Associate Veterinarian

Practice exceptional medicine with more room for life | Three- or four-day and lifestyle scheduling options with no Saturdays or reduced Saturday rotations | Full-time (40-hour) compensation structure: $150K–$170K | Sign-on bonus up to $100K 

Position Overview

Join PetVet Care Centers as a Veterinarian (DVM or VMD) supporting Meadow Vista. You’ll practice alongside an experienced team of veterinarians, technicians, and support staff, in close partnership with the Care Center / Hospital Manager and Regional Director. It's the local heart of a care center with its own identity, team, and culture—backed by the support and resources of a national network.

You care for pets. We care for you.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

Meadow Vista offers a peaceful foothill setting near Auburn, with wooded scenery, local parks, and easy access to hiking, biking, and outdoor recreation throughout Placer County. It’s an inviting place to enjoy a quieter pace while remaining connected to the surrounding region. At Meadow Vista Veterinary Clinic, you’ll also find:

• A trusted community presence serving local pets and families since 1948
• A full range of services, including wellness care, vaccinations, dentistry, surgery, and grooming
• A collaborative care model that brings board-certified specialists to the clinic to work alongside an experienced in-house team on integrated, multimodal care

Flexibility Options & Work-Life Harmony

For Doctors interested in a different way to structure their role, Meadow Vista offers flexible scheduling options, including:

• Three- or four-day workweeks, including a rotating 3/4/3 schedule
• No Saturdays or reduced Saturday rotations

If flexibility is important to you, we’ll work together to explore a schedule that aligns with how you want to work.

Compensation for other schedule options will be commensurate with hours worked. Full benefit packages are available for schedules of 30+ hours per week. Select benefit packages are available for part-time team members.

What We Offer

We care deeply about supporting our team members - professionally and personally. Benefits include:

• Full-time (40-hour) compensation structure: $150,000-$170,000
• Sign-on bonus up to $100,000 with a three-year commitment
• No negative accrual option and no non-compete
• Relocation assistance
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid parental leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement
• 401(k) with discretionary contribution
• Team member pet discounts
• Emotional wellbeing support, including Calm app access and 24/7 EAP
• CE stipends and career development resources
• Grant Circle, a relief fund for team members facing personal hardship
• Local care center / hospital culture backed by national resources 

Ready to take the next step? Apply today. For questions or a confidential career conversation, contact Heather Williams at [email protected].

Key Responsibilities

• Comprehensive patient exams and medical work-ups
• Client communication and education
• Performing diagnostic procedures and surgery
• Maintaining accurate medical records
• Pharmacy duties such as prescribing medications to patients and following controlled substance protocols
• Promote teamwork and staff efficiency
• Work with the Hospital Manager on weekly priorities and expectations
• Evaluate and monitor protocols for the daily running of the hospital from intake to discharge
• Monitor cases in the hospital and attend daily rounds when possible to be sure the highest standards are being upheld
• Participate in practice management updates and training at all levels
• Performs other duties as assigned by Management.

Qualifications (Required)

• Veterinarian degree (DVM or VMD) from an accredited college or university
• Current State Veterinary License
• DEA registration must be obtained and maintained
• 1+ years of experience in a veterinary practice
• Strong diagnostic and clinical skills.
• Excellent surgical and dental skills.
• Ability to work well in a team-oriented environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commitment to providing compassionate and high-quality veterinary care.
• Excellent Communication Skills and the ability to communicate effectively, efficiently, and in a timely manner with all members of the Medical and Hospital staff.
• Client communication skills, must be able to elicit information, establish rapport, offer explanations with pet owners.
• Display confidence and reassurance when dealing with pets experiencing severe stress, illness, or pain.
• May include some climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Some tasks involve the periodic performance of moderately physically demanding work.
• Position does require the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Preferred Skills (Nice to Have)

• Clinical Knowledge and Skills: Demonstrate clinical knowledge and skill in examining and assessing animals. Perform cardiovascular, respiratory, orthopedic, neurological and other necessary examinations. Diagnosis and prescribe appropriate treatment.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to develop solutions to challenges relating to the management of a high-quality veterinary hospital.
• Communication Skills: Demonstrate effective communication of diagnostic and therapeutic options to clients. Display effective communication with internal medical and hospital staff.
• Professionalism: Work as part of a high-quality, professional veterinary team with the ability to provide and receive appropriate constructive criticism, suggestions, and feedback.
• Business Acumen: Ability to understand the management and finances of the veterinary hospital practice.
• Ethics: Knowledge and understanding of ethical principles that guide decisions affecting patients.
• Commitment to Continuing Education: Commitment to utilize available resources of continuing education and to facilitate learning of others.

Pay Range (based on a full-time, 40-hour workweek)

$150,000-$170,000 USD

About PetVet Care Centers

Our mission is to improve the lives of animals and people by providing exceptional and compassionate care at every stage - for all the moments that matter. Because life is better with pets.

We deliver the Ultimate Care Experience - every pet, every client, every time. That starts with a Culture of Care that supports our team members as much as the pets and clients we serve.

Pay Range 150000 - 170000 USD