Associate Veterinarian

Pender Veterinary Clinic • Pender, NE

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About The Position

Pender Veterinary Clinic in Pender, Nebraska, is seeking a compassionate, team-oriented Associate Veterinarian for a progressive, fast-paced mixed-animal practice with a strong focus on bovine medicine. The clinic serves a rural agricultural community and has a caseload of approximately 70% large animal and 30% small animal. The veterinarian will work with five veterinarians and a skilled support team to provide care and build strong client relationships. Weekend calls rotate roughly every fifth weekend.

Large-animal work centers on beef cattle, including calving support, palpations, herd-health workups, vaccination programs, and feedlot consulting. The practice also provides bull testing, bovine examinations and surgery, small-ruminant health and obstetrics, and equine health and dental care. Small-animal services include routine preventive and primary care, internal medicine, and procedures such as foreign-body removals, GDV surgeries, and tumor excisions. The clinic has modern facilities and equipment, including ultrasound and digital radiology, a new equine dental machine, IDEXX bloodwork analyzers, and new load-out facilities.

The clinic offers mentorship, medical autonomy, future ownership opportunities, flexible scheduling, continuing education support, and comprehensive benefits. Paid internships with free housing are also available to veterinary students, but the advertised Associate Veterinarian role is distinct from those internships.

Requirements

• DVM or equivalent degree from an accredited university.
• Active Nebraska veterinary license, or ability to obtain one.
• DEA license and USDA accreditation, or ability to obtain them.
• Strong communication skills, compassion, and ability to work as a team player.

Nice To Haves

• General medicine and surgical proficiency is preferred.
• New graduates seeking mentorship are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide veterinary care to large and small animals, with a focus on bovine medicine.
• Perform general medicine and surgery procedures.
• Collaborate with large-animal and small-animal technicians and other support staff.
• Communicate care plans and herd-health strategies clearly to clients.
• Participate in calving season, herd-health programs, and feedlot consulting.
• Participate in the weekend call rotation, approximately every fifth weekend.

Benefits

• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Liability insurance and life insurance.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Paid continuing education allowance and professional dues.
• Sign-on bonus.
• Relocation assistance.
• Student loan support.
• Future ownership opportunities and medical autonomy.
• Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance.
• Access to a DVM mentor network.
• Personal pet care discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree