Veterinarian

Associate Veterinarian — Scituate, RI

Private Small Animal Practice | $160,000 Base Salary | Flexible Scheduling

If you want real community, a sane caseload, and owners who actually know your name, this is the job.

A well-established independently owned small animal hospital in Scituate, Rhode Island is adding an Associate Veterinarian to its team. This isn’t a corporate metric factory—it's a place where medicine, mentorship, and balance all matter. You’ll walk into a full schedule and a guaranteed $160,000/year base salary plus production.

Why Scituate Works

A peaceful New England town with trees, lakes, and quiet roads—not isolation.

• Friendly, tight-knit community
• Charming local shops and family-owned restaurants
• Easy access to Providence, Warwick, and the wider Rhode Island coast
• Hiking, fishing, and weekend drives that remind you why you moved

You get calm living without giving up convenience.

Practice Highlights

• Newly renovated, private practice
• 4 exam rooms, sterile surgical suite, in-house lab
• Digital X-ray + dental radiography
• Diverse caseload: dogs, cats, and exotics (rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, hamsters)
• 2 full-time DVMs + experienced tech team
• Supportive, collaborative culture—not a “numbers treadmill”
• Mentorship available for new grads or internationally trained veterinarians

This is real autonomy: you practice medicine the way you’re trained.

Compensation

• Full-Time: $160,000 base
• Part-Time: $1,000/day
• No quotas, no games—earn what you produce.

Benefits

• Health & dental insurance
• Malpractice coverage
• Up to 4 weeks PTO
• $3,000 CE allowance + paid CE time
• Retirement savings options
• Relocation support considered

Schedule

• MF: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM — no late nights
• Rotating half-day Saturday every third week
• Manageable volume: 16–20 appointments + 4–6 surgeries/day

You’ll have time to think, time to breathe, and time to do good medicine.

Ideal Candidate

• Confident and compassionate small animal veterinarian
• Values teamwork, communication, and continuity of care
• Interested in general practice + optional exotics
• Seeking long-term stability, not a stepping stone

If you want to work in a place where the team cares, the town is peaceful, and you don’t have corporate breathing down your neck, Scituate is worth a look.

Inquire confidentially to learn more.