VCA Animal Medical Center is seeking an Associate Veterinarian to join our AAHA-accredited, small animal practice in Richland, Washington.

Our well-established practice has been in the same location for over 25 years.  We have a loyal client base and an experienced management team that has been working together for nearly ten years.  They have all the equipment necessary to practice the highest quality of medicine including VetScan lab, digital radiography (including dental), ultrasound and more.  We offer a strong mentoring program under a boarded veterinarian and experienced associate veterinarians – new grads welcome! We offer signing bonus, competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits package and relocation assistance.

Flexible full or part-time position with no on-call hours, clinic is open Monday-Saturday.

The sunny Tri-Cities is a great place to live – residents enjoy the Tri-Cities unique local flavor, excellent school system, virtually non-existent traffic congestion, low crime rate, annual precipitation of less than seven inches, diverse outdoor recreational opportunities, and limitless regional attractions.

Check out our hospital and local community here:

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City of Richland

Compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials. The annual salary range for this position is $90,000 to $180,000. This position may also be eligible for other variable pay programs.

As a member of the VCA family, eligible full-time employees will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

Health & Well-being

Innovative associate health and well-being department (Headspace app subscriptions, Vault financial wellness tool, and access to additional mental health resources)

401k retirement savings plan with company match

Health/dental/vision insurance, infertility benefits, gender affirmation services

Paid parental, vacation and sick leave

Professional Development

Continuing Education Allowance and paid Continuing Education Days

WOOF University – offering abundant CE for Doctors and Staff

VCA Academy’s Mentorship Program – participate as a mentee or mentor in a GP or ER setting

Opportunities to participate in a robust Clinical Studies program

Additional Benefits

Up to 100% Pet Care Discount for your own pets

100% paid professional liability coverage

100% paid life insurance

100% paid short-term disability insurance

Access to a network of 5,000 doctors, including more than 600 specialists

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Career worklet on the landing page or search for Find Jobs.

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development).

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.