Veterinarian - Boxford Animal Hospital!
Listed compensation
$115k-$130k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Practice
Since the 1960s, we've been taking care of pets and their people in our local community.
As a respected veterinary hospital, everything we do, from the careful design of our hospital to the selection of our staff, is done to ensure the comfort and well being of our patients and their owners. It is our goal to educate and involve clients in developing an individualized preventative health care plan that is best for their special companions.
Position Purpose
At Boxford Animal Hospital, we’ve built something rare—deep community roots, loyal clients who trust and follow through, and a team that genuinely enjoys working together. This is relationship-driven medicine at its best.
Why You’ll Love It Here
- Established, close-knit community – Generations of clients who value your care
- Room to grow – Expanding services + your ideas welcomed
- Supportive team – Long-term staff + energized leadership
- Work-life balance – Flexible schedule + rotating Saturdays
- Beautiful location – Rural charm with easy access to trails & the coast
You’ll practice in a spacious, well-equipped hospital with digital radiology and in-house Idexx diagnostics—plus exciting upgrades on the horizon.
We’re Looking for a Vet Who
- Values connection with clients and team
- Brings curiosity, initiative, and heart
- Wants to grow with a practice that’s evolving
Come for the medicine. Stay for the people.
Essential Responsibilities
- Examine and treat companion animals to detect and determine the nature of disease or injuries.
- Operate diagnostic equipment and collect diagnostic samples as well as interpret results.
- Advise pet owners on preventative care and treatment options.
- Perform surgery and prescribe medication as needed.
- Provide counsel around pet end of life care.
- Maintain patients’ medical records.
- Ensures compliance with veterinary ethics and relevant statues, policies, and procedures.
Requirements/Qualifications
- DVM/VMD degree from an accredited AVMA institution.
- Appropriate state licensure.
- Eligibility to obtain DEA/BNDD.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrates professional and courteous presentation consistently with staff and clients.
- Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients or carry equipment over 25 pounds with assistance.
- Benefits Offered
- Unlimited personal time
- Bonus incentives
- Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance
- Retirement benefits (401(k), Roth(k) with match)
- CE and licensure reimbursement
- Flexible work schedules
- Managing career path development
- Employee Assistance Program
- DVM Referral Program
- Mental Health Resources
- Relocation assistance available
Pay Range
USD $115,000.00 - USD $130,000.00 /Yr.
Key Responsibilities
The veterinarian will examine and treat companion animals, perform surgeries, and interpret diagnostic results. They are also responsible for advising pet owners on preventative care and maintaining accurate medical records.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a DVM or VMD degree from an accredited AVMA institution and possess appropriate state licensure. Excellent communication skills and the ability to handle physical requirements related to patient care are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$123k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $116k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 63% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $115k–$130k | Veterinary Medicine median $155k (middle half $110k–$173k)24 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$116k in purchasing power | Massachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinary Medicine listings in Massachusetts | 71 active | 3,116 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 3% remote · 63% no call · 50% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Massachusetts healthcare professional listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus · 14% offer loan repayment107 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Veterinary Medicine listings | 991 in the last 30 days | 522 the 30 days before (+90%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Veterinary Medicine pay trend | +3.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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