Veterinarian - Milton, WA
About The Position
Edgewood Veterinary Clinic is seeking a compassionate Associate Veterinarian for its community-focused, full-service veterinary hospital in Milton, Washington. The practice provides preventative, medical, surgical, and dental care, with in-house laboratory services, access to an IDEXX reference laboratory, digital radiography, and established referral partnerships with Puget Sound specialists. Its approach emphasizes client education, prevention, and personalized care. The clinic offers a collaborative, supportive team culture and opportunities to practice preferred areas of veterinary medicine, develop skills, or add services based on the incoming veterinarian’s interests. Doctors may choose an appointments-only schedule or a schedule that includes surgery. New graduates are welcome and receive structured onboarding, one-on-one surgical training, shadowing, blocked appointment time for learning, discussion groups, and mentorship from the Chief of Staff. Each DVM has a veterinary assistant for the day and support from licensed veterinary technicians. The schedule is a four-day work week with rotating Saturdays, typically every fourth Saturday. Appointments are generally 30 minutes, and the daily schedule includes a 1.5-hour lunch break and three additional 30-minute catch-up blocks. The clinic emphasizes work-life balance and aims for doctors and staff to leave on time. Full-time or part-time arrangements are available. Full-time compensation uses a ProSal model, with a base salary range of $130,000–$160,000 depending on experience and schedule, plus a quarterly production bonus with no negative accrual. A signing bonus and/or relocation bonus may be available. The clinic also offers a range of insurance, leave, retirement, continuing education, and professional development benefits.
Nice To Haves
- Interest in surgery or in developing advanced surgical skills; surgery is welcome but not required.
- Interest in developing or adding services based on the veterinarian’s skills and interests.
Responsibilities
- Provide preventative, medical, surgical, and dental veterinary care.
- Build lasting relationships with pets and their families through client education, prevention, and personalized care.
- Practice areas of veterinary medicine suited to the veterinarian’s interests and skills.
- Participate in appointments and, if desired, surgical services; the clinic welcomes veterinarians who want support developing advanced surgical skills.
Benefits
- ProSal compensation model with base salary range of $130,000–$160,000, depending on experience and schedule
- Quarterly production bonus with no negative accrual
- Signing bonus and/or relocation bonus
- 401(k) with company match
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Annual continuing education allowance
- Professional dues coverage
- Liability insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Ongoing professional development opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
