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VCA Castle Shannon Animal Hospital is seeking an Associate Veterinarian to join our busy, AAHA-accredited emergency and general practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.   

VCA Castle Shannon is a family-oriented, neighborhood practice that has provided high quality, compassionate care with excellent customer service for 80 years. We're looking for an Associate Veterinarian who enjoys practicing advanced medicine with a cohesive, tenured team. We recognize the importance of a positive culture, that's why we invite the very best people to join us. Our practice is the perfect mix of general and specialty services. We have an eclectic group of Veterinarians who support each other and work well as a team. Our state-of-the-art facility is equipped with endoscopy, digital radiography, ultrasound, and complete in-house laboratory available. Our highly skilled technicians have years of experience to improve your efficiency and quality of patient care. Signing/Longevity Bonus is being offered for this position!

This is an excellent opportunity to earn high production income plus a competitive base salary due to the already existing large clientele!

Pittsburgh is proud to rank among the top places to live, work, and visit in the United States in 2015 and 2016.  Enjoy a great lifestyle along with the very best of the profession that you love!  

Hospital Website:

Castle Shannon

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 & Wellbeing

• 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
• 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

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

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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