Associate Veterinarian

We are working on behalf of a long established, privately owned small animal hospital in Lakeland, FL that has been caring for its community for close to 60 years and is now looking for an experienced GP Veterinarian to join the team.

This is a genuinely autonomous role for a confident clinician who is comfortable running general surgery, dentistry, and medicine cases independently, and who wants a real say in how a growing practice develops.

The team is small and family oriented, around nine staff plus an experienced reproduction specialist, and the culture is collaborative, personal, and far less chaotic than a larger hospital. The work is primarily general practice, although the hospital is well regarded for its reproductive medicine services and runs one of the largest semen storage programs in Florida.

There is scope to learn reproduction and theriogenology over time if that interests you, but it is not required. You will have strong support and equipment behind you, including three ultrasound units, modern dental equipment, laser therapy, cardiac monitors, tonopens, telemedicine backup, and visiting specialists covering orthopedics, advanced soft tissue, ultrasound, and echocardiography.

The schedule is Monday to Friday with no routine weekends and no on call, and the caseload is manageable and growing steadily. For the right person there is a long term pathway toward Medical Director responsibilities, with ownership and equity open to discussion further down the line.