Lead Shelter & Community Clinic Veterinarian

This is a 40 hour/week exempt position with daytime hours.

The MSPCA-Angell at Nevins Farm in Methuen, MA is offering a unique opportunity for an experienced veterinarian to lead our progressive veterinary team serving both community animals in need and shelter animals.

The Position

Our clinic provides medical care to the animals at our Nevins Farm Adoption Center in Methuen as well as low cost spay/neuter and acute outpatient veterinary care for owned pets. Click here to read about what we do mspca.org.

The position reports to the Director of Veterinary Medicine & Community Initiatives and offers exposure to a diversity of surgical and medical cases rarely seen in private practice, with an emphasis on high volume spay/neuter, urgent outpatient surgery, and infectious disease control.

Nevins Farm also offers the unique opportunity to provide care for the shelter animals under the care of our farm team. Joining MSPCA-Angell at Nevins Farm means being part of a dynamic, passionate team from various specialties – including veterinarians, techs, animal behavior, adoptions, foster, and operations.

As the Lead Shelter Veterinarian, in addition to providing hands-on care to shelter and community pets, you’ll be supporting new and experienced veterinarians, fostering a positive culture, and collaborating with Lead Veterinarians at our other locations to have a key voice in protocol and policy development.

The salary range for the lead position is generally $150,000 - $180,000 and can vary based on skill level and experience.

Applicant Requirements

Our ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience as a veterinarian in shelter and community medicine practice, with a comfort in managing shelter population health and performing high-quality, high-volume spay-neuter and other soft tissue and dental procedures.

Our Benefits

• Relocation allowance
• Paid professional memberships, licensure, PLIT, VIN and DEA license
• Annual CE allowance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance
• Dental, life and disability insurance
• 403b with employer match
• Flexible Spending Account
• As part of the renowned MSPCA, our shelter is a not-for profit (reduction in your student loans is a possibility) animal hospital.
• Employee discounts for pet health care and pet food!

Our Location

Enjoy the diverse culture, arts & entertainment of the Merrimack Valley and spend weekends ocean-side or hiking on scenic mountain trails! At our Methuen Adoption Center and Clinic you will be working and collaborating with Angell Animal Medical Center veterinarians.

Who We Are

The MSPCA is one of the oldest and most venerable humane organizations in the world. We work together as a community to deliver on our mission of advancing the health and welfare of animals. Sharing in this vision provides meaning to our employees and adds an important dimension to our work.

The MSPCA at Nevins Farm, in Methuen, Massachusetts, is a unique 55-acre animal care complex that provides shelter and adoption services for both farm and companion animals as well as a low cost community clinic and community outreach.

In 2024, the MSPCA at Nevins Farm took in a total of 3,035 animals. Take a virtual tour!

If you are an experienced veterinarian, consider coming to work at the MSPCA-Angell!

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We believe that a diverse workforce is integral to our organizational culture, and that employing a workforce with varied and unique perspectives that emerge from racial, gender, sexuality, religious, linguistic, neurological, physical and other differences fuel our ability to fulfill our organizational mission, surpassing our goals and visions.

The MSPCA-Angell needs a diverse, well-supported workforce of staff and volunteers to best understand and serve our patients, clients, and communities. We are committed to attracting and retaining a highly talented diverse workforce for our future and appreciate your interest in pursuing a career at the MSPCA-Angell.