Associate Veterinarian - Sign on Bonus! - New Hartford, NY

VCA New Hartford Animal Hospital is seeking an experienced Associate Veterinarian to complement our talented team in New Hartford, New York.

Current students or new graduates, apply today!

VCA takes pride in expanding the growth and skill set of new veterinarians. We welcome newly graduated veterinarians (and current veterinary students) to apply to this position where they will receive individualized support with our 6-month mentorship program and a collaborative hospital team environment.

New Hartford Animal Hospital is an AAHA-accredited and Fear Free certified companion animal practice. We have a unique and collaborative culture that celebrates individual and team success every day and we work closely together to be the best that we can be.

We have a beautiful, newly renovated facility with 10 exam rooms, double sterile surgical suite, double dental suite, dental x-ray, digital x-ray, ultrasound, cold laser, in-house diagnostic laboratory, oxygen chamber, and ECG.

We are located at the foothills of the Adirondack mountains and our local New Hartford Schools are ranked some of the highest in the country.

We are an hour from Syracuse and hours from Albany, both large cities! We have a professional hockey team (The Utica Comets), several community colleges as well as our private university, Utica College, many community events including the Boilermaker road race (where runners come from all over the world to participate), the Stanley Theater which provides off Broadway plays, as well as some of the best Italian restaurants in the country!

We partner with local rescue groups, the Herkimer County Humane Society and Freedom Guide dogs to provide high quality medicine at a cost savings for them.

Schedules are determined by the individual team member needs along with the hospital needs. Most of our positions are Full-time but we will consider Part-time candidates as well.

Compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials. The annual salary range for this position is $120K - $150K.

This position may also be eligible for other variable pay programs.

At VCA we are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity, and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work.

As a member of the VCA family, eligible full-time employees will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including :

Health & Well-being

Innovative associate health and well-being department (Headspace app subscriptions, Vault financial wellness tool, and access to additional mental health resources)

401k retirement savings plan with company match

Health / dental / vision insurance, infertility benefits, gender affirmation services

Paid parental, vacation and sick leave

Professional Development

Continuing Education Allowance and paid Continuing Education Days

WOOF University offering abundant CE for Doctors and Staff

VCA Academy’s Mentorship Program participate as a mentee or mentor in a GP or ER setting

Opportunities to participate in a robust Clinical Studies program

Additional Benefits

Up to 100% Pet Care Discount for your own pets

100% paid professional liability coverage

100% paid life insurance

100% paid short-term disability insurance

Access to a network of 5,000 doctors, including more than 600 specialists

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Career worklet on the landing page or search for Find Jobs.

Benefits : We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation / sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed.

It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job.

Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development).

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at