Associate Veterinarian

VCA Animal Hospitals

$110K — $140K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from an accredited university or equivalent
  • Licensure in good standing to practice in Colorado, or the ability to obtain
  • Commitment to high standards of medicine and ethics
  • Passion for animal care and wellbeing
  • Strong team collaboration and teaching skills

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive care for cats and dogs
  • Perform wellness and sick patient assessments
  • Conduct dentistry and surgical procedures
  • Collaborate with a talented team of veterinary professionals
  • Engage in professional development and continuing education opportunities

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid parental, vacation, and sick leave
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Innovative health and well-being resources
  • Continuing education allowance and paid CE days
  • Generous employee pet discounts
Full Job Description
Join us as an Associate Veterinarian at VCA Dublin Animal Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado and you'll quickly discover that you're well supported by world-class medicine, technology, facilities and a talented team. You'll be empowered to do your best work with a team you can count on. At VCA, the future of veterinary medicine is in our hands.

Schedule
  • Full-Time schedule
  • Our hospital is open Monday - Friday 8:00am - 6:00pm and Saturday 8:00am - 2:00pm
  • Our veterinarians rotate through weekends and holidays, averaging about one weekend every 3 weeks, and collaborate to ensure our holiday hours are covered.


Cases
  • Our practice focuses on providing comprehensive care for cats and dogs
  • Mixture of wellness and sick patient
  • Dentistry and surgical procedures

Who we look for
  • People obsessed with pets and their care
  • Dedicated experts who want to provide world-class medicine
  • Collaborators who enjoy teaching others and working as a team

Total Rewards
  • As a member of the VCA family, eligible full-time employees will be rewarded with a comprehensive package, including:


Compensation
  • Compensation negotiable based on experience, skills, knowledge, abilities and other relevant credentials. Annual salary starting at $110,000 - $140,000.
  • This position may also be eligible for other variable pay programs.


Health & Well-being
• Innovative Associate health and well-being department (Headspace app subscriptions,
Fidelity financial wellness tool, and access to additional mental health resources)
• 401(k) 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 the care team
• Opportunities to participate in a robust Clinical Studies program

Discover Additional Benefits | VCA (vcacareers.com)

Qualifications
• A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree, from an accredited university or equivalent
• Licensure in good standing to practice in Colorado, or the ability to obtain
• A commitment to practicing the highest standard of medicine and upholding the
veterinary code of ethics

Learn more about the hospital here: VCA Dublin Animal Hospital

To be considered for this position, please apply by: September 30, 2026

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse 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).

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