WE’RE HIRING!

Associate Veterinarian

We are a small animal and exotics veterinary practice focused on reducing stress and fear in our patients, clients, and team members. We’ve got a ton of great staff members, an amazing work culture, and we need another doctor!

A few questions…

• Are you a Type A and proud of it?
• Do you love to bring joy into your work?
• Do you enjoy learning and trying new things?
• Do you like seeing all sorts of cool species every day?
• Do you enjoy working with teammates and collaborating?
• Do you want to be challenged and mentored?
• Do you like helping pet parents take better care of their pets?
• Do you have a strong personal wellness routine and are you excited about working in a veterinary hospital that does?
• Do you like having weekends off?
• Are you looking to be inspired every day and to leverage your gifts and talents to implement a larger vision?
• Do you have a keen eye for detail, thrive in a growth-oriented environment and are a results-focused, highly-responsible doctor?
• Does working with good people who are doing good things light you up?
• Are you interested in joining a local company where you can share your ideas and put your skills to use while learning, growing, and having fun at the same time?

If the answer to these is yes, we may have a position just for you!

About Us:

We are a well respected small animal and exotics practice (approx. 50% exotics) that opened in 2012 (new facility and equipment).  We have a staff of 12 amazing team members who are fun, skilled, and driven to provide excellent care to our patients and clients. Our clients love their pets and value them as family members -which allows us to do great medicine and have fun while doing it.  Many of our clients drive from 1-2 hours away to come see us and we get referrals for general care from our local ER’s and specialists regularly – what a compliment!

Our hospital has all the bells and whistles with digital radiography (dental and standard), ultrasound (and people who use it daily), sevo and iso vaporizers, exotics equipment, and dedicated technicians monitoring anesthesia.  We incorporate our beliefs about patient care into how we do our procedures and appointments  - all of our dentals have full series radiographs performed, our anesthetized patients have IV catheters and pre-operative bloodwork performed, and our facility is laid out to create the least stress for our patients and clients.  Everything we do is intentional to create the best medicine and experience.

Our practice owner thoroughly enjoys teaching and mentoring. She has been working with exotic species and domestic pets for 18 years and has worked in multiple referral and emergency practices, gaining experience and skill in emergency medicine.  She loves to learn from others and regularly collaborates with other veterinarians and specialists in the area.

As a company, we have a strong focus on personal wellness and incorporate that intention into everything we do, often collaborating as a team to develop strategies that work well for our clients, patients, and our staff. We value our staff well-being and have designed our hospital hours with that in mind.  No weekend hours here!  4 day workweek – yes please!

We have regular staff meetings where we practice new skills, do continuing education, training, and work on wellness and self care skills. We all take part, working together to develop and implement new strategies and skills.

We are located on beautiful Cape Cod (you can bike ride to the beach for lunch breaks!) and are right over the bridge (only 1 hour from Boston) so you get the best of coastal living and the culture of Boston nearby.

Our doctors and staff have many local opportunities to network, collaborate, and volunteer with organizations like IFAW, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, the Cape Wildlife Center, and The Atlantic White Shark Conservatory. Our relationship with the Belize Wildlife and Referral Clinic provides our veterinary team the opportunity to travel internationally and volunteer in Belize on a rotating basis.   

Our company culture is positive, patient and client care-focused, responsive, and fun with an emphasis on inclusion within our team and throughout our community. If this sounds like your kind of place, let’s get to the job responsibilities.

More about the position:

This role is full or part time (flexible) and involves tending to regular appointments, performing surgeries, and seeing daytime emergencies (during the hours we are open).

The ideal candidate has strong medical, surgical and communication skills.  You need an interest in learning and professional growth, and a strong commitment to contributing to a positive, fun work environment.  Above all, we are looking for someone with a passion for providing the very best care to our patients, someone who will dive in to do the research and collaborate to find the best way to navigate a complicated case.  We owe our patients that and we expect that dedication from our veterinarians.

The hospital takes an active role in community events and hosts fun things like dog parades and teddy bear clinics, which our doctors and staff are excited to participate in. (If community involvement and collaborating together as a team don’t sound like fun, this likely is not the perfect position for you)

We’ll be straight with you: This position has high expectations.

But if you’re the person we’re looking for, you’re the type who gets motivated by high expectations.

Position Details

Here’s who this position is NOT for:

• Those who don’t work well with others.
• Someone who is satisfied with what they already know.
• Someone who doesn’t like to talk to clients.
• Someone who is not respectful of clients or their time.
• Someone who doesn’t double check their work.
• Someone who doesn’t like exotics.
• Someone who is scared of dogs.
• Someone who is all business without a sense of humor and fun.
• Someone who is appalled by the thought of wellness or self care integration into their professional space.

However, this position is for a person who:

• Is resourceful.
• Is an excellent leader.
• Can handle stress and tight deadlines.
• Works very well with other people and can build rapport quickly with both team members and clients.
• Has great attention to detail and practices quality medicine.
• Is a high-functioning communicator.
• Dependably demonstrates a relentless (yet healthy) obsession with values alignment, focus, organization, simplicity, and clarity.
• Takes ownership and pride in their work.
• Is not afraid of new challenges.
• Loves learning new things and can implement new ideas quickly.
• Hunts down the answer to questions they don’t know.
• Adapts really well to changes on-the-go.
• Can handle direct feedback.
• Can juggle lots of moving pieces while staying collected.

Here’s what the right person will love about this position:

• You’ll be paid to do what you already get a kick out of: helping pets and keeping them healthy!
• You’ll get to do your work in a clean, bright, happy space designed to help calm everyone in it – clients and staff alike.
• You’ll get to work in a fast-growing hospital, where there are loads of growth opportunities.
• You’ll be part of a team that likes working together, is supportive, and is dedicated to maintaining a positive, joyful work culture.
• You’ll be part of a company that has one main goal: Helping people take the best care they can of their pets, exceeding their expectations, and making sure those pets have the best lives we can give them!

Experience Required, Hours and Salary Structure:

Our ideal candidate is someone seeking a long-term position.

Full time or Part time Hours

Experienced clinician or internship-trained doctor preferred. Mentoring is available for the right new graduate. 

Massachusetts Licensed or Eligible

Our compensation package includes a competitive salary, health / dental insurance, 401k, generous continuing education allowance, professional memberships, licenses, and liability insurance.

Salary is negotiable based on experience. Details will be shared with qualified candidates during the interview process.

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position:

Step 1: Take your personality assessment here: www.16personalities.com

Step 2: Please email us with the following:

• Your full name
• Your assessment results from Step 1
• 3-5 sentences on why you’re applying for this position.
• Your salary requirements.
• Share a concise story (3 paragraphs max) about a time you helped someone through a problem. 
• Question Prompts: 
• What did they need? 
• How did you help them solve it? 
• What did you say? 
• Why did it matter? (No example is too big or too small. Go with your gut and write from your heart.)
• Please attach your resume

If you’ve applied and we feel it might be a good fit, we’ll contact you directly with next steps. 

Our timeline for hiring & on-boarding is ASAP, so apply right away if you are interested so you don’t miss out!

We’re excited to hear from you!