Associate Veterinarian Urgent Care, Surgery and Hospitalized Case Management (Cats Only

Associate Veterinarian – Urgent Care, Surgery & Hospitalized Case Management (Cats Only)

Full-Time (32 hrs/week) or Part-Time | Just Cats Clinic | Reston, VA

Tired of ER overnights and ICU chaos—but still want to practice high-level medicine?

Join a feline-only hospital with a max caseload of 6 hospitalized patients, no scheduled overnights, and true case continuity.

Just Cats Clinic is seeking a veterinarian who enjoys urgent care, surgery, and managing hospitalized patients in a structured, well-supported environment. This role offers ER-style medicine with stable cases only—no ICU or critical overnight management.

• Manage urgent care cases (vomiting, obstruction rule-outs, UO, etc.)
• Oversee stable hospitalized patients (max 6 cases)
• Perform soft tissue surgery
• Manage cases from admission through discharge
• Provide overnight on-call support (primarily phone-based; occasional in-hospital visit if needed)

• Full-Time = 32 hours/week
• Typically 3 x 12-hour shifts (varies)
• Clinic open 365 days/year
• Rotating weekends and holidays
• No scheduled overnight shifts
• Low-frequency, support-based on-call for your hospitalized cases

• Option 1:
  Base + Production
  • $160,000 – $185,000 base
  • 23% production (no negative accrual)
• Option 2:
  Hourly
  • $150/hour
  • On-Call Compensation
    • $250 per case requiring after-hours doctor involvement

• Health insurance (including HSA options)
• Simple IRA with 3% match
• Paid time off
• CE allowance
• Licensing, dues, liability coverage
• Employee pet care discounts

• Feline-only medicine (AAHA-accredited, Cat Friendly Practice – Gold)
• Stable cases only (no ICU/critical overnight management)
• Dedicated overnight care team
• On-call is limited and case-based (not shift-based)
• Capped caseload (max 6 hospitalized patients)
• Surgery-forward role
• Designed for sustainability and reduced burnout

• Comfortable with urgent care workflows
• Enjoy surgery and hands-on medicine
• Interested in hospitalized case management
• Strong communicator and team-oriented
• Committed to high-quality, low-stress feline care

Just Cats Clinic is a privately owned, feline-only hospital in Reston, VA, open 365 days a year to provide comprehensive, continuous care. We are AAHA-accredited and a Cat Friendly Practice (Gold level), with a strong focus on low-stress handling and high-quality, individualized medicine.

Our services include primary care, dentistry, soft tissue surgery, ultrasound, urgent care, and overnight hospitalization for stable patients. We are equipped to manage cases from routine wellness through advanced diagnostics while maintaining a controlled, supportive environment with capped caseloads and dedicated overnight staff.

Located in Reston, VA, just outside Washington, DC, the area offers easy access to the Silver Line Metro, Dulles Airport, and a wide range of dining, parks, and outdoor spaces—combining urban access with a high quality of life.

If you’re looking for a role that combines urgent care, surgery, and case management—without overnight ER demands—this is it.

Current Virginia Veterinary License

Preferred minimum of 3 years of ER or Urgent Care Experience, but willing to train the right candidate