Associate Veterinarian Flexible Scheduling Available | Companion Animal Hospital

Practice exceptional medicine with more room for life | Three- or four-day and lifestyle scheduling options with reduced Saturday rotations | Full-time (40-hour) compensation structure: $120K$180K + production | Signing, retention and relocation packages up to $125K

Position Overview

Join PetVet Care Centers as a Veterinarian (DVM or VMD) supporting Companion Animal Hospital. You'll practice alongside an experienced team of veterinarians, technicians, and support staff, in close partnership with the Care Center / Hospital Manager and Regional Director. It's the local heart of a care center with its own identity, team, and culture—backed by the support and resources of a national network.

Companion Animal Hospital has been a community staple in Groton since 1982 and AAHA-accredited for more than 30 years. It is a progressive, full-service small animal hospital with a strong focus on avian and exotic pet care, delivering individualized, gold-standard medicine to patients with feathers, scales, or fur.

You care for pets. We care for you.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• A dedicated exotic ward supporting wellness, grooming, reproductive management, dentistry, and surgery for common exotic species
• Specialized housing for exotic patients, including incubators and oxygen cages
• A recently renovated facility with low-light laser therapy, digital radiology, IDEXX consults, an in-house IDEXX laboratory, and Cornerstone software
• A live-in technician supporting evening and weekend treatments
• A coastal Connecticut community offering beaches, parks, hiking, sailing, breweries, shops, and New England history

Flexibility Options & Work-Life Harmony

For Doctors interested in a different way to structure their role, Companion Animal offers flexible scheduling options, including:

• Reduced Saturday rotations
• Three- or four-day workweeks, including a rotating 3/4/3 schedule
• Lifestyle scheduling that creates more room for family needs, CE, academic interests, or other commitments

If flexibility is important to you, we'll work together to explore a schedule that aligns with how you want to work.

Compensation for other schedule options will be commensurate with hours worked. Full benefit packages are available for schedules of 30+ hours per week. Select benefit packages are available for part-time team members.

What We Offer

We care deeply about supporting our team members - professionally and personally. Benefits include:

• Full-time (40-hour) compensation structure: $120,000-$180,000
• Production bonus with no negative accrual option available
• Signing, retention, and relocation packages up to $125,000
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid parental leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement
• 401(k) with discretionary contribution
• Team member pet discounts
• Emotional wellbeing support, including Calm app access and 24/7 EAP
• CE stipends and career development resources
• Grant Circle, a relief fund for team members facing personal hardship
• Local care center / hospital culture backed by national resources

For questions or a confidential career conversation, contact Leslie Lynette, RVT, CVPM, at

Key Responsibilities

• Comprehensive patient exams and medical work-ups
• Client communication and education
• Performing diagnostic procedures and surgery
• Maintaining accurate medical records
• Pharmacy duties such as prescribing medications to patients and following controlled substance protocols
• Promote teamwork and staff efficiency
• Work with the Hospital Manager on weekly priorities and expectations
• Evaluate and monitor protocols for the daily running of the hospital from intake to discharge
• Monitor cases in the hospital and attend daily rounds when possible to be sure the highest standards are being upheld
• Participate in practice management updates and training at all levels
• Performs other duties as assigned by Management.

Qualifications (Required)

• Veterinarian degree (DVM or VMD) from an accredited college or university
• Current State Veterinary License
• DEA registration must be obtained and maintained
• 1+ years of experience in a veterinary practice
• Strong diagnostic and clinical skills.
• Excellent surgical and dental skills.
• Ability to work well in a team-oriented environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commitment to providing compassionate and high-quality veterinary care.
• Excellent Communication Skills and the ability to communicate effectively, efficiently, and in a timely manner with all members of the Medical and Hospital staff.
• Client communication skills, must be able to elicit information, establish