Description
Associate Veterinarian – Full-Time or Part-Time
Privately Owned Practice | $115K Starting Base + 20% Production
Apple Tree Animal Clinic | Ranson, West Virginia
Looking for a veterinary practice where you can practice good medicine, have a voice, and work with a team that actually helps you get through the day?
Apple Tree Animal Clinic is looking for a full-time and/or part-time Associate Veterinarian to join our independently owned small-animal practice in Ranson, West Virginia.
This is a growth position. We are looking to expand our availability for our clients, including later evening appointment hours and Saturday hours of approximately 4–6 hours.
We are open to both full-time and part-time candidates and are willing to build a schedule around the right veterinarian.
Why Apple Tree?
We're privately owned — and plan to stay that way.
Our decisions are made locally by people who actually work in the practice. Our veterinarians have a voice in how we practice medicine, how our hospital operates, and where we go next.
As a Veterinary Management Groups (VMG) member practice, we are committed to thoughtful practice management, continued improvement, and maintaining the strength and independence of privately owned veterinary medicine.
Our staff is one of our greatest strengths.
We have an efficient, motivated, experienced and genuinely caring team.
They understand how important good support is to a veterinarian's day. Our goal is to keep the hospital moving efficiently while allowing our doctors to focus on their patients, their clients and practicing medicine.
We work hard, but we also care deeply about the people and animals walking through our doors.
Efficiency doesn't mean assembly-line medicine.
We value efficient workflows and a well-run hospital, but we don't believe that should come at the expense of compassionate patient care.
We want our veterinarians to have the ability to think through cases, discuss difficult patients, collaborate with one another and communicate well with clients.
You don't have to practice exactly like someone else to fit here.
We want you to practice good medicine, communicate well and care about the people and animals around you.
The Opportunity
We are looking for a veterinarian who enjoys the variety of general practice, including:
Preventive and wellness medicine
Sick and urgent-care appointments
Internal medicine
Dentistry
Soft-tissue surgery
Digital radiography
Ultrasound
In-house and reference laboratory diagnostics
Chronic disease management
Senior and quality-of-life care
We are interested in speaking with experienced veterinarians as well as newer graduates who are looking for a supportive environment in which to continue developing their skills.
Special interests are welcome, and we'd love to help the right veterinarian develop areas of medicine they particularly enjoy.
Schedule
One of the reasons we are hiring is to expand access for our clients rather than simply extending the workload of our existing team.
Full-Time
We are looking for a veterinarian interested in a regular weekday schedule that includes some later afternoon/evening availability and participation in our expanded Saturday schedule.
Saturday hours are anticipated to be approximately 4–6 hours.
Part-Time
We're also very interested in veterinarians looking for:
Fewer days per week
Predictable part-time hours
Afternoon/evening shifts
Saturday hours
Or a combination that works well for both the veterinarian and the practice
If you've stepped away from full-time clinical practice but would enjoy getting back into medicine on a schedule that fits your life, we would especially love to talk.
Compensation
Full-Time Starting Base: $115,000 + 20% Production
Our compensation model combines the security of a guaranteed base salary with the opportunity to earn significantly more through production.
Starting guaranteed base salary: $115,000, with flexibility based upon experience
Production compensation: 20%
For perspective, a veterinarian producing $700,000 annually would earn approximately $140,000 in annual compensation, with additional earning potential as production grows.
We want productive veterinarians to directly benefit from the medicine they practice and the caseload they build.
Part-time compensation will be structured according to schedule and hours worked.
Full-Time Benefits
Our full-time benefits package includes:
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
IRA retirement program with employer match
Paid time off
ProSal compensation with 20% production
Employee benefits and discounts
A supportive privately owned practice environment
The opportunity to have a genuine voice in the future of the practice
Who Would Fit Well Here?
You don't need to have a particular personality type or practice medicine exactly the way we do.
We'd simply like to find someone who:
Cares about their patients
Communicates well with clients
Treats coworkers with respect
Appreciates an efficient support team
Enjoys collaborative medicine
Takes ownership of their cases
Is motivated to build relationships with clients
Wants to continue learning and growing
Would rather contribute ideas than simply follow a corporate playbook
And a sense of humor doesn't hurt. Veterinary medicine gives us plenty of opportunities to need one.
About Apple Tree Animal Clinic
Apple Tree Animal Clinic is an established, independently owned veterinary practice serving Ranson, Charles Town, Jefferson County and the surrounding Eastern Panhandle community.
We have built our practice around long-term relationships with our clients, practical and compassionate medicine, and a team that genuinely cares about doing a good job.
As we continue to grow, we're looking for another veterinarian who wants to grow with us.
Maybe You're Not Actively Looking…
Maybe you're happy enough where you are but curious about independent practice.
Maybe you're tired of corporate medicine.
Maybe you'd like to work fewer days.
Maybe you're ready for more autonomy.
Maybe you've taken time away from practice and would like to return part-time.
Or maybe you're simply wondering whether there's a practice out there that might be a better fit.
You don't need to decide whether Apple Tree is your forever home before you apply.
Come meet us.
Meet the team. See the hospital. Ask us questions. Tell us what you're looking for in your next position and see whether we might be a good fit for each other.
Full-time and part-time veterinarians are encouraged to apply.
Apple Tree Animal Clinic
Ranson, West Virginia
Requirements
Requirements
Applicants must:
Hold a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent degree from an accredited veterinary school
Be licensed, or eligible for licensure, to practice veterinary medicine in West Virginia
Be eligible to obtain and maintain any required state and federal prescribing credentials
Demonstrate strong clinical judgment and a commitment to high-quality, compassionate patient care
Communicate clearly and professionally with clients, staff and colleagues
Be comfortable working as part of a collaborative, team-oriented practice
Be willing to contribute to some evening and Saturday coverage as part of our expanded schedule
Maintain accurate, timely and complete medical records
Practice with integrity, accountability and respect for both clients and coworkers
Be motivated to develop and maintain a productive caseload while preserving appropriate standards of care
Preferred, But Not Required
Previous experience in small-animal general practice
Confidence with routine soft-tissue surgery and dentistry
Interest in developing additional clinical skills or special areas of interest
Experience with ultrasound, dentistry, surgery, internal medicine or other general-practice procedures
An interest in small-ruminant medicine is welcome, but absolutely not required
Newer graduates are encouraged to apply. We value a willingness to learn, communicate and grow just as much as years in practice.
