Full-Time Associate Veterinarian - Youngstown, OH

IndeVets • Youngstown, OH

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

IndeVets is seeking a Full-Time Associate Veterinarian to join their team in Youngstown, OH. This role offers a unique approach to veterinary medicine, prioritizing work-life balance and veterinarian well-being. IndeVets reimagines the associate veterinarian role by offering sustainable career paths, control over schedules, guaranteed income, hands-on support, and a strong community. Veterinarians can choose their workdays (4-5 days per week) with a dedicated scheduling coordinator building the schedule in advance, ensuring predictability. The role involves practicing across a network of trusted hospital partners, gaining diverse clinical experience in areas like surgery, dentistry, ER, or urgent care. IndeVets provides the consistency, benefits, and professional support of a full-time employer, eliminating income uncertainty and last-minute schedule gaps. The practice model emphasizes patient care over numbers, with no production quotas, negative accrual, or restrictive non-competes. Veterinarians have clinical autonomy supported by dedicated medical leadership, mentorship, and a collaborative community. A unique benefit includes access to a veterinary social worker, along with ongoing CE and professional development opportunities. The company is officially certified as a Great Place to Work®.

Requirements

• DVM or VMD from an AVMA-accredited program (or equivalent).
• Active license (or ability to obtain).
• DEA + controlled substance license (as applicable).
• 1+ year of clinical experience in a small animal setting.
• Confidence practicing independently.
• Strong communication and client relationship skills.

Nice To Haves

• GP, ER, or urgent care experience.
• Internship training.

Responsibilities

• Practice veterinary medicine with a focus on patient care, not numbers.
• Build a schedule you control by choosing the days you want to work (4-5 days per week).
• Practice across a network of trusted hospital partners.
• Gain diverse clinical experience, potentially including surgery, dentistry, ER, or urgent care.
• Work independently with support from dedicated medical leadership and mentorship.
• Collaborate with a community of fellow veterinarians.
• Utilize a veterinary social worker for support when needed.

Benefits

• Guaranteed salary with consistent, predictable pay.
• Multiple medical plan options (including fully paid plans).
• Dental + vision insurance.
• Generous, guilt-free PTO and paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• CE allowance + dedicated CE PTO.
• 401(k) + Roth 401(k) with 100% match up to 4% (immediate vesting).
• Company-paid liability + short-term disability insurance.
• Discounts on VIN, VETgirl, Fear Free, VetRec AI scribe, and more.
• Access to a veterinary social worker.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Leadership and mentorship opportunities.
• Flexibility to evolve your schedule over time.
• A model designed to prevent burnout.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level