Associate Veterinarian

Job Description

Job Description

Looking for a Practice Where You Can Build Lasting Client Relationships? If you enjoy seeing patients through different stages of life while continuing to develop your clinical skills, this opportunity in the greater Merrimack Valley offers a mix of preventive care, urgent visits, dentistry, and surgery in a companion-animal setting. You'll care for dogs and cats alongside a veterinary support team, with opportunities to collaborate with specialists when cases require additional expertise. The practice emphasizes lower-stress patient handling and a thoughtful approach to the client experience. What Could Make This a Great Next Step? Varied clinical work: Balance wellness care with urgent cases, dentistry, general surgery, and other treatment needs.

Specialty collaboration: Access additional expertise for more complex orthopedic, cardiac, and internal medicine cases.

A patient-centered approach: Use low-stress handling techniques to help make veterinary visits more comfortable for pets.

Room to develop: Continue building your clinical confidence and explore areas of interest within general practice.

Earning potential: Combine base compensation with production-based earnings, without negative accrual.

Long-term client relationships: Help families manage their pets' health through preventive care and treatment over time.

What You'll Be Doing This small-animal general practice provides primary and urgent care for cats and dogs, along with dentistry, general surgery, and laser therapy. Specialty services are available for selected cases, including orthopedic procedures and advanced diagnostic evaluations. The practice also offers boarding and dog daycare services. Who Might Enjoy This Role? A veterinarian who values a broad general-practice caseload, enjoys communicating with pet owners, and wants to work collaboratively while maintaining responsibility for clinical decisions. Both newer and experienced veterinarians may find the opportunity worth exploring, provided they hold the required veterinary credentials. Compensation & Benefits Schedule: Full-time

Compensation: 130,000–180,000 annual full-time range, negotiable based on experience and qualifications

Pay structure: Base compensation plus production; no negative accrual

Benefits: Eligible team members may receive health and disability coverage, a retirement plan with employer match, paid parental leave, and mental health resources.

Additional support: Continuing education opportunities, veterinary service discounts, pet adoption leave, and student loan resources

Life in the Region The greater Merrimack Valley offers a mix of established communities, suburban neighborhoods, and access to outdoor recreation. Its location in northeastern Massachusetts may appeal to veterinarians seeking a community-oriented setting with access to the wider New England region. Explore It Confidentially Even if you're not actively searching, this could be worth a conversation. Contact Beyond Just You Recruiting confidentially before applying directly. We'll share additional details and help you determine whether the opportunity aligns with your clinical interests and career goals. Email: View email address on click.appcast.io We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.