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VCA Lafayette Animal Hospital located in Lafayette, Indiana is looking for an Associate Veterinarian who enjoys practicing advanced medicine with a cohesive, tenured team.

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Our recently renovated hospital offers a state of the art surgical suite along with a separate dental suite.  We offer digital radiography, ultra sound and digital dental radiography.  We are a 4-5 doctor practice with eight registered veterinary technicians.  Ten veterinary assistants are on hand to assists the doctors directly during appointments and follow up.  We have a separate CSR team that is exceptional in handling phone triage and making sure that valuable doctor time is scheduled appropriately.  We have a stable base of loyal, exceptional clients who value the experience, expertise and care that our staff provides them.

We are a general practice/urgent care facility open 6 days a week, currently 7am-6pm.  Our regular doctor schedule is 4-5 days per week with rotating Saturdays. 

The Lafayette/West Lafayette community is a college town (Purdue) and a great place to plant your roots. We are located in Midwest Indiana, one hour north of Indianapolis and 1 1/2 hours south of Chicago. Lafayette offers a small town feel with big city amenities a short drive away. Lafayette has one of the lowest costs of living along with one of the best public school systems in the country (West Lafayette). Lafayette and surrounding areas offer tons of outdoor opportunities for trail hikes and camping (state parks within a 1/2 hour drive). Downtown Lafayette is a thriving area offering amazing small restaurants offering multinational cuisines as well as vegetarian and vegan options. Both Lafayette and West Lafayette offer farmer’s markets through most of the year.  

We value our community and enjoy giving back by supporting community services and events as often as possible, including Meals on Wheels, Pride Lafayette, Lafayette Police department canines, Almost Home Humane Society, My New Cat Rescue, The Tippecanoe County Senior Center and Seeds of Hope.  We started and currently run the Animeals program for our local Meals on Wheels where we provide food and essential services to Meals on Wheels participants who struggle to feed their pets. 

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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

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

About VCA Animal Hospitals

VCA Animal Hospitals operates more than 1,000 small animal veterinary hospitals in the U.S., Canada and Japan. The hospitals are staffed by more than 4,500 fully qualified, dedicated and compassionate veterinarians to give pets the very best in medical care, of which over 600 are board certified specialists who are experts in areas such as oncology, cardiology, emergency and critical care, and surgery for animals. VCA Animal Hospitals provides a full range of general practice services to keep pets well and specialized treatments when pets are ill. As part of the Mars Veterinary Health family of brands, VCA is committed to its purpose—A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS®.

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