Veterinarian - Portage, MI
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Job Description
Who We Are
Milwood Animal Clinic in Portage, MI is looking for a veterinarian to join our tight-knit, supportive team as either Chief of Staff or an associate. For doctors interested in leadership, we are able to offer an exciting opportunity to determine the medical direction of our clinic and lead our experienced team as Chief of Staff.
We are proud to offer a competitive signing bonus based upon experience, up to $60,000!
We treat small animals, and offer an excellent opportunity for an experienced veterinarian with an interest in surgery. A doctor who is experienced with treating exotics will find a home within a support team trained in exotic pet handling and nursing care.
- Medical & Clinical Opportunities
- Excellent opportunity to develop your surgical skills with a strong surgical caseload
- Option to create a schedule focused exclusively on surgery or combine surgery with appointments
- Updated hospital with advanced diagnostic and surgical equipment
- Opportunity to develop your individual areas of professional interest
- Compassionate, high-quality medicine with an emphasis on excellent patient care
- Mentorship & Professional Development
- Supportive environment for building confidence and expanding your clinical skills
- Encouragement to pursue and develop your individual professional interests
- CE allowance and paid CE time off to support continued learning and professional growth
- Team, Schedule & Workplace Benefits
- Supportive, tight-knit team with a strong reputation in the community
- 5:1 staff-to-doctor ratio for excellent support
- 4 LVTs plus a highly experienced veterinary team
- Flexible scheduling tailored to your professional interests
- No weekend or on-call requirements
- Local ER provides evening and weekend emergency coverage
- Strong commitment to work/life balance
- Collaborative environment where doctors are encouraged to grow professionally
- Team that values both patients and employees
Our Updated Hospital Offers
- Diagnostic ultrasound
- Digital radiography, including dental
- Two IM3 high-speed dental units
- In-house blood chemistry analyzer
- Rigid endoscopes
- Incubators for exotic patients
- Radiosurgery
- Tonopen
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Pulse oximetry
- Capnography
- ECG
- Multiple patient warming units
- IV fluid pumps
About Portage
Portage is conveniently located halfway between Chicago and Detroit, offering easy access to both cities. Locally, you'll find 13 public parks, including Romona Park and its beautiful beach on Long Lake. Lake Michigan is just a short drive away, and the area offers a vibrant downtown with museums, live entertainment, restaurants, and brewpubs.
Benefits
- We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including:
- Up to $60,000 in signing bonus!
- 4 weeks of Paid Time Off each year
- Competitive salary and signing bonus, commensurate with experience
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- CE allowance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid vacation
- Professional dues
- Professional liability coverage
- And more!
If you're looking for a supportive team, excellent work/life balance, and the flexibility to build a career around your professional interests, we'd love to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality medical and surgical care for small animals and exotic pets. Lead the clinical team as Chief of Staff or perform as an associate veterinarian to determine medical direction.
Requirements
Must be a licensed veterinarian with experience in small animal medicine and surgery. Interest or experience in treating exotic animals is highly desired.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.7 / 10 · top 25% in veterinary medicine | ranked against 3,095 Veterinary Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Veterinary Medicine median $150k (middle half $135k–$150k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Michigan index 96.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinary Medicine listings in Michigan | 83 active | 3,172 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 80% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $60k sign-on | Michigan healthcare professional listings: 42% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 11% offer loan repayment122 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Veterinary Medicine listings | 948 in the last 30 days | 550 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Veterinary Medicine pay trend | +3.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian - Portage, MI at Milwood Animal Clinic a 7.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 3,095 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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