Associate Veterinarian - Vibrant, Passionate, Mindful Medicine

Join an Amazing Vet Clinic in Cottage Grove — and Love Where You Work!

Back 2 Basics Veterinary Clinic is searching for a passionate, vibrant, collaborative veterinarian (FT or PT) ready to thrive in a fun, supportive, and award‑winning team environment. We practice traditional medicine with a sprinkle of integrative (no experience required!) to provide top‑notch small animal care — all while keeping work‑life balance front and center.

Why you'll love it here:

• Flexible schedule – no weekends, holidays, or on‑call - EVER! We can work around your personal schedule so you don't have to give up anything important to you!
• Generous & competitive pay – Based on experience – and we’re happy to guide new grads!
• Wonderful benefits – 100% company paid health insurance, 3 weeks+ PTO – vacation & holidays, CE paid, Simple IRA company match retirement, uniform allowance, BIG discounts, Costco membership, annual and birthday celebrations, and more!
• All licenses and fees covered 100%.
• An amazing team – VERY talented doctors and support staff, grateful clients, special patients, and voted Cottage Grove’s Best Vet year after year!

Ideal candidates are confident in soft tissue surgery, great communicators, and team players with solid critical thinking skills.

Sound like your kind of place? Learn more at and then reach out to us directly! We’d love to meet you!

Education & Credentials

Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine, DVM

Clinical Skills

Proficient in routine preventive care, diagnostics, general surgery, and dentistry

Communication & Client Care

Strong interpersonal and communication skills—able to explain complex medical information clearly to clients

Other Characteristics

Collaborative, reliable, positive