Veterinarian

At Savannah Animal Hospital, you’ll find a place where you can practice great medicine and enjoy work-life balance. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced veterinarian, we’ll support you with mentorship, CE opportunities, and a team that strives to make a difference every day.

Savannah Animal Hospital has been serving the Lewes, DE community for over 30 years. We are an AAHA-accredited practice, seeing cats & dogs, and are looking for a veterinarian to join our team! Just a few miles from the beach, we offer the best of both worlds: high-quality veterinary medicine in a supportive, team-focused environment.

What we offer

• 3:1 Technician-to-Doctor Ratio: You’ll have the hands-on support you need to focus on your patients and clients.

• A Truly Supportive Team: Collaboration and kindness are at the core of how we work. We make the time to foster our connection as a team and take time to celebrate all of our hard work with hospital outings. 

• Cross-Training Culture: We place a great emphasis on cross-training, keeping the hospital running smoothly and ensuring you always have the right support by your side.

• Education Forward Mindset: We are always learning, and we provide ample CE opportunities to our staff. 

Our Ideal Candidate

• Desire to work in a fast-paced, high-volume general care and surgery practice.

• Committed to practicing the highest standard of medicine and upholding the veterinary code of ethics.

• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Works collaboratively with hospital team members.

• Makes decisions confidently and effectively. 

• Models a professional and courteous manner with staff and clients.

• Commitment to ongoing educational development and growth.

Our Benefits

• Competitive compensation with guaranteed base salary plus production.

• Work-life balance and flexible schedules.

• Signing bonus.

• Relocation assistance.

• Annual continuing education stipend.

• Health, 401(k), vacation, and personal time off.

• Paid Licenses and Insurance.

Compensation

• Base salary of $120,000-$150,000 (dependent on experience) 

• Production-based bonuses

About the Area

• Lewes and the surrounding Delaware coastal communities offer many opportunities to support work-life balance:

• Beautiful beaches are great for relaxing, swimming, sandcastles, and sandy toes.

• Tons of outdoor activities like boating, fishing, hiking, golfing, and walking.

• Great tax-free shopping and over 150 factory outlets.

• Amazing restaurants, breweries, and nightlife.

• Within driving range of major metropolitan areas like Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Baltimore, and New York.

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) is a leading North American pet health care company with nearly 1,300 locations spanning general practice veterinary hospitals, Ethos emergency and specialty hospitals, and pet resorts and equine veterinary care. With approximately 40,000 team members, we care for pets and support pet families in communities across the United States and Canada. Our purpose is to give pets and the people who love them more quality years together, and our mission is to make care more personal, easy and accessible while advancing medicine and care across every stage of life. Across NVA, we support our teams with the resources, expertise and opportunities they need to deliver exceptional care and help shape the future of veterinary and pet care.

Purpose : Give pets and the people who love them more quality years together

Mission : Transform the pet family experience to be personal, easy and accessible, while advancing medicine and care across every stage of life. 

Values : Care Deeply, Do What’s Right, One Team, Own It, Shape What’s Next 

One NVA: Bringing General Practice & Ethos Together

NVA is built to make care personal, easy and accessible, while advancing medicine across every stage of a pet’s life. 

At National Veterinary Associates, we want to make sure your experience connecting with us is seamless and straightforward. Here’s what to expect when interacting with us:

- We’ll always reach out via verified LinkedIn profiles or emails ending in @nva.com

- We may also contact you via text message from an identified NVA representative for recruiting-related communication

- All job opportunities and applications are hosted on our official careers site: careers.nva.com

- There is no cost or confidential information required to apply or be considered for a position

If you have any doubts about a communication, feel free to visit our careers page to verify authenticity or email us at View email address on easyhiring.pro. Thank you for exploring opportunities at NVA!

NVA offers a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, a 401k with employer match, and paid time off (including sick time) for all eligible employees. The team can provide more information about compensation and benefits for your specific location during the process. For positions based in Colorado, NVA provides eligible employees with paid sick and safe leave and public health emergency leave in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.

NVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.