Description
Associate Veterinarian (Full-Time) – Surgery Opportunity | Veterinarian-Owned Practice
Join a collaborative, veterinarian-owned small animal practice where mentorship, serving our community and work-life balance are priorities. We are looking for a compassionate veterinarian who enjoys building relationships with clients and wants the opportunity to grow their medical and surgical skills in a supportive team environment.
Whether you’re an experienced veterinarian, or a new graduate seeking mentorship, we are committed to helping you succeed.
About SAVA Animal Hospital
SAVA Animal Hospital is a veterinarian-owned small animal practice focused on collaborative care, hands-on mentorship, delivering high quality medicine and surgery, and serving our local pet community.
We believe in investing in our team and our hospital. Along with mentorship, we provide all team members with CE opportunities and routinely provide additional funding for our doctors to grow their dental, surgical, diagnostic, and medical skills.
Our hospital is equipped with:
- Digital radiography
- In-house diagnostics
- Modern surgical and dental monitoring equipment
- Therapeutic laser
- Ultrasound
- Cloud-based practice management software
Our veterinarians are supported by experienced technicians (2-3 support staff per doctor) so doctors can focus on practicing medicine rather than administrative tasks.
When it comes to our team culture, we believe empathy is just as important as expertise, and we celebrate the joys and challenges of veterinary medicine together.
Why Veterinarians Like Working Here
- Veterinarian-owned practice — your voice matters in how medicine is practiced
- Personalized mentorship to grow your medical and surgical skills
- Team culture that values empathy and communication
- Opportunity to perform routine and advanced soft-tissue surgeries
- Wide variety of wellness, illness, urgent care and surgical cases
- Additional opportunities (optional) in ultrasound, dental surgery, orthopedics, acupuncture, and alternative medicine
- Longer appointment times that allow for high-quality patient care and building strong client relationships
Responsibilities
- Perform wellness and illness exams on canine and feline patients
- Diagnose and treat acute and chronic diseases using modern diagnostic equipment
- Perform routine soft-tissue surgeries (spays, neuters, mass removals, etc)
- Perform advanced soft-tissue surgeries (cystotomies, gastrotomies,enterotomies, splenectomy, etc) — additional mentorship and training is provided to build confidence with these procedures
- Communicate treatment plans clearly with pet owners
- Maintain accurate medical records with the assistance of technical staff and AI software
- Collaborate with veterinarians, technicians and support staff to educate clients and provide a team approach to patient care
Requirements
Qualifications
- DVM or VMD from an accredited US veterinary school
- Active New Jersey veterinary license (or ability to obtain one)
- Interest or experience in soft-tissue surgery
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Compassionate, team-oriented approach to veterinary medicine
Salary
- We offer a starting salary of $125,000 to $160,000 depending on experience with production bonuses available.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401K + matching
- Paid time off
- $1,600 annual CE allowance + CE days (additional CE funding frequently approved)
- Paid NJ state veterinary license and DEA license
- Paid AVMA, NJVMA and VIN memberships
- Scrub and uniform allowance
- Pet care benefits
Schedule
- Full-time schedule (typically 3-4 days per week)
- No emergency or on-call responsibilities
Apply
If you’re looking for a supportive environment where you can grow your skills, be a part of a supportive team, practice quality medicine, and feel like your voice is heard, we would love to chat with you.
Send your resume or email us to start a conversation:
Dr. Kristen Szydlowski
kszydlowski@savaanimalhospital.com
