About the Role
Associate Veterinarian
Animal Wellness Center | Crozet, VA
Animal Wellness Center in beautiful Crozet, Virginia, is looking for an Associate Veterinarian to join our compassionate and collaborative team. We are a unique veterinary practice that blends the best of traditional veterinary medicine with integrative and holistic care, creating a truly comprehensive approach to patient wellness.
Our team provides care for dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, rabbits, and other exotic companion animals, giving veterinarians the opportunity to build a diverse and rewarding caseload while developing their individual areas of interest.
Whether your passion is general practice, surgery, preventative medicine, senior care, rehabilitation, acupuncture, exotic animal medicine, or integrative medicine, we welcome veterinarians who want to practice thoughtful, individualized medicine.
About Animal Wellness Center
Located in the heart of Crozet, Animal Wellness Center serves pets and families throughout Crozet, Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Nelson County, Waynesboro, and the surrounding communities.
Our approach combines conventional veterinary medicine and surgery with complementary therapies designed to support the whole patient. Our services include:
- Preventative and wellness care
- Internal medicine
- Soft-tissue surgery
- Dentistry and dental radiography
- Avian and exotic animal medicine
- Geriatric care
- Acupuncture
- Herbal and nutritional therapies
- Traditional Chinese veterinary medicine
- Chiropractic and spinal manipulation
- Canine rehabilitation
- Therapeutic laser therapy
- In-house laboratory and diagnostics
- Digital radiography
- Ultrasound
- In-house ECG
- Compassionate end-of-life and hospice care
Our hospital is equipped with advanced diagnostic and rehabilitation technology, including digital radiography, ultrasound, in-house laboratory capabilities, ECG, therapeutic laser, and an underwater treadmill.
Animal Wellness Center also works with a traveling board-certified veterinary surgeon, providing additional access to advanced orthopedic surgical services.
What You'll Do
As an Associate Veterinarian, you will:
- Provide compassionate, high-quality veterinary care to a diverse patient population
- Perform comprehensive wellness and sick-patient examinations
- Develop individualized diagnostic and treatment plans
- Perform routine surgical and dental procedures based on your experience and interests
- Utilize in-house diagnostics to support timely medical decision-making
- Communicate clearly and compassionately with clients regarding their pets' health and treatment options
- Collaborate with our veterinary team to provide comprehensive patient care
- Participate in the care of canine, feline, avian, and exotic patients according to your comfort level and interests
- Build strong, long-term relationships with clients and their pets
- Continue developing your clinical skills through mentorship, continuing education, and professional development
Why Animal Wellness Center?
This is an opportunity to practice medicine in an environment where traditional and integrative veterinary medicine work together.
You will be joining a team that values compassionate patient care, client education, collaboration, and individualized treatment. Our diverse caseload and broad range of services provide opportunities to explore areas of medicine that may not be available in a traditional general practice.
You don't need to be an integrative medicine expert to join us. We welcome veterinarians who are curious, open-minded, and interested in learning. Likewise, if you already have a passion for acupuncture, rehabilitation, exotic medicine, senior care, pain management, or other areas of integrative medicine, we'd love to help you continue growing that passion.
What We're Looking For
- DVM or equivalent degree from an accredited veterinary school
- Virginia veterinary license, or eligibility to obtain one
- Ability to obtain a DEA license, as applicable
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- A compassionate, patient-centered approach to veterinary medicine
- Commitment to high-quality medicine and excellent client service
- Comfortable working collaboratively within a veterinary team
- New graduates and experienced veterinarians are encouraged to apply
Benefits & Perks
- Compensation range of $120,000 - $150,000 + production percentage of 20%
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Continuing education allowance and dedicated CE days
- 401(k) with company match
- Pain Paternity Leave
- Professional liability insurance
- Paid state licensing and DEA fees
- Student loan assistance
- Paid relocation assistance
- Ongoing professional development and training
- Access to Innovetive University
- Employee assistance programs
- Employee discounts on veterinary services and products
- Opportunities to collaborate with veterinarians throughout the Innovetive Petcare network
Continuing Education: Full-time Associate Veterinarians receive a $2,500 annual CE allowance plus 3 CE days. Part-time Associate Veterinarians receive a $1,500 annual CE allowance.
Live & Work in Crozet, Virginia
Crozet offers the charm of a small Virginia community with easy access to everything the Charlottesville area has to offer. Surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains and located near vineyards, breweries, outdoor recreation, and the vibrant Charlottesville community, Crozet is an ideal place to build both a career and a life.
Ready to Practice Veterinary Medicine Differently?
If you're looking for a veterinary practice where you can provide excellent conventional medicine while exploring a more comprehensive, whole-patient approach to care, we'd love to hear from you.
Join Animal Wellness Center and become part of a team that believes wellness is about treating the whole patient—not just the diagnosis. 
