Associate Veterinarian | Animal General

Practice exceptional medicine with more room for life | Three- or four-day and lifestyle scheduling options with no Saturdays | Full-time (40-hour) compensation structure: $180K $200K + production | Signing, retention and relocation packages up to $120K

Join Pet Vet Care Centers as a Veterinarian (DVM or VMD) supporting Animal General in Avon, Connecticut. 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.

Animal General is a well-established, full-service veterinary hospital serving the Farmington Valley and greater Hartford region. The team provides compassionate care to dogs and cats across every life stage, including preventive medicine, dentistry, soft-tissue surgery, internal medicine, diagnostics, and urgent care.

You care for pets. We care for you.

Animal General has served the Farmington Valley and greater Hartford region for years, and the team has built a practice where excellent medicine and a real life outside of work aren't in competition. Here, you'll find:

• A compassionate, collaborative team that values both excellent medicine and personal wellbeing
• An in-house diagnostic laboratory and dedicated surgical suites
• An engaging mix of preventive, surgical, diagnostic, internal-medicine, and urgent-care cases
• A client-focused environment built around strong relationships with pets and their people
• A Farmington Valley location offering outdoor recreation, charming communities, excellent schools, and convenient access to Hartford

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

• No Saturdays
• 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.

Benefits and programs vary by the agreed employment status. Eligible team members may receive:

• Full-time (40-hour) compensation structure: $180,000 - $200,000
• Signing, retention, and relocation packages up to $120,000
• Experience Life Bonus - can be used for things like: tuition reimbursement; home renovations; art classes; travel, etc
• Production bonus with no negative accrual option available
• Flexible FTE and scheduling options
• 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

• 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…