Associate Veterinarian

Description

• Sign-on bonus eligible & exceptional benefits package
• Brand-new hospital opening in late Fall 2026
• Vibrant downtown Redmond community
• Experienced DVMs & new grads welcome

At Redmond Veterinary of Cara Veterinary, we are known for our commitment to pets, their families, and to each other! We are seeking an experienced DVM or stellar recent graduate to join the opening team of our brand-new veterinary hospital in downtown Redmond.

As a doctor with Cara Veterinary, you’ll have the freedom to make the best decisions for your local clients and their pets, with the support and resources you need to provide exceptional care. As part of our Redmond opening team, you’ll also have the unique opportunity to help shape the culture, standards, and patient experience of a new hospital from day one.

• Competitive base salary + commission $125,000 - $160,000 yearly base
• Sign-on bonus eligible
• Relocation expense reimbursement eligible
• Medical, vision & dental insurance
• Flexible schedule with no on-call
• PTO & Floater Days, including a Personal Celebration Day
• 401K with employer match
• License and professional organization dues (AVMA, State Medical Assoc, AAHA, VMB) + one additional professional membership of your choice
• Professional Liability insurance
• Paid CE time and annual CE stipend
• Team Member pet discount
• Uniform allowance
• Career growth opportunities
• Great culture with a supportive team

• Excellent communication skills
• Positive attitude
• An interest or specialty you can bring to the practice or would like to pursue
• A desire to build long-term relationships with pet parents & the community
• Excited about the opportunity to help build and shape a new hospital

Redmond Veterinary is an exciting new hospital opening in late Fall 2026, located in the heart of downtown Redmond.

• Vibrant, walkable downtown setting
• Local shops and restaurants nearby
• Easy access to Sound Transit light rail
• Convenient commute from Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, and surrounding Eastside communities
• Minutes from Redmond Town Center, the Sammamish River Trail, and Downtown Park
• Unique opportunity to join an opening team and help shape the hospital’s culture and care standards from the very start

If you want to help build a hospital from the ground up and leave your mark on its culture, Redmond Veterinary could be the perfect fit.

As an Associate Veterinarian, you assume a multifaceted role at our hospital, extending far beyond traditional veterinary duties. You serve as a cornerstone in bringing our pillars to life and leading by example, both for our patients, their parents and the entire support team. Here, we place paramount importance on embracing Cara Veterinary's Pillars and Core Competencies, making your leadership pivotal in shaping our practice culture, standards of care, and the client-patient journey.

The following is a partial list of essential job responsibilities. This list may be revised at any time and additional duties not listed here may be requested and/or added.

• Put Pets First – creating recommendations with the patient’s well-being as the first priority.
• Continually improve the quality of patient care through studying veterinary journals and textbooks and by attending continuing education seminars.
• Perform examinations, diagnostic tests, medical, surgical, and dental procedures in a way that will deliver the highest quality care while minimizing patient stress and discomfort. This will include care for both well pets and sick pets.
• Perform medically appropriate euthanasia with compassion and concern for the patient’s comfort and the client’s emotional status.
• Recommend referral to a specialist when this is likely to significantly improve the prognosis.

• Will promote and participate in the Pillars and our Standards of Conduct and help ensure that the above is known and practiced by all team members.
• Develop rapport with clients through compassionate communication.
• Determine client’s needs and wishes.
• Question the client to ascertain the patient’s past medical and surgical history as well as a description of the current…