Internal Relief Veterinarian

Canobie Lake Veterinary Hospital•Windham, NH

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role was built for the doctor who wants exactly that: show up, do exceptional medicine, and hand off the rest. No long-term client lists. No administrative tail following you home. Just you, your skills, and the work you actually love—spread across three extraordinary hospitals in one of the best states in the country to live and work. As our Internal Relief Veterinarian, you’ll travel between three sister hospitals in southeastern New Hampshire—covering for doctors on vacation or leave, stepping in seamlessly, and bringing your best every time you walk through the door. All three hospitals are AAHA-accredited, busy, and fully equipped. Each runs on the same culture—Conscious Care®—our owner’s trademarked program built around compassion for self, team, clients, patients, and community. Relief veterinarians at most practices still carry the full weight—the callbacks, the follow-up lists, the administrative details that were never really yours. That’s not how we do it. Here, you are a doctor. Full stop. You see appointments, perform exams, make diagnostic and treatment plans, and do surgery and dentals (don’t like surgery and dentals, no problem). Client follow-up and administrative detail stay with the permanent team—not you. Your task list is lean by design, so your headspace stays on medicine. A personal assistant supports your appointments—checking in and checking out clients and monitoring your flow throughout the day. We stay on schedule so you walk out on time, every shift. You are not expected to cover every vacancy— you have ample room in your schedule for the time off you’ve earned.

Requirements

DVM or equivalent, with an active New Hampshire veterinary license (or eligibility to obtain)
Proficient in general medicine, surgery, and dentistry (surgery and dental optional)
Reliable and accountable— you show up, you do the work, and you do it well
A great attitude, because culture matters and kindness travels with you from hospital to hospital
DVM/VMD from an accredited institution
Active New Hampshire veterinary license (or eligibility to obtain)

Nice To Haves

Experience with avian and exotic species is a welcome bonus, not a requirement
DEA license preferred, not required
USDA Accreditation preferred, not required

Responsibilities

Covering for doctors on vacation or leave
Performing exams
Making diagnostic and treatment plans
Performing surgery and dentals (optional)

Benefits

Competitive compensation
5 weeks of PTO annually
30 hours of CE per year, covered
$2,500 CE allowance
Full benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, liability, 401(k), EAP, pet discounts
No administrative tail— your after-shift hours are yours
No weekends, ever
Advanced equipment at all three hospitals: digital rads, dental rads, Class IV laser, ultrasound, full in-house lab
Specialist access: boarded surgeon, cardiologist, two traveling internists
The full support of a 28-year owner who understands the demands of a veterinary career and genuinely invests in her team
A path forward: if a permanent role, mentorship, or future partnership ever interests you—the door is open