appealing.

Practical Details

• Schedule: Full-time

• Location: Greater Rochester, New York

• Compensation: Salary range 130,000–160,000 annually, based on credentials and experience, plus production potential

• Sign-on bonus: Up to $50,000

• Retention bonus: Up to $25,000 over three years

• Relocation: Assistance available

• Requirements: DVM/VMD or equivalent, appropriate state veterinary license in good standing, and active or eligible DEA registration

• Weekend/on-call: Specific expectations available upon request

Benefits

Eligible team members may have access to:

• Health and life insurance

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• 401(k) with employer match

• Continuing education opportunities

• Paid parental leave

• Mental health resources

• Pet-related discounts and student loan support tools

Not actively looking? That's okay. If you'd like to learn more about the team, surgical opportunities, or compensation, contact Beyond Just You Recruiting confidentially before applying directly. We'll share further details privately so you can decide whether this could be the right next step.

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