VCA Cherry Bend Animal Hospital located in Traverse City, Michigan is seeking an Associate Veterinarian who enjoys practicing advanced medicine with a cohesive, tenured team.

Our preventative care focused practice prides itself on offering our clients digital dental radiography, endoscopy, and ultrasound. VCA Cherry Bend Animal Hospital is an AAHA accredited practice where we value top-notch patient care, white-glove client service, and an excellent employee experience.

We are a busy, small, General Practice located just west of downtown Traverse City. We are open 6 days a week, Monday – Friday 8am – 5:30pm and Saturday 8am – noon.

Traverse City is a prime destination in Northern Michigan, where you can enjoy the excitement of the shops, restaurants, festivals, and wineries in town, or you can escape it all just a short drive away to experience the tranquility of our parks with secluded hiking and biking trails, all surrounded by beautiful Grand Traverse Bay and Lake Michigan.

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At VCA we are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity, and we 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 Wellness

Innovative associate health and wellbeing 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 will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse 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 vcacareers.com