Veterinarian - Rockland, ME
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Job Description
Who We Are
Located in beautiful Mid-Coast Maine, Rockland Animal Hospital is an established, community-focused practice with a long history of caring for the pets and families of the area. Founded in 1950, our hospital has grown and evolved while maintaining the personal, welcoming feel of a hometown veterinary practice.
We believe that a great practice starts with a great team. Our culture is supportive, transparent, collaborative, and customer-focused, with an emphasis on teamwork, communication, and providing high-quality care. We’re looking for an experienced veterinarian who values that same approach and wants to become part of a close-knit team.
Best of all, we believe veterinarians deserve a fulfilling career and a life outside of work. We offer no weekends and no on-call responsibilities, allowing you to enjoy the people, places, and activities that make Mid-Coast Maine such a special place to live.
Today, Our Facility Includes
- Four exam rooms and a spacious treatment area
- Dedicated surgical suite and recovery areas
- X-ray and laser therapy
- Spacious boarding kennels, laundry area, and outdoor run
- Approximately 90% small animal / 10% exotic caseload
Future Plans for Dental X-ray and Ultrasound
We’re proud to be part of the local animal-care community and have worked with organizations including Pope Memorial Humane Society in Thomaston and PAWS Animal Shelter in Camden.
Located in Rockland, Maine—the “Art Capital of Maine”—we’re surrounded by beautiful coastline, hiking, boating, kayaking, swimming, camping, charming seaside towns, outstanding restaurants, museums, galleries, and a vibrant arts scene.
Benefits
- We offer a comprehensive benefits package to support you both professionally and personally:
- Competitive Salary
Generous Signing Bonus
- Medical Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Retirement Plans
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Professional Development: CE allowance, dues, and liability coverage.
Paid Time Off
If you’re looking for a practice where you can do meaningful work, be part of a great team, and enjoy everything Mid-Coast Maine has to offer, we’d love to meet you. Apply today!
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality veterinary care to small animals and exotic pets within a collaborative team environment. Perform surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging, and routine examinations while maintaining excellent communication with pet owners.
Requirements
The candidate must be an experienced veterinarian capable of working in a fast-paced, community-focused practice. A strong commitment to teamwork, transparent communication, and high-quality patient care is required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Maine is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.0% of Maine clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% have no call, 84% require no weekends.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian - Rockland, ME at Rockland Animal Hospital a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 3,047 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
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- No call
- No weekends
Living in Rockland
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $357k
- Typical market rent
- $1,719/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 12 min
- State income tax
- Up to 7.2%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.