Job Description

is seeking an experienced Associate Veterinarian to join our tenured team in West Hartford, Connecticut. Current students or new graduates, apply today!

Our team of general practice doctors, specialists, and emergency doctors value a collaborative approach, providing our clients and patients quality medicine and customer service in a compassionate environment. Our hospital appreciates a culture of teamwork and offers formal communication training to all our doctors.

Over the past 30 years, VCA VSCT has built a solid reputation as a hospital offering state-of-the-art care, with a genuine passion for pets. Our broad spectrum of services includes specialists in Internal Medicine, Surgery, Anesthesia, and Critical Care, along with MRI capabilities, and a dedicated physical therapy facility.

West Hartford is a flourishing suburb just outside Connecticut\xe2\x80\x99s capital. West Hartford is a short two hours from Boston, New York City, the Berkshires, Vermont ski slopes, and coastal Rhode Island. Often praised as one of the best small towns in America, West Hartford has a downtown, called The Center, to make most other towns green with envy. The Center and its recent extension, Blue Back Square, are made for walking and brim with one-off shops and hip international restaurants. The town also benefits from abundant green space, including the genteel Elizabeth Park, the trails at West Hartford Reservoir, and the education center at Westmoor Park.

At VCA we are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity, and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work.

As a member of the VCA family, eligible full-time employees will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

Health & Well-being

Innovative associate health and well-being department (Headspace app subscriptions, Vault financial wellness tool, and access to additional mental health resources)

401k 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 \xe2\x80\x93 offering abundant CE for Doctors and Staff

VCA Academy\xe2\x80\x99s Mentorship Program \xe2\x80\x93 participate as a mentee or mentor in a GP or ER setting

Opportunities to participate in a robust Clinical Studies program

Additional Benefits

Up to 100% Pet Care Discount for your own pets

100% paid professional liability coverage

100% paid life insurance

100% paid short-term disability insurance

Access to a peer network of 5,000 doctors, including more than 600 specialists

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Career worklet on the landing page or search for Find 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)

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at

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