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Job description
Are you a veterinarian who wants to make a meaningful impact while practicing excellent medicine in a supportive, collaborative environment?
Second Chance Animal Services is seeking a full-time Associate Veterinarian to join our Springfield, MA hospital.
At Second Chance, you’ll have the opportunity to build a position around the areas of medicine you enjoy most, including:
Wellness & outpatient care
Surgery
Dentistry
Community medicine
Or a combination based on your interests
Our team includes 20+ veterinarians across four hospitals (Springfield, Worcester, Southbridge, and North Brookfield), providing exceptional collaboration and mentorship. Experienced veterinarians are encouraged to apply, although new graduates are welcome to apply for our structured mentorship position as well.
About Us:
Second Chance is a leading nonprofit organization at the forefront of the Access to Care model, ensuring pets in underserved communities receive essential veterinary services without compromising quality of care. With our unique approach, we offer subsidized pricing to qualified individuals, ensuring that every patient receives the utmost care and attention they deserve. Across our hospitals and shelter, we serve more than 56,000 pets annually, making a tangible impact throughout Central Massachusetts.
We are mission-driven, but we are equally committed to excellent medicine, strong clinical support, professional growth, and sustainable workloads for our veterinarians.
What We Offer:
Flexible Schedule: Enjoy a 3 or 4-day workweek for full-time positions or craft the perfect part-time schedule that suits your lifestyle. Our hospitals are open Monday through Friday, with no nights or weekends required (occasional Saturday community events are available for those who want to participate).
Modern, Well-Equipped Hospitals: Practice with the technology and equipment you need to provide excellent patient care, including digital radiography, ultrasound, fully equipped in-house diagnostic lab, dedicated dental and surgical suites, and more.
Strong clinical support and collaboration: Excellent staff-to-veterinarian ratios, skilled technicians and assistants, and cross-hospital case collaboration, radiologist reviewed radiographs and ultrasounds.
Professional Growth: Comprehensive continuing education opportunities including a CE stipend, in-house hands-on training, and a online CE portal at no cost to you.
Benefits:
Competitive salary commensurate with experience and skills
401(k) retirement plan
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Generous paid time off plus additional paid sick time
Substantial staff pet discounts
Continuing education stipend and professional development support
100% paid Massachusetts veterinary license and DEA registration
VIN and Plumb's memberships
Professional membership of your choice
Complimentary 100% employer-paid life insurance
Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Relocation incentive for out-of-state candidates
Extensive structured mentorship program for new graduates
Scrub allowance
And more!
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Worksite address
springfield, MA, 01119, US
Who can apply
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