Associate veterinarian - veterinary hospital

Description

Remember why you became a veterinarian?

You went to veterinary school to diagnose disease, solve medical problems, help patients, and build relationships with clients. Somewhere along the way, veterinary medicine started feeling different.

More pressure. More metrics. Less medicine.

Pet Haven Animal Hospital, Watertown MA is looking for an Associate Veterinarian who wants to practice thoughtful, high-quality small animal medicine in an independent, 3 day alternating with a 4 day work week doctor‑led hospital.

This is not a sales job.

You did not become a veterinarian to hit production targets, follow corporate scripts, or feel pressured to recommend care based on someone else’s business model. At Pine Animal Hospital, the job is medicine: thoughtful diagnostics, clear communication, ethical recommendations, real case workups, real mentorship, and real support.

What real medicine looks like here:

Digital radiography and dental radiography

Point‑of‑care ultrasound

Integrated medical records

Strong technician support

Dedicated technician appointment windows

Collaborative relationships with board‑certified specialists

Same‑day and next‑day care

Open 5 days, No weekends.

Independent, doctor‑led decision‑making

We are especially interested in veterinarians who are 2–8 years into practice and still genuinely love veterinary medicine, but may feel frustrated by production pressure, corporate mandates, or the feeling that clinical growth has been replaced by efficiency metrics.

You do not need to be actively job hunting. Many of the best conversations start with simple curiosity.

Pet Haven Animal Hospital was built to be different: independent, doctor‑led, medicine‑first, and centered around patients, clients, doctors, and the team.

If you are quietly wondering whether veterinary medicine can feel meaningful again, we would be happy to have a confidential conversation.

Requirements

Required

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree or equivalent

Licensed or eligible for licensure to practice veterinary medicine in California

Interest in small animal general practice, urgent care, dentistry, surgery, diagnostics, and/or case‑based medicine

Commitment to ethical medical recommendations and clear client communication

Ability to work collaboratively with doctors, technicians, and support staff

Preferred

2+ years of post‑graduate clinical experience

Experience in small animal general practice, urgent care, emergency, dentistry, surgery, internal medicine, or diagnostics

Interest in working up complex or challenging medical cases

Interest in mentorship, collaboration, and clinical growth

Comfort working in a busy, well‑supported, team‑based hospital

This position is not ideal for someone looking for a high‑volume, production‑first environment. It is ideal for a veterinarian who wants to practice good medicine, grow clinically, collaborate with a strong team, and build lasting relationships with clients and patients.

Clinics and surgeries. Typically our surgery day consists of mass removal/biopsy, OVH's Neuters, and many many dentals.

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