The Job Opportunity:
A well-established mixed-animal veterinary hospital is seeking an Associate Veterinarian to join its experienced and community-focused team. This opportunity is ideal for a veterinarian who enjoys practicing comprehensive medicine and surgery across a diverse caseload, with the majority of the hospital’s patients being small animals and additional opportunities to support large-animal and emergency cases.
The successful candidate will work in a well-supported practice with a strong 3:1 staff-to-doctor ratio and an average daily caseload of approximately 12 patients. The role offers meaningful clinical autonomy, advanced medical resources, mentorship, and opportunities to expand skills across surgery, dentistry, diagnostics, rehabilitation, and integrative medicine.
Practice Information:
This longstanding mixed-animal hospital is one of the larger and busier veterinary facilities in its surrounding community. The hospital operates from more than 3,700 square feet of organized clinical space with three exam rooms and provides veterinary services five days a week, with additional on-call and mobile support for large animals and emergency situations.
The practice manages a diverse caseload, with the majority consisting of small-animal patients. Services include wellness and preventive medicine, surgery, dentistry, emergency care, and advanced diagnostics. The hospital also provides orthopedic surgery and a broad range of rehabilitation and integrative services, including acupuncture, physical therapy, Chinese medicine, and herbal medicine.
Modern clinical resources include digital radiography, cold laser therapy, advanced diagnostic equipment, orthopedic surgical capabilities, comprehensive dental services, and a complete pharmacy. The team culture emphasizes collaboration, compassionate patient care, client communication, and giving veterinarians the resources needed to practice high-quality medicine.
Role Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive wellness, preventive, medical, dental, surgical, and urgent care for small animal patients
- Support large-animal and emergency cases according to training and experience
- Develop individualized diagnostic and treatment plans utilizing evidence-based medicine
- Perform routine soft-tissue surgical procedures appropriate to experience
- Participate in orthopedic surgical procedures as appropriate to training and clinical interest
- Provide routine dental procedures and comprehensive oral health care
- Utilize digital radiography and advanced diagnostic equipment to support patient evaluation
- Provide rehabilitation and integrative therapies according to training and appropriate patient needs
- Utilize cold laser therapy, acupuncture, physical therapy, and other available therapeutic modalities
- Manage emergency and urgent-care presentations in coordination with the veterinary team
- Provide on-call or mobile veterinary support for large-animal and emergency cases as appropriate
- Educate clients regarding diagnoses, treatment options, preventive care, rehabilitation, and long-term wellness
- Build strong, lasting relationships with clients through compassionate communication and individualized education
- Maintain accurate and thorough medical records
- Collaborate closely with veterinarians, technicians, assistants, client service representatives, and hospital leadership
- Utilize the hospital’s pharmacy, diagnostic, surgical, and treatment resources to support high-quality patient care
- Participate in continuing education, mentorship, and ongoing professional development
- Contribute to a collaborative hospital culture centered on teamwork, medical excellence, and exceptional patient care
- Pursue areas of clinical interest through continuing education and hands-on experience
Job Applicant Requirements:
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM/VMD) or equivalent degree from an accredited veterinary university
- Active veterinary license or eligibility for licensure in the practicing state
- Strong clinical judgment and medical decision-making abilities
- Compassionate, client-centered approach to veterinary medicine
- Strong verbal, written, and client-education skills
- Ability to manage a diverse mixed-animal caseload
- Interest or experience in both small-animal and large-animal medicine welcomed
- Interest or experience in surgery, dentistry, emergency medicine, rehabilitation, or integrative medicine welcomed
- Collaborative and team-oriented mindset
- Ability to work effectively in a busy, community-focused veterinary environment
- Commitment to evidence-based medicine, professionalism, and continuous improvement
- Passion for patient care and long-term client relationships
Compensation & Benefits May Include:
- Competitive base compensation with quarterly production-based earning opportunities
- DVM long-term incentive compensation program with annual production-based bonus opportunities
- No-negative-accrual compensation model
- Transparent production metrics and operational support
- Sign-on bonus opportunities available for qualified candidates
- Relocation assistance available where applicable
- Employee referral incentive opportunities
- Retirement savings plan with employer matching
- Generous continuing education allowance
- Paid professional licensing fees and professional dues
- Flexible scheduling designed to support a strong work-life balance
- Mentorship and individualized professional development programs
- Tailored career development and career pathing opportunities
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for eligible full-time employees
- Life insurance and mental health resources
- Paid time off and holidays for eligible full-time employees
- Student loan assistance opportunities
- Strong technician and support staff coverage with an approximate 3:1 ratio
- Medical autonomy supported by experienced leadership and established medical systems
- Access to digital radiography, advanced diagnostics, cold laser therapy, orthopedic surgical capabilities, dental equipment, and a complete pharmacy
- Opportunities to practice across both small-animal and large-animal medicine
- Diverse caseload spanning wellness, surgery, dentistry, emergency care, diagnostics, and rehabilitation
- Access to integrative medicine services including acupuncture, physical therapy, Chinese medicine, and herbal medicine
- Opportunities to develop advanced surgical and therapeutic skills
- Potential for on-call and mobile veterinary experience
- Longstanding community practice with established client relationships
- Collaborative workplace culture focused on teamwork, professional growth, and exceptional patient care
- Outdoor-oriented Colorado community with access to hot springs, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, camping, skiing, wildlife, horseback riding, and other year-round recreation
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