Associate Veterinarian

The Grand Lake Veterinary HospitalOakland, CA
$160,000 - $200,000Onsite

About The Position

We are an independently owned, progressive yet well established hospital in Oakland, California, seeking an extraordinary associate doctor to join our family. We offer excellent compensation and generous benefits, driven by medical standards of care, not corporate profit goals. We are looking for someone who brings their own experience but also has a desire to learn, take on new responsibilities, and be challenged. We also welcome outstanding recent graduates excited about learning and growing in a safe, supportive environment. Our team is collaborative and supportive, with doctors who seek the best medicine possible while prioritizing patients and staff. We are actual friends who help each other every day, working with smart, kind, energetic, and compassionate doctors and staff who can work autonomously but value a collaborative approach.

Requirements

  • A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM/ VMD) or related degree from an accredited university.
  • Licensure in good standing to practice in California.
  • Commitment to practicing the highest standard of medicine and upholding the veterinary code of ethics.
  • Commitment to continued education and advancing knowledge and skills.
  • The ability to work collaboratively with hospital team members and willingness to provide leadership to technical staff.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience
  • Desire to learn, take on new responsibilities, and be challenged.
  • Recent graduates who are excited about learning and growing in a safe, supportive environment.

Responsibilities

  • Practice the highest standard of medicine.
  • Uphold the veterinary code of ethics.
  • Work collaboratively with hospital team members.
  • Provide leadership to technical staff.
  • Continue education and advance knowledge and skills.

Benefits

  • Salary + Production
  • Bonus
  • Two weeks of Paid Time Off
  • 401(k) with 4% gross salary employer match, pre-tax and after-tax Roth
  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Supplemental insurance (short- and long-term disability, accident hospitalization)
  • Discounts on pet care
  • Generous CE allowance
  • Paid state and DEA licenses, membership dues and liability insurance
  • VIN membership
  • Work/life balance
  • Skill development
  • Supportive environment
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