Associate Veterinarian

We are looking for an enthusiastic veterinarian to join and grow with our team. Ragged Mountain Animal Hospital is a privately owned, veterinarian-led small-animal practice in Plainville, Connecticut. We have served our community for more than 30 years and have been under our current ownership for the past five.

Our medical team currently includes two full-time veterinarians and another veterinarian who joins us one day each week. They are supported by credentialed veterinary technicians, highly experienced and skilled non-credentialed technicians, wonderful assistants, and experienced, kind, and steady receptionists. Our full-time hospital manager worked as a technician in our hospital for years and understands every aspect of its day-to-day operation.

We genuinely enjoy working together. We laugh often, help one another through difficult days, and are protective of the healthy team dynamic we have built. We want to grow, but we are prepared to wait for someone who will both appreciate and contribute to the way we work together.

Our preferred candidate is joyful, curious, and excited to grow into their career while working in an environment that respects work-life boundaries. Both of our full-time doctors love teaching and are excited to help an early-career veterinarian become the doctor they want to be. Our doctors were veterinary-school classmates and have extensive experience in both emergency medicine and general practice, creating ample opportunity to strengthen medical, surgical, and clinical decision-making skills.

We are equally excited to incorporate new techniques and ideas. If there is a corner of veterinary medicine that lights you up, we are ready to help you explore it. We are a family-friendly practice and do everything reasonably possible to meet people where they are while balancing the needs of the individual, the team, and our patients.

We try to begin difficult interactions by assuming good intent while still addressing problems directly, respectfully, and honestly. That approach helps us preserve trust and find some joy even on very hard days. Our clients recognize that there is something different about the way our team works together, and that creates the trust and relationships that help us navigate difficult decisions and conversations.

We are anticipating that an early-career veterinarian, ideally someone within their first five years of practice might be our best fit. We especially enjoy helping newer veterinarians build confidence, strengthen their clinical judgment, and develop their own professional interests. Although early-career mentorship is where we believe this position offers something special, we would love to meet a more experienced veterinarian who finds that our philosophy and long-term direction genuinely match what they are seeking.

• Four dedicated exam rooms, including a feline-only room, plus a separate comfort room for euthanasia and difficult conversations.
• A spacious treatment area with a dedicated dental station, separate surgical suite and prep area, and a quieter treatment space for ultrasound and patients who benefit from reduced stimulation.
• A separate office wing that gives doctors and staff comfortable space for records, case discussion, collaboration, and teaching.

• Ultrasound and echocardiography with daily telemedicine specialist interpretation; trained support staff assist with image acquisition.
• Digital radiology and digital dental radiology, with access to specialist radiology review as needed.
• A comprehensive in-house laboratory, including Abaxis chemistry and CBC, Zoetis Imagyst, and Bionote Vcheck testing, including proBNP, fPL, and cPL.
• A full in-house pharmacy supplemented by an extensive online pharmacy.
• Several advanced and complementary treatment modalities not commonly available in many general practices, including Companion Animal laser therapy, Phovia fluorescent light therapy, Kubanda cryotherapy, and Assisi Loop and Assisi Mat therapy. Our staff are trained and actively involved in providing these treatments.
• Scribble Vet in every appointment, cloud-based Day Smart Vet, and Weave communications to reduce administrative burden and improve accessibility.

• Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–6 p.m., with overlapping doctor schedules and no weekends, on-call responsibilities, or…