Veterinarian - Westborough, MA
Listed compensation
$65k-$75k
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
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Job Description
Who We Are
Join Our Team as a Part-Time Veterinarian at Associates Animal Hospital!
About Us
Associates Animal Hospital, a small and welcoming practice in Westborough, MA, has an opportunity for a full-time or part-time experienced veterinarian to join our close-knit team. Our practice’s size allows us to spend more meaningful time with each client and their pets, creating strong, trusted relationships.
Equipped with new digital x-ray and dental x-ray technology, along with a new dental machine, we offer comprehensive care including spay/neuter, soft tissue surgery, and cryosurgery, with emergency and specialty care facilities nearby for referrals.
Explore Westborough, MA
Westborough offers a quiet, community-focused lifestyle with plenty to do. Lake Chauncy is a local favorite for boating, fishing, and swimming, while Fay Mountain provides scenic hiking trails. You’ll also enjoy the town’s array of restaurants, coffee shops, and easy access to nearby Worcester (just 9 miles away) and Boston (29 miles away), making Westborough a perfect blend of small-town charm and city convenience.
Why Associates Animal Hospital?
We take employee wellbeing seriously and offer an excellent benefits package:
- Salary Range: $65,000 - $75,000 + production based on experience
- Comprehensive Medical Benefits: Including health, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k) Retirement Plan: Plan for a secure future.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Supporting mental and emotional health.
- Continuing Education (CE) Allowance: Encouraging your professional growth.
- Paid Vacation: Promoting work-life balance.
- Professional Dues & Liability Coverage: Taking care of your professional needs.
- Positive, Wellbeing-Focused Culture: A supportive work environment.
If you’re ready to join a compassionate team that values client relationships and quality care, we’d love to hear from you! Apply Here Today!
Key Responsibilities
Provide veterinary care in a small-animal practice, including spay and neuter procedures, soft tissue surgery, and cryosurgery. Build trusted relationships with clients by spending meaningful time with them and their pets, and refer cases to nearby emergency or specialty facilities when appropriate.
Requirements
The practice is seeking an experienced veterinarian for a full-time or part-time position. No specific degree, license, or years-of-experience requirement is stated.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
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 ~$70k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $66k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 44 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 73% have no call, 43% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $65k–$75k | Veterinary Medicine median $155k (middle half $135k–$174k)24 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$66k in purchasing power | Massachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinary Medicine listings in Massachusetts | 79 active | 3,340 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 73% no call · 43% no weekends44 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Massachusetts healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 31% state a sign-on bonus · 13% offer loan repayment115 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Veterinary Medicine listings | 1,266 in the last 30 days | 492 the 30 days before (+157%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Veterinary Medicine pay trend | +3.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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About Vet Cor
Benefits & Perks
Living in Westborough
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $669k≈ 10.3× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,526/mo≈ 47% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 29 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.