Full-Time Associate Veterinarian - Richmond, VA
About The Position
IndeVets is seeking a Full-Time Associate Veterinarian for Richmond, VA. This role offers a unique approach to veterinary medicine, prioritizing veterinarian wellbeing by replacing rigid contracts with sustainable career paths. You will have control over your schedule, guaranteed income, and hands-on support from a trusted community. As a full-time W-2 veterinarian working 4-5 days per week, you will build a schedule in advance with a dedicated scheduling coordinator, ensuring clarity and predictability. IndeVets handles scheduling, logistics, and coordination, allowing you to focus on practicing medicine. You will have a guaranteed salary with the option to earn more by picking up additional shifts, which can be paid out or converted into additional PTO. You will practice across a network of trusted hospital partners, gaining diverse clinical experience and building relationships with teams. The role emphasizes clinical autonomy with a focus on patient care, not numbers, and provides dedicated medical leadership, mentorship, and a collaborative community of fellow veterinarians. Additionally, access to a veterinary social worker and ongoing CE and professional development opportunities are available. This model is designed to prevent burnout and foster career growth with leadership opportunities, exposure to diverse clinical settings, and flexibility to evolve your schedule over time.
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 great medicine without sacrificing life outside the clinic.
- Build a schedule you control by choosing the days you want to work (4-5 days per week).
- Focus on practicing medicine while IndeVets handles scheduling, logistics, and coordination.
- Practice across a network of trusted hospital partners.
- Gain diverse clinical experience, including potential exposure to surgery, dentistry, ER, or urgent care.
- Practice independently with dedicated medical leadership and mentorship.
- Collaborate with a community of fellow veterinarians.
- Utilize clinical autonomy with a focus on patient care, not numbers.
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
- Leadership and mentorship opportunities
- Flexibility to evolve your schedule over time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
