Associate Veterinarian

Town & Country Veterinary Clinic, a growing mixed animal practice located in rural upstate New York, has an immediate opening for a full-time small animal veterinarian.  The practice has three clinics with one located by Ogdensburg, a second clinic located in the Potsdam/Canton area and a third clinic in the village of Massena. All three clinics are within 30-45 minutes of each other and are two hours from Syracuse, one hour from Lake Placid, one hour from Ottawa, and two hours from Montreal.

Our three clinics are well equipped with new digital x-ray units, blood lab stations, surgical lasers, ultrasound and companion therapeutic lasers.  Our clinics are staffed with certified technicians and support personnel.  The staff is extremely client oriented and understand the importance of excellent customer service.  New graduates are encouraged as mentoring is an important aspect of our clinic’s philosophy.  Today’s veterinarian faces many challenges and our philosophy embraces a positive “life/work” balance where our veterinarians are afforded a healthy time off schedule.  Our veterinarians are guaranteed a 3-day weekend every other weekend. 

Our clinic offers very competitive salaries ($100,000+), paid time off and 401k.  Our clinic pays the following expenses:  continuing education, health/dental insurance, AVMA membership, PLIT coverage, license renewals and DEA license.  A sign-on bonus of $10,000 is also part of the package.  The practice is looking for enthusiastic individuals that can handle both the medical and surgical needs of the patient as well as the individual needs of the client while working hand in hand with our professional staff.

Relocation Assistance Available

You’re here for pets, we’re here for you. 

In addition to custom candidate offers, competitive compensation, relocation assistance & student loan aid, we also offer: 

• A great location to live and work 
• Longevity in the community (20+ years) 
• High tech to DVM ratio (2:1) 
• Work-life balance with flexible scheduling 
• Practices is one of three sister practices in the area 
• Future ownership opportunities 
• Full benefits – PTO, health/dental/vision/life insurance, 401K, pet care discounts, etc. 
• Extremely generous signing bonuses 
• Paid parental leave benefits 
• Medical autonomy to practice medicine your way 
• Expected starting base salary range for individuals expressing interest in this position is $100,000 to $170,000 per year, plus production 

We’re Looking For 

• New graduates encouraged to apply; we are willing to mentor anyone with a desire to learn 
• Passionate about caring for the families in our community by supplying the best care possible for the pets they love 
• Must hold or obtain a New York State Veterinary License before your start date.

• Doctor of Veterinary degree, or equivalent, from an accredited university
• Current DEA License or obtained upon hire
• Active Veterinary State License 
• USDA Accreditation or obtained upon hire

WE ARE A DRUG-FREE & EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. 

Company Policy Forbids Discrimination Because of Age, Color, Race, Religion, Sex, Disability, Marital Status, Sexual Orientation or National Origin. 

Special Working Conditions:

• Ability to sit or stand and work at a computer for long periods of time.
• Ability to be confident around animals (i.e., dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, etc. Candidate to confirm species treated with practice leadership for additional clarity.)
• Client needs and work volume may occasionally require more than 40 hours per week to complete essential duties of this job. This position may require special working hours, including working weekends, evenings and/or holidays.
• Must have mental capacity and processes for reasoning, remembering, mathematics and language ability (reading, writing, and speaking the English language) to perform the duties proficiently.
• The noise level in the work environment is moderately high. Ear plugs will be available upon request. 
• Job requires sufficient ambulatory skills in order to perform required duties while working.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 50 pounds.
• Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm-hand-finger dexterity with the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard and operate other equipment as required.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Hospital teammates are routinely exposed to a variety of animals that may bite, kick or scratch, and on occasion, may be exposed to anesthesia, radiation, biological or zoonotic hazards and/or medication/controlled substances.