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VCA Westside Animal Hospital located in West Sacramento, CA is looking for an Associate Veterinarian who enjoys practicing advanced medicine with a cohesive, tenured team.

Come practice your best medicine at VCA Westside Animal hospital in West Sacramento!  Our new hospital was built in 2019 and enjoys a beautiful lobby, spacious exam rooms, a well-equipped treatment room, surgical suite, and double dental tables.  Our staff is experienced with 6 full-time RVT’s currently on staff.  Our staff doctors are friendly and open to mentoring the recently graduated.   

We are looking for a full-time veterinarian willing to work 40 hours a week.  Our current schedule need is a doctor on Thursday through Sunday.  We are open 7 days a week, from 8-6 PM on weekdays, and 9-5 on weekends.  No on-call schedule and we have several local emergency hospitals to which to refer. 

West Sacramento is a growing community conveniently located across the river from all the amenities found in downtown Sacramento.  Located in the Sacramento valley, West Sacramento is just an hour or two from wine country, the San Francisco Bay, Tahoe, and the Sierra Nevada’s.  

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

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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