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MSPCA-Angell
Waltham, Massachusetts

Staff Veterinarian - Ophthalmologist at Angell West

VeterinarianFull-Time

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Job Description

Join Our Growing Team!

Angell West is growing, and we are excited to add a board-certified or residency-trained veterinary ophthalmologist to our team as we move into our new, larger hospital in Waltham, Massachusetts.

This is a newly created position and an exciting opportunity to join a growing specialty practice at an important time in our development. The move to this larger facility will allow us to expand our services, strengthen our specialty team, and provide even greater resources for our patients, clients, and referring veterinarians.

Our current team includes two criticalists, two internists, a surgeon, a cardiologist, an avian and exotics specialist, eight experienced emergency doctors, and rotating specialists from Boston.

Our New Hospital Will Be Equipped With

  • Digital radiography
  • Ultrasound
  • Endoscopy
  • In-house laboratory equipment
  • Telemetry
  • Three surgical suites

Our doctors also have access to the extensive resources of Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston and work closely with colleagues across specialties to provide the highest quality patient and client care in a seamless environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ophthalmologist who enjoys working collaboratively with emergency clinicians, internists, surgeons, criticalists, and other specialists. You will have the opportunity to help develop and grow ophthalmology services within our new hospital while being supported by an experienced and highly collaborative medical team.

We Are Looking for a Veterinarian Who Is

  • Board-certified in veterinary ophthalmology or residency trained
  • Committed to high-quality, compassionate patient care
  • Interested in working in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment
  • Excited about the opportunity to help build and grow an ophthalmology service at Angell West

Come join Angell West as we embark on this exciting next chapter and help us build something special in our new hospital!

Key Responsibilities

The staff ophthalmologist will develop and grow ophthalmology services within the new hospital facility. They will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team of specialists to provide high-quality patient and client care.

Requirements

Candidates must be board-certified in veterinary ophthalmology or residency-trained. The role requires a commitment to compassionate patient care and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical diagnosticsSurgical proceduresMultidisciplinary collaborationEmergency medicine supportInternal medicineSurgeryCritical careLaboratory diagnostics

Veterinary Ophthalmology Career Context

Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% have no call, 84% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks15 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
73%
Relocation assistance
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.6this job 3.0
Better work-life than 40% of Veterinary listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,515 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Waltham

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$846k
Typical market rent
$2,939/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.