Associate Veterinarian - Established Practice, Excellent Location - Edmonds-Westgate Veterinary

Splenectomies

Cystotomies

Edmonds-Westgate Veterinary Hospital

Practice Great Medicine. Find Your Balance. Love Where You Live.

Edmonds-Westgate Veterinary Hospital is seeking an Associate Veterinarian to join our established small animal practice in Edmonds, Washington.

This is an opportunity for a veterinarian who enjoys practicing high-quality medicine, building lasting client relationships, and collaborating with an experienced medical team in a supportive environment.

You'll join a collaborative 3-doctor practice with a strong reputation in the community, a loyal client base, and the support needed to focus on what matters most—providing exceptional patient care. Whether you're an experienced veterinarian looking for your next long-term home or an early-career doctor seeking mentorship and professional growth, we'd love to talk with you.

Why This Associate Veterinarian Opportunity Stands Out

At Edmonds-Westgate Veterinary Hospital, we believe exceptional veterinary medicine begins with collaboration, compassion, and continuous learning.

Our doctors work together to provide outstanding patient care while supporting one another through case discussions, shared knowledge, and a positive team culture. You'll have the opportunity to practice a wide variety of medicine while developing your clinical interests alongside experienced colleagues.

If you're looking for a hospital where you'll be trusted, supported, and encouraged to grow throughout your veterinary career, you'll feel right at home here.

Established small animal veterinary hospital

Collaborative 3-doctor team

Strong client relationships and community reputation

Small animal general practice

Urgent care and same-day medical appointments

Comprehensive companion animal medicine

Soft tissue surgery

Advanced dentistry and dental radiography

In-house diagnostics

Long-tenured support staff

Positive, team-oriented culture

Our doctors enjoy a diverse surgical and dental caseload that includes:

• Spays and neuters
• Mass removals and biopsies
• Foreign body surgeries
• Splenectomies
• Cystotomies
• Eyelid procedures
• Enucleations
• Amputations
• Advanced dental procedures
• Digital dental radiography

Whether you already enjoy surgery or are looking to continue developing your procedural skills, you'll have opportunities to build confidence while working alongside experienced colleagues.

We're proud to foster a collaborative environment where doctors genuinely enjoy working together.

Our veterinarians are encouraged to discuss cases, share ideas, and continue growing professionally while maintaining the autonomy to practice medicine in a way that reflects current, evidence-based standards.

You'll build meaningful relationships with loyal clients, work with an experienced support team, and enjoy a caseload that includes preventive care, internal medicine, surgery, dentistry, urgent care, and complex medical cases.

Most importantly, you'll be joining a hospital where teamwork, kindness, and excellent medicine go hand in hand.

Our hospital is equipped to support efficient, high-quality patient care, including:

• Two sparkling clean exam rooms
• Multiparameter monitoring for all anesthetic procedures
• Digital dental radiography
• Full in-house diagnostic capabilities
• Cornerstone practice management software
• Experienced support staff committed to excellent patient care

Schedule

• Four-day work week
• Potential for three consecutive days off each week
• Primary DVM on Saturdays
• Hospital open Monday through Saturday

We believe exceptional veterinary medicine starts with well-supported veterinarians, and we're committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance.

Mentorship & Professional Growth

We welcome veterinarians at every stage of their careers.

Whether you're a recent graduate looking for mentorship or an experienced veterinarian seeking a collaborative team, you'll find opportunities to continue learning and growing.

Our Doctors Enjoy

• Collaborative case discussions
• Surgical mentorship opportunities
• Supportive doctor-to-doctor collaboration
• Continuing education and professional development
• Opportunities to pursue individual clinical interests

Qualifications

Required

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or VMD degree from an AVMA-accredited college of veterinary medicine (or equivalent certification for international graduates)
• Active Washington veterinary license in good standing, or ability to obtain licensure prior to start date
• Successful completion of the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE)
• Commitment to practicing high-quality, evidence-based veterinary medicine
• Strong communication and client relationship skills
• Collaborative, team-oriented mindset
• Passion for delivering exceptional patient care and client service

Preferred

• Experience in small animal general practice or companion animal medicine
• Interest in soft tissue surgery and veterinary dentistry
• Experience utilizing digital radiography, dental…